(Computing the expected rate of return and risk) After a tumultuous period in the stock market,...

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(Computing the expected rate of return and risk) After a tumultuous period in the stock market, Logan Morgan is considering an investment in one of two portfolios. Given the information that follows, which investment is better, based on risk (as measured by the standard deviation) and return as measured by the expected rate of return? Portfolio A Portfolio B Probability Return Probability Return 0.15 0.50 -4% 0.05 4% 20% 0.32 10% 0.35 26% 0.35 13% 0.28 17% (Click on the icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) a. The expected rate of return for portfolio A is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The standard deviation of portfolio A is %. (Round to two decimal places.). b. The expected rate of return for portfolio B is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The standard deviation for nortfolio B is %% (Round to two decimal places \ Time Remaining: 02:04:07 Next (Computing the expected rate of return and risk) After a tumultuous period in the stock market, Logan Morgan is considering an investment in one of two portfolios. Given the information that follows, which investment is better, based on risk (as measured by the standard deviation) and return as measured by the expected rate of return? Portfolio A Portfolio B Probability Return Probability Return 0.15 0.50 -4% 0.05 4% 20% 0.32 10% 0.35 26% 0.35 13% 0.28 17% (Click on the icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) a. The expected rate of return for portfolio A is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The standard deviation of portfolio A is %. (Round to two decimal places.). b. The expected rate of return for portfolio B is %. (Round to two decimal places.) The standard deviation for nortfolio B is %% (Round to two decimal places \ Time Remaining: 02:04:07 Next