Stocks X and Y have the following probability distributions of expected future returns:

a. Calculate the expected rate of return for Stock Y, rY (rX = 12%).
b. Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns for Stock X(σY = 20.35%). Also, calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock Y. Is it possible that most investors might regard Stock Y as being less risky than Stock X?Explain.

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