12. A friend wishes to invest some money in one of three ordinary shares. For each...

 

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12. A friend wishes to invest some money in one of three ordinary shares. For each company the mean and standard deviation of the annual percentage returns over the last 10 years are given below. Name Mean (%) Standard deviation (%) Peter Hugh Films 8 5 Beatrice Bakeries 5 2 Albert's Woodcraft 5 1 On the basis of this information: Na. Which company would you advise against? b. If your friend is very well-off and is really making the investment for 'fun', which would you recommend? c. If your friend requires a relatively secure ordinary share investment, which of these companies would you recommend? 12. A friend wishes to invest some money in one of three ordinary shares. For each company the mean and standard deviation of the annual percentage returns over the last 10 years are given below. Name Mean (%) Standard deviation (%) Peter Hugh Films 8 5 Beatrice Bakeries 5 2 Albert's Woodcraft 5 1 On the basis of this information: Na. Which company would you advise against? b. If your friend is very well-off and is really making the investment for 'fun', which would you recommend? c. If your friend requires a relatively secure ordinary share investment, which of these companies would you recommend?