B. J. Gautney Enterprises is evaluating a security. One-year Treasury bills are currently paying

4.5

percent. Calculate the investment's expected return and its standard deviation. Should Gautney invest in this security?

Probability	Return
0.05	6	%
0.35	1	%
0.55	6	%
0.05	8	%

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The investment's expected return is

The investment's standard deviation is

Should Gautney invest in this security?

No. B. J. Gautney Enterprises should not invest in this investment because the return is lower than the Treasury bill and the level of risk higher than the Treasury bill.

Yes. B. J. Gautney Enterprises should invest in this investment because the return is lower than the Treasury bill and the level of risk higher than the Treasury bill