characteristic lines for each security.

a$.$ Which stock do you think has a higher standard deviation? Why?

b$.$ Which stock do you think has a higher beta? Why?

c$.$ Which stock do you think is riskier? What does the answer to this question depend on$?$

a$.$ Which stock do you think has a higher standard deviation? Why? $($Select the best answer below.$)$

A$.$ Biotech Cures stock has a higher standard deviation because its characteristic line has a higher slope.

B$.$ Biotech Cures stock has a higher standard deviation because it has a larger range of returns.

C$.$ Cyclical Industries stock has a higher standard deviation because its characteristic line has a higher slope.

D$.$ Cyclical Industries stock has a higher standard deviation because it has a larger range of returns.