EXPECTED RETURNS

Stocks A and B have the following probability distributions of expected future returns:

Probability	A	B
0.1	(8%)	(36%)
0.2	6	0
0.4	14	21
0.2	23	25
0.1	38	42

Calculate the expected rate of return, rB, for Stock B (rA = 14.40%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %

Calculate the standard deviation of expected returns, ?A, for Stock A (?B = 20.28%.) Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %

Now calculate the coefficient of variation for Stock B. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Is it possible that most investors might regard Stock B as being less risky than Stock A?

If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a lower beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense.

If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have the same beta as Stock A, and hence be just as risky in a portfolio sense.

If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a lower beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense.

If Stock B is less highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be more risky in a portfolio sense.

If Stock B is more highly correlated with the market than A, then it might have a higher beta than Stock A, and hence be less risky in a portfolio sense.