Question: General Meter is considering two mergers. The first is with Firm A in its own volatile industry; the second is a merger with Firm B

 General Meter is considering two mergers. The first is with Firm

General Meter is considering two mergers. The first is with Firm A in its own volatile industry; the second is a merger with Firm B in an industry that moves in the opposite direction (and will tend to level out performance due to negative correlation). General Meter Merger with Firm A General Meter Merger with Firm B Possible Earnings Possible Earnings ($ in millions) Probability ($ in millions) Probability $20 $10 . 20 .40 35 30 . 20 .60 .20 30 .40 50 a. Calculate the mean, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation for both investments. (Enter the answers in millions of dollars. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round "Coefficient of variation" to 3 decimal places and "Standard deviation" to 2 decimal places.) Merger A Merger B Mean Standard deviation Coefficient of variation

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