Question: Given that there are two financial securities: Security A and Security B. Security A is a risk-free investment with a $1,200 return. Security B pays

Given that there are two financial securities: Security A and Security B. Security A is a risk-free investment with a $1,200 return. Security B pays $24,000 20% of the time and encounters $4,500 loss the rest of the time.

  1. Find the expected returns of Security A and Security B individually.

    Show all your calculations.

  2. Calculate the standard deviations of Security A and Security B individually.

    Show all your calculations.

  3. Which investment, Security A and Security B, will a risk-averse investor

    prefer? Explain your answer.

  4. Which investment, Security A and Security B, will a risk-neutral investor

    prefer? Explain your answer.

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