Which security, A, B, or C, will provide the greatest return per unit of risk when combined
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Which security, A, B, or C, will provide the greatest return per unit of risk when combined with the risk-free asset with a 5 percent rate of return?
ERA = 20 percent, σA= 5 percent
ERB= 25 percent, σB= 10 percent
ERC= 30 percent, σC= 15 percent
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