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Stock A: Expected return = 8%, standard deviation = 12%. Stock B: Expected return = 12%, standard deviation = 20%. A risk-averse investor is more likely to prefer: Stock A, because it has lower return and higher risk Stock A, because it has lower risk even if the return is smaller Stock B, because it has higher risk and higher return Stock B, because risk does not matter if return is higher

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          Stock A: Expected return = 8%, standard deviation = 12%.
Stock B: Expected return = 12%, standard deviation = 20%.
A risk-averse investor is more likely to prefer:
Stock A, because it has lower return and higher risk
Stock A, because it has lower risk even if the return is smaller
Stock B, because it has higher risk and higher return
Stock B, because risk does not matter if return is higher

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Horngren’s Cost Accounting

Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan 16th Edition

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Stock B: Expected return = 12%, Standard deviation (risk) = 20%. Understand the definition of a risk-averse investor: A risk-averse investor prefers lower risk for a given level of return, or requires a higher return to take on more risk. They generally try to Show more…

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Stock A: Expected return = 8%, standard deviation = 12%. Stock B: Expected return = 12%, standard deviation = 20%. A risk-averse investor is more likely to prefer: Stock A, because it has lower return and higher risk Stock A, because it has lower risk even if the return is smaller Stock B, because it has higher risk and higher return Stock B, because risk does not matter if return is higher