3) Coefficient of variation and investment decision  Mr. Sam Golff desires to invest a portion of his assets in rental property. He has narrowed his choices down to two apartment complexes, Palmer Heights and Crenshaw Village. After conferring with the present owners, Mr. Golff has developed the following estimates of the cash flows for these properties: Palmer Heights   Crenshaw Village Yearly Aftertax Cash Inflow    (in thousands)     Probability   Yearly Aftertax   Cash Inflow             (in thousands)     Probability $70.................. .2   $75..................... .2   75.................. .2     80..................... .3   90.................. .2     90..................... .4   105.................. .2     100..................... .1   110.................. .2   a. Find the expected cash flow from each apartment complex. b. What is the coefficient of variation for each apartment complex? c. Which apartment complex has more risk

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3) Coefficient of variation and investment decision 

Mr. Sam Golff desires to invest a portion of his assets in rental property. He has narrowed his choices down to two apartment complexes, Palmer Heights and Crenshaw Village. After conferring with the present owners, Mr. Golff has developed the following estimates of the cash flows for these properties:

Palmer Heights

 

Crenshaw Village

Yearly Aftertax Cash Inflow    (in thousands)

 

 

Probability

 

Yearly Aftertax   Cash Inflow             (in thousands)

 

 

Probability

$70..................

.2

 

$75.....................

.2

  75..................

.2

 

  80.....................

.3

  90..................

.2

 

  90.....................

.4

  105..................

.2

 

  100.....................

.1

  110..................

.2

 

  1. a. Find the expected cash flow from each apartment complex.
  2. b. What is the coefficient of variation for each apartment complex?
  3. c. Which apartment complex has more risk
 
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