Assume that Home Afrika stock has an expected return of 15%, a required rate of return (RRR) of 12%, and a coefficient of variation of 4.5. On the other hand, Centum stock has an expected return of 17%, a required rate of return of 11% and a coefficient of variation of 3.  Which stock is riskier for an investor?

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