B. J. Gautney Enterprises is evaluating a security. One - year Treasury bills are currently paying 3.0 percent. Calculate the investment's expected return and itsstandard deviation. Should Gautney invest in this security?Probability,ReturnProbability,Return0.20,-6%0.40, 1%0.20, 7%0.20, 8%

B. J. Gautney Enterprises is evaluating a security. One - year Treasury bills are currently paying 3.0 percent. Calculate the investment's expected return and itsstandard deviation. Should Gautney invest in this security?Probability,ReturnProbability,Return0.20,-6%0.40, 1%0.20, 7%0.20, 8%

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B. J. Gautney Enterprises is evaluating a security. One - year Treasury bills are currently paying 3.0 percent. Calculate the investment's expected return and its
standard deviation. Should Gautney invest in this security?
Probability,Return
Probability,Return
0.20,-6%
0.40, 1%
0.20, 7%
0.20, 8%

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