Bartman Industries' and Reynolds Inc.'s stock prices and dividends, along with the Winslow 5000 Index, are shown here for the period 2015-2020.  The Winslow 5000 data are adjusted to include dividends. Data as given in the problem are shown below:               Bartman   Industries   Reynolds Inc.   Winslow 5000   Year Stock Price Dividend Holding period return Stock Price Dividend Holding period return Includes Divs. Holding period return 2020 $17.25 $1.15 24.75% $48.75 $3.00 -1.05% 11,663.98 32.76% 2019 14.75 1.06 -4.18% 52.30 2.90 13.23% 8,785.70 1.22% 2018 16.50 1.00 62.79% 48.75 2.75 -10.04% 8,679.98 34.91% 2017 10.75 0.95 2.90% 57.25 2.50 -0.42% 6,434.03 14.85% 2016 11.37 0.90 61.02% 60.00 2.25 11.66% 5,602.28 19.05% 2015 7.62     55.75     4,705.97       Standard deviation 31.49% Standard Deviation 9.71% Standard Deviation 13.82% 5-year average return (Return)     29.46%     2.68%   20.56% Standard Deviation (Risk)     31.49%     9.71%   13.82% Coefficients of Variation (CV)   (sd / mean) 1.07     3.63   0.67 A) Which stock seems to be the most risky one on a stand-alone basis?     Bartman or Reynolds?   B) Which stock seems to be the most risky one on a CV basis?    Bartman or Reynolds?

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Bartman Industries' and Reynolds Inc.'s stock prices and dividends, along with the Winslow 5000 Index, are shown here for the period 2015-2020.  The Winslow 5000 data are adjusted to include dividends.

Data as given in the problem are shown below:            
  Bartman   Industries   Reynolds Inc.   Winslow 5000  
Year Stock Price Dividend Holding period return Stock Price Dividend Holding period return Includes Divs. Holding period return
2020 $17.25 $1.15 24.75% $48.75 $3.00 -1.05% 11,663.98 32.76%
2019 14.75 1.06 -4.18% 52.30 2.90 13.23% 8,785.70 1.22%
2018 16.50 1.00 62.79% 48.75 2.75 -10.04% 8,679.98 34.91%
2017 10.75 0.95 2.90% 57.25 2.50 -0.42% 6,434.03 14.85%
2016 11.37 0.90 61.02% 60.00 2.25 11.66% 5,602.28 19.05%
2015 7.62     55.75     4,705.97  
    Standard deviation 31.49% Standard Deviation 9.71% Standard Deviation 13.82%
5-year average
return (Return)
    29.46%     2.68%   20.56%
Standard Deviation
(Risk)
    31.49%     9.71%   13.82%
Coefficients of
Variation (CV)
  (sd / mean) 1.07     3.63   0.67

A) Which stock seems to be the most risky one on a stand-alone basis?     Bartman or Reynolds?  

B) Which stock seems to be the most risky one on a CV basis?    Bartman or Reynolds?     

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