Calculate the coefficients of variation for the following stocks: Stock Expected return Standard deviation of return 1 0.065 0.25 2 0.06 0.17 3 0.14 0.24   What is the coefficient of variation for stock 1? What is the coefficient of variation for stock 2? What is the coefficient of variation for stock 3?   f you want to get the best risk-to-reward trade-off, which stock should you buy? Stock 2 Stock 3 Stock 1

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Calculate the coefficients of variation for the following stocks:

Stock Expected return Standard deviation of return
1 0.065 0.25
2 0.06 0.17
3 0.14 0.24

 

What is the coefficient of variation for stock 1?

What is the coefficient of variation for stock 2?

What is the coefficient of variation for stock 3?

 

f you want to get the best risk-to-reward trade-off, which stock should you buy?

Stock 2
Stock 3
Stock 1
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