Rank the following three stocks by their level of total risk, highest to lowest. Rail Haul has an average return of 10 percent and standard deviation of 30 percent. The average return and standard deviation of Idol Staff are 13 percent and 40 percent; and for Poker-R-Us they are 7 percent and 35 percent.

Rank the following three stocks by their level of total risk, highest to lowest. Rail Haul has an average return of 10 percent and standard deviation of 30 percent. The average return and standard deviation of Idol Staff are 13 percent and 40 percent; and for Poker-R-Us they are 7 percent and 35 percent.

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