You have six investment options based on the following three given stocks (X, Y, andZ):State ofEconomyBoomNormalBustProbability Rx0.20.50.3Option 1 (X only)Option 2 (Y only)Option 3 (Z only)Option 4 (X and Y)Which one of the following investment options has the lowest risk? (Try to answerthe question without any calculations.)Option 5 (X and Z)RyOption 6 (Y and Z)Rz2% 20% 30%9% 12% 17%27% -2% -5%

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You have six investment options based on the following three given stocks (X, Y, and Z): State of Economy Boom Normal Bust Probability Rx 0.2 0.5 0.3 Ry Rz 2% 20% 30% 9% 12% 17% 27% -2% -5%

Essentials Of Investments

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