Chapter 8, Problem 8.9P

a)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Rate of return.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

b)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Average Rate of return.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

c)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Standard deviation.

Introduction:

Return: In financial context, return is seen as percentage that represents the profit in an investment.

The standard deviation measures the volatility of the stock. It measures in absolute terms the dispersion of asset risk around its mean.

d)

Summary Introduction

To discuss:

Coefficient of variation

Introduction:

The coefficient of variation is an asset risk indicator that measures the relative dispersion. It describes the volatility of asset returns relative to its mean or expected return.

e)

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Investment decision

Introduction:

Risk: The risk can be defined as the uncertainty attached to an event such as investment where there is some amount of risk associated to it as there can be either gain or loss.

The coefficient of variation is an asset risk indicator that measures the relative dispersion. It describes the volatility of asset returns relative to its mean or expected return.