Given the following expected returns and standard deviations of assets b, m, q, and d, which asset should the prudent financial manager select?
asset expected return standard deviation
b 10% 5%
m 16% 10%
q 14% 9%
d 12% 8%
(a)asset b
(b)asset m
(c)asset q
(d)asset d

Abusiness cycle reflects in economic activity, particularly real gdp. the stages of a business cycle

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