An investor will choose between Asset Q with an expected return of 6.5% and a standard deviation of 5.5%, Asset U with an expected return of 8.8% and a standard deviation of 5.5%, and Asset B with an expected return of 8.8% and a standard deviation of 6.5%. Which one should the investor prefer?A. Asset B B. Cannot be determined C. Asset Q D. Asset U

The investor will prefer asset U. So the correct answer is option D

Explanation:

To choose between these stocks, we will calculate the coefficient of variation (CV) which is used to assess the risk per unit of expected return. As most people are risk averse, we assume that the investor is risk averse. We will calculate the CV for all three investments and the stock having lowest CV will be selected.

Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Coefficient of Variation =  standard deviation / expected return

Asset Q = 5.5% / 6.5% = 0.846

Asset U = 5.5% / 8.8% = 0.625

Asset B = 6.5% / 8.8% = 0.738

Thus, asset U has the lowest CV and the investor =, being a risk averse, will prefer asset U.

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unlike sports or games economic is a game without losers or winner rather it is a game where everyone wins. parties of business doing businesses exchange money with each other and hence exchange is done on the basis of goods. one party takes the goods and other sales it so there is winner on both sides. each party values more highly the good it gets than the good it gives up. both sides exchange only because both intend to increase their value. so there is no concept of lose or win.