Atomic Blaster Bean Company is considering the purchase of one of bodacious bean burners Hickory Honey or Bean-tastic burner. Both should provide a benefit over a 10 year period and each requires an investment of $450,000. Looking at the following table which includes estimates of rates of return, probabilities for pessimistic, most likely and optimistic results.

	Hickory Honey		Bean-tastic Burner
Investment	Amount	Probability	Amount	Probability
	$450,000	1.00	$450,000	1.00
Rate of Return
Pessimistic	10%	.10	7%	.30
Likely	14%	.70	14%	.40
Optimistic	19%	.20	21%	.30

15) Range of rate of return

16) Expected Return?

17) Standard Deviation?

18) Best option?