Consider the following annual returns of Estee Lauder and Lowes Companies:

Estee Lauder:

Year 1: 25.4 %

Year 2: (-39.0 %)

Year 3: 19.6 %

Year 4: 51.9%

Year 5: (-18.8 %)

Lowes Companies:

Year - 1 (- 8.0 % )

Year 2 : 18.1 %

Year 3: 6.2 %

Year 4: 59.0 %

Year 5: (- 29.0 %)

Compute each stocks average return, standard deviation, and coefficient of variation.

(Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Estee Lauder: Average return % Standard deviation % Coefficient of variation

Lowes Companies: Average return % Standard deviation % Coefficient of variation

Which stock appears better?

Lowes Companies Estee Lauder