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Stocks A and B have the following historical returns:

Year	Stock A's Returns, rA		Stock B's Returns, rB
2016	(19.40	%)	(16.50	%)
2017	30.75		19.10
2018	13.00		34.60
2019	(6.00	)	(10.30	)
2020	28.75		20.20

Calculate the average rate of return for each stock during the period 2016 through 2020. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Stock A: %

Stock B: %

Assume that someone held a portfolio consisting of 50% of Stock A and 50% of Stock B. What would the realized rate of return on the portfolio have been each year? Round your answers to two decimal places. Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign.

Year	Portfolio
2016	%
2017	%
2018	%
2019	%
2020	%

What would the average return on the portfolio have been during this period? Round your answer to two decimal places.

%

Calculate the standard deviation of returns for each stock and for the portfolio. Round your answers to two decimal places.

	Stock A	Stock B	Portfolio
Standard Deviation	%	%	%

Calculate the coefficient of variation for each stock and for the portfolio. Round your answers to two decimal places.

	Stock A	Stock B	Portfolio
CV

Assuming you are a risk-averse investor, would you prefer to hold Stock A, Stock B, or the portfolio?