(Expected rate of return and risk) Syntex, Inc. is considering an investment in one of two common stocks. Given the information that follows, which investment is better, based on the risk (as measured by the standard deviation) and return?

a. Give information in the table, the expected rate of return for stock A is __% (Round to two decimal places)

b. Syntex, Inc. is considering an investment in one of two common stocks. Given the information that follows, what is the expected rate of return for stock B? What is the standard deviation?

c.Based on the risk (as measured by the standard deviation) and return of each stock, which investment is better?

(Expected rate of return and risk) Syntex, Inc. is considering an investment in one of two common stocks. Given the information that follows, which investment is better, based on the risk (as measured by the standard deviation) and return? Common Stock A Probability Return 0.35 13% 0.30 16% 0.35 18% Common Stock B Probability Return 0.15 - 4% 0.35 5% 0.35 16% 0.15 23%