Mountain Ski Corp. was set up to take large risks and is willing to take the greatest risk possible. Lakeway Train Co. is more typical of the average corporation and is risk-averse.

Projects	Returns: Expected Value			Standard Deviation
A	$	298,000		$	210,000
B		704,000			454,000
C		164,000			133,000
D		196,000			252,000

a-1. Compute the coefficients of variation. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) A: B:

C:

D:

a-2. Which projects should Mountain Ski Corp. choose?

	Project A
	Project B
	Project D
	Project C

b. Which one of the four projects should Lakeway Train Co. choose based on the same criteria of using the coefficient of variation? A

B

C

D

	Project C
	Project B
	Project D
	Project A