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 $ 351,000 $ 213,000 B 749,000 406,000 C 136,000 116,000 D 187,000 248,000

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

Coefficient of Variation

Project A _______________

Project b ______________

Project c ______________

Project D ______________

a-2. Which of the following four projects should Mountain Ski Corp. Choose?

A

B

C

D

b. Which one of the 4 projects should Lakeway Train Co. choose based on the same criteria of using the coefficient of variation?

A

B

C

D