Stocks A and B have the following historical returns:

a$.$ 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: $\%$

Negative values should be indicated by a minus sign.

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

$\%$

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

Standard Deviation

d$.$ 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

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