Stocks A and B have the following historical returns:

Year Stock A$\text{'}$s Returns, rA Stock B$\text{'}$s Returns, rB

$2016(20\mathrm{.}80\%)(13\mathrm{.}60\%)$

$201737\mathrm{.}5015\mathrm{.}10$

$201815\mathrm{.}2533\mathrm{.}30$

$2019(3\mathrm{.}00)(10\mathrm{.}00)$

$202030\mathrm{.}7534\mathrm{.}90$

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

Stock A:

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Stock B:

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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

$2016$

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$2017$

$\%$

$2018$

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$2019$

$\%$

$2020$

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

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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

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$\%$

$\%$

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?

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