yntex, 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 standarddeviation) and return?

Common Stock A		Common Stock B
Probability	Return	Probability	Return
0.25	13%	0.15	7%
0.50	16%	0.35	8%
0.25	20%	0.35	13%
		0.15	21%

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Part 1

a.Given the information in the table, the expected rate of return for stock A is

enter your response here%.

(Round to two decimal places.)