You are considering investing in one of these three stocks:

Stock Standard Deviation Beta

A. 8% 0.59

B 10% 0.61

C 12% 1.29

If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock ____ if it is to be held in isolation and Stock ____ if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

A; B.

B;A

C;A

C;B

A;A