You have been given the following return data on three assets-F, G, and H-over the period 2018-2021.

Using these assets, you have isolated three investment alternatives:
a. Calculate the portfolio return over the four-year period for each of the three alternatives.
b. Calculate the standard deviation of returns over the four-year period for each of the three alternatives.
c. On the basis of your findings in parts a and b, which of the three investment alternatives would you recommend? Why?

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Year 2018 2019 2020 2021 Asset F 16% 17% 18% 1996 Expected Return Asset G 17% 16% 15% 14% Asset H 14% 15% 16% 17%