Consider the following two investment proposals and their returns under different economic scenarios. Return on GE Return on TI Economic Scenarios Probability stock stock Вear 0.5 25% -2% Normal 0.2 4% 19% Bull 0.3 -15% 32% Determine: a) Standard Deviations b) Coefficient of Variation c) Based on a & b, which stock is safer in the time of volatility. You need to explain why.
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