Explain the meaning of 32 and 12 in the payoff table. Which security would you consider for investment based on the expected return? Which security would you consider for investment based on risk?   Advise on the optimum rational decision and explain why?

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You are given the following payoff table showing the possible annual returns of three securities for the year 2019 under different economic conditions. You considering just a single-security investment.

 

 

 

 

Higher Growth

Likely Growth

Lower Growth

Savings Account

6

6

4

Bond

9

12

15

Stock

32

21

-5

Probability

0.20

0.60

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  1. Explain the meaning of 32 and 12 in the payoff table.
  2. Which security would you consider for investment based on the expected return?
  3. Which security would you consider for investment based on risk?

 

  1. Advise on the optimum rational decision and explain why?

 

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