attached In the Table below , which portfolio (s) is (are) inefficient (s)?PortfolioABDEGHExpected1012.5151617181820return (r)%Standard23deviation %|24252728323545O A and B are inefficientO A and D are inefficientO Gis inefficientO Dis inefficientO Fis inefficient

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In the Table below , which portfolio (s) is (are) inefficient (s)? Portfolio A B C E F Expected return (r)% 10 12.5 15 16 17 18 18 20 Standard 23 24 25 27 28 32 35 45 deviation % O A and B are inefficient O A and D are inefficient O Gis inefficient O Dis inefficient O Fis inefficient

In the Table below , which portfolio (s) is (are) inefficient (s)? Portfolio A B C E F Expected return (r)% 10 12.5 15 16 17 18 18 20 Standard 23 24 25 27 28 32 35 45 deviation % O A and B are inefficient O A and D are inefficient O Gis inefficient O Dis inefficient O Fis inefficient

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In the Table below , which portfolio (s) is (are) inefficient (s)?
Portfolio
A
B
D
E
G
H
Expected
10
12.5
15
16
17
18
18
20
return (r)%
Standard
23
deviation %|
24
25
27
28
32
35
45
O A and B are inefficient
O A and D are inefficient
O Gis inefficient
O Dis inefficient
O Fis inefficient

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