Instruction: Complete ALL questions. Question 1 A. Use an example to explain the relationship among total, systematic and unsystematic  risks.  B. Stocks RJR Limited and SJL Limited have the following probability distributions of  expected future returns:  Probability                                       RJR Limited                SJL Limited            0.1                                             -10%                           -27.5%            0.2                                            2%                                   4%            0.4                                            12%                                 18%            0.2                                            20%                                  22.5%            0.1                                            39%                                 32.5% Calculate, for stocks RJR and SJL, the: i. expected rate of return.  ii. standard deviation.  iii. coefficient of variation.  C. Which stock should a potential investor opt for? Why?

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A. Use an example to explain the relationship among total, systematic and unsystematic 
risks. 
B. Stocks RJR Limited and SJL Limited have the following probability distributions of 
expected future returns:
 Probability                                       RJR Limited                SJL Limited
           0.1                                             -10%                           -27.5%
           0.2                                            2%                                   4%
           0.4                                            12%                                 18%
           0.2                                            20%                                  22.5%
           0.1                                            39%                                 32.5%
Calculate, for stocks RJR and SJL, the:
i. expected rate of return. 
ii. standard deviation. 
iii. coefficient of variation. 

C. Which stock should a potential investor opt for? Why? 

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