Rank the following three stocks by their level of total risk, highest to lowest.

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Rank the following three stocks by their level of total risk, highest to lowest. Rail Haul has an average return of 12 percent and standard deviation of 25 percent. The average return and standard deviation of Idol Staff are 15% and 35%; and of Poker-R-Us are 9 percent and 20 percent. Before solving this problem, calculate the coefficient of variation. 

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