Suppose you wish to invest money safely and are trying to decide between stock options in two companies. The average rates of return are the same for both companies but, one company has a much larger standard deviation of its rates of return. a. Which company should you invest in? The company with the larger standard deviation The company with the smaller standard deviation b. Why is this the better choice?

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Suppose you wish to invest money safely and are trying to decide between stock options in two companies. The average rates of return are the same for both companies but, one company has a much larger standard deviation of its rates of return. a. Which company should you invest in?

  • The company with the larger standard deviation
  • The company with the smaller standard deviation

b. Why is this the better choice?

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