Which Investment Has the Least Amount of Risk

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which investment has the least amount of risk?

• A) standard deviation = $500, expected return = $5,000
• B) standard deviation = $700, expected return = $ 500
• C) standard deviation = $900, expected return = $ 800
• D) standard deviation = $400, expected return = $ 350

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Definitions:

Balance Of Probabilities

The burden of proof in civil matters; the person making the claim must provide evidence to convince the court that there is a greater than 50 percent likelihood that the event took place as claimed.

Civil Matter

A legal dispute between private parties (individuals or corporations), which usually involves issues such as contracts, property, and family law, as opposed to criminal law.

Jury

A group of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence presented to them in court.

Civil Disputes

Conflicts between individuals or organizations that are resolved in civil courts, as opposed to criminal matters.