Liz Chapa Manages a Portfolio of 250 Common Stocks $\quad$

question 26

Multiple Choice

Liz Chapa manages a portfolio of 250 common stocks.Her staff compiled the following performance statistics for two new stocks. $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$ $\quad$$\text { Rate of Return }$
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline { \text { Stock } } & \\& \text { Mearn } & \text { Starndard Deviation } \\\hline \text { Salas Products, Inc. } & 15 \% & 5 \% \\\hline \text { Hot Boards, Inc. } & 20 \% & 5 \% \\\hline\end{array}$$ The coefficient of variation for Salas Products, Inc.is __________.

• A)300%
• B)100%
• C)33%
• D)5%
• E)23%

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