The Expected Returns for Stocks A, B, C, D, and E

question 41

Multiple Choice

The expected returns for Stocks A, B, C, D, and E are 7 percent, 10 percent, 12 percent, 25 percent, and 18 percent, respectively. The corresponding standard deviations for these stocks are 12 percent, 18 percent, 15 percent, 23 percent, and 15 percent, respectively. Which one of the securities should a risk-averse investor purchase if the investment will be held in isolation (by itself) ?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D
• E)E

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Definitions:

Undisclosed Principal

A person or entity that remains unknown to the third party in a contractual agreement, usually represented by an agent.

Disclosed Principal

In an agency relationship, a principal whose identity is known to the third party at the time of entering into a contract with the agent.

Partially Disclosed Principal

A situation in an agency relationship where the third party knows of the agent's existence but not the identity of the principal.

Respondeat Superior

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