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Consider the Following Two Investments

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Consider the following two investments.One is a risk-free investment with a $100 return.The other investment pays $2000 20% of the time and a $375 loss the rest of the time.Based on this information, answer the following:
(i) Compute the expected returns and standard deviations on these two investments individually.
(ii) Compute the value at risk for each investment.
(iii) Which investment will risk-averse investors prefer, if either? Which investment will risk- neutral investors prefer, if either?


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