Rank the Following Three Stocks by Their Total Risk Level

question 66

Multiple Choice

Rank the following three stocks by their total risk level, highest to lowest. Night Ryder has an average return of 14 percent and standard deviation of 30 percent. The average return and standard deviation of WholeMart are 12 percent and 25 percent; and of Fruit Fly are 25 percent and 40 percent.

• A) Fruit Fly, Night Ryder, WholeMart
• B) Night Ryder, WholeMart, Fruit Fly
• C) WholeMart, Fruit Fly, Night Ryder
• D) WholeMart, Night Ryder, Fruit Fly

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