Rank the Following Three Stocks by Their Risk-Return Relationship, Best

question 61

Multiple Choice

Rank the following three stocks by their risk-return relationship, best to worst. Rail Haul has an average return of 10 percent and standard deviation of 19 percent. The average return and standard deviation of Idol Staff are 12 percent and 22 percent; and of Poker-R-Us are 11 percent and 25 percent.

• A) Idol Staff, Rail Haul, Poker-R-Us
• B) Rail Haul, Idol Staff, Poker-R-Us
• C) Idol Staff, Poker-R-Us, Rail Haul
• D) Poker-R-Us, Rail Haul, Idol Staff

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Definitions:

Pitch

A tone’s experienced highness or lowness; depends on frequency.

Middle Ear

The chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones (hammer, anvil, and stirrup) that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlea’s oval window.

Eardrum Vibrations

are oscillations of the tympanic membrane in response to sound waves, crucial for the mechanical process of hearing.

Vestibular Sacs

Structures within the inner ear that contribute to the body's sense of balance and spatial orientation by detecting gravity and linear movement.