Which of the Following Stocks Has the Greatest Expected Return

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stocks has the greatest expected return? $\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\\ \text { Stock A}\\ \text { Stock B}\\ \text { Stock C}\\ \text { Stock D}\end{array}\begin{array}{c} \text {Standard deviation}\\62 \% \\47 \% \\53 \% \\59 \% \%\end{array}\begin{array}{lll} \text {Beta}\\ 1.10 \\ 1.05 \\1.30 \\0.90\end{array}\end{array}$

• A) Stock A
• B) Stock B
• C) Stock C
• D) Stock D
• E) Insufficient information.

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An enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them, thereby altering their function.

G Protein

A group of proteins functioning as cellular molecular switches, responsible for conveying signals from external stimuli to the inside of the cell.

Cyclic AMP

A second messenger important in many biological processes, derived from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and used for intracellular signal transduction.

Phosphorylation

The addition of a phosphate group to a molecule, a crucial process in biology that modulates the function of proteins and other molecules in cells.