Instruction 17-4
the Following Information Is from Two Investment Opportunities

question 31

Multiple Choice

Instruction 17-4
The following information is from two investment opportunities.
$$\begin{array} { l c c } & A & B\\\text { Expectedmonetary } & \$ 900 & \$ 600 \\\text { value }\\\text { standarddeviation } & 100 & 50 \end{array}$$
-Referring to Instruction 17-4,which investment has the optimal coefficient of variation?

• A) Investment A
• B) Investment B
• C) The investments are equal.
• D) It cannot be determined.

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Definitions:

Acidic

Having properties of an acid, or a pH less than 7, capable of donating a proton (H+) to another compound.

Increasing Basicity

Describes the trend or sequence in which the ability of a substance to act as a base increases.

Increasing

Becoming larger or greater in size, number, value, or amount.

pKa

A quantitative measure that reflects the acid strength of a substance; the lower the pKa value, the stronger the acid.