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folubunmi

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Project C has an expected value of 500 and a standard deviation of 50. Project D has an expected value of 300 and a standard deviation of 10. Comment on the desirability of these projects.
 
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Outsourcing generally results from
 
  A) unpatriotic behavior.
  B) comparative advantage.
  C) tax evasion.
  D) rent seeking.


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angrybirds13579

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

CVC = 50/500 = 0.10
CVD = 10/300 = 0.03
Project D has a lower coefficient of variation and thus is more desirable. Even though its expected value is lower, its lower standard deviation (and thus lower risk) makes up for this.

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Reply 2 on: Jul 1, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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