Greengage, inc., a successful nursery, is considering several expansion projects. all of the alternatives promise to produce an acceptable return. data on four possible projects follow:

project expected return range standard deviation
a 12.0% 4.0% 2.9%
b 12.5 5.0 3.2
c 13.0 6.0 3.5
d 12.8 4.5 3.0

a. which project is least risky, judging on the basis of range?
b. which project has the lowest standard deviation? explain why standard deviation may not be an entirely appropriate measure of risk for pusrposes of this comparison.
c. calculate the coefficient of variation for each project. which project do you think greengage's owners should choose? explain why?

Which of the following is intended to demonstrate to an employer the importance of cooperating with workers? a. a collective agreement. b. a stock offer. c. a boost in production. d. a work slowdown. 2b2t

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