Consider the Following Probability Distribution for Stocks a and B

Multiple Choice

Consider the following probability distribution for stocks A and B: $\begin{array}{cccc}\underline{\text { State} } & \underline{\text { Probability }} & \underline{\text { Return on Stock A } }& \underline{\text { Return on Stock B }} \\1 & 0.15 & 8 \% & 8 \% \\2 & 0.20 & 13 \% & 7 \% \\3 & 0.15 & 12 \% & 6 \% \\4 & 0.30 & 14 \% & 9 \% \\5 & 0.20 & 16 \% & 11 \%\end{array}$

-The standard deviations of stocks A and B are _____ and _____,respectively.

A) 1.56%; 1.99%
B) 2.45%; 1.66%
C) 3.22%; 2.01%
D) 1.54%; 1.11%
E) none of the above