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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PEACHTREE SECURITIES CASE BY FRANCISCO MURRIETA 4-4-05 1. The return on a 1-year T-Bond is risk-free since it does not vary according to the state of the economy. The T-Bond return is independent of the state of the economy because the estimated return is 8% at all times. The only possible factor affecting a T-Bond may be inflation. 2. (See KEY OUTPUT ) If we were only to consider the expected return, then the S&P 500 appears to be the best investments since it has the greatest expected return. 3. The standard deviation provides a measurement of the total risk by examining the tightness of the probability distribution associated with the different possible outcomes whereas the coefficient of variation measures risk per unit. The coefficient of variation is a better measure when investments have different expected returns and different levels of total risk. When risk is considered, the best alternative depends on how much...

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