Kyles Shoe Stores Inc. is considering opening an additional suburban outlet. An aftertax expected cash...

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Kyles Shoe Stores Inc. is considering opening an additional suburban outlet. An aftertax expected cash flow of $150 per week is anticipated from two stores that are being evaluated. Both stores have positive net present values.

Site A Site B
Probability Cash Flows Probability Cash Flows
0.2 50 0.1 40
0.3 150 0.3 70
0.2 160 0.1 150
0.3 210 0.3 200
0.2 250

a. Compute the coefficient of variation for each site. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places.)

b. Which store site would you select based on the distribution of these cash flows? Use the coefficient of variation as your measure of risk.

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  • Site A

  • Site B

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