A risk-averse investor has an opportunity to invest in the following securities:
Security A costs $10 today and will have a value of $25 if the market goes up and $0 if the market goes down
Security B costs $8 today and will have a value of $12 if the market goes up and $6 if the market goes down
Security C costs $5 today and will have a value of $20 if the market goes up and -$20 if the market goes down.
If there is a 40% chance that the market will go up and the risk-free rate is zero, which security(ies) will the investor prefer?
A) A only
B) B only
C) C only
D) A and B only
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