Describe a proper way for investors to determine how much to invest in each of the five selected stocks Company Name Stock Code HPR Expected Return Standard Deviation Beta Serko SKO.NZ -19.1% 20% 22% 0.91 Oceania Healthcare OCA.NZ -14.5% 15% 18% 0.52 Tower TWR.NZ -6.2% 18% 20% 0.37 Mainfreight MFT.NZ -14.3% 25% 30% 0.37 a2 Milk ATM.NZ 12.0% 21% 25% -0.12

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