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Stock Y has a beta of .85 and an expected return of 15.90 percent. Stock Z has a beta of .60 and an expected return of 10 percent. If the risk-free rate is 6.0 percent and the market risk premium is 10.2 percent, what are the reward-to-risk ratios of Y and Z? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 4 decimal places.) Y Z

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