CHAPTER 6: EFFICIENT DIVERSIFICATION 1.E(rP) = (0.5 16%) + (0.4 10%) + (0.10 6%) = 12.6% 2.a.The mean return should be less than the value computed in the spreadsheet. The fund’s return is 5% lower in a recession‚ but only 3% higher in a boom. The variance of returns should be greater than the value in the spreadsheet‚ reflecting the greater dispersion of outcomes in the three scenarios. b.Calculation of mean return and variance for the stock fund: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G) Scenario Probability
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Chapter 4: Questions and Applications (Page 113): #20‚ #21‚ # 29. 20. Speculation (Similar in spirit to the example that we did in class) Blue Demon Bank expects that the Mexican peso will appreciate against the dollar from its spot rate of $.15 to $.17 in 10 days. The following interbank lending and borrowing rates exist: Lending Rate Borrowing Rate U.S. dollar 8.0% 8.3% Mexican peso 8.5% 8.7% Assume that Blue Demon Bank has a borrowing capacity of either $10 million or 70 million
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CHAPTER 2 EXERCISES & PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS E2.1. Category Financial Statement(s) Cash…………………………………………… A BS Accounts payable…………….……………….. L BS Common stock………………………………… OE BS Depreciation expense………………………….. E IS Net sales……………………………………….. R IS Income tax expense……………………………. E IS Short term investments………………………... A BS Gain on sale of land……………………………. G IS Retained earnings……………………………… OE BS Dividends payable……………………………
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individuals or group in conflict. The best training for a new assistant manager at a restaurant would be college and universities. Many public and private colleges and universities are taking similar approaches to training and education as have the corporate universities to incorporate T&D programs to deliver both training and development. C. salesperson for a car dealership The best method for a salesperson at a car dealership would be role playing. The salesperson is going to have to deal with a lot
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Chapter 9 Stock Valuation Learning Objectives 1. List and describe the four types of secondary markets. 2. Explain why many financial analysts treat preferred stock as a special type of bond rather than as a true equity security. 3. Describe how the general dividend-valuation model values a share of stock. 4. Discuss the assumptions that are necessary to make the general dividend-valuation model easier to use‚ and be able to use the model to compute the value of a firm’s stock
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CHAPTER 8 Strategic Change: Implementing Strategies to Build and Develop a Company 0LEARNING OBJECTIVES 10. Describe the main steps involved in the strategic change process. 20. Demonstrate how to analyze a company’s set of businesses from a portfolio of competences perspective 30. Review the advantages and risks of implementing strategy through (1) Internal new ventures‚ (2) acquisitions‚ and (3) strategic alliances 40. Discuss how to limit the risks associated with internal new ventures‚
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CHAPTER 10 CAPITAL BUDGETING FOCUS Our focus in this first capital budgeting chapter begins with the time value concepts behind methods and then moves on to computational and decision making techniques. The problems of cash flow estimation and risk encountered in practice are touched upon here in anticipation of a detailed treatment in a later chapter. PEDAGOGY A brief overview of the cost of capital concept is presented early in the chapter even though it is the subject of
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Short Responses for Garrison CH 8 and CH 9‚ Midterm‚ and part of AICE CH 7 Explain how wind‚ temperature‚ density‚ the Coriolis effect and the shape of the sea bed produce ocean currents and upwelling. Ocean currents are the continuous movement of ocean water driven by forces acting on the water‚ including: wind‚ waves‚ the Coriolis effect‚ temperature‚ salinity and tides. The contours of the sea bed influence the strength and direction of the current. Surface ocean currents are generally
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QUESTION 8: ANIMAL FARM – CONTEXUAL QUESTIONS 1.1 They are all symbols of oppression which were identified with man. The symbols were burnt in order to break away completely from the oppression brought about and inflicted by man. 1.2. Later in the novel we find that the ruling class i.e. the pigs use the very same symbols such as the whip to control the animals on the farm. Meals and decorations such as the ribbons that where initially perceived as being emblems of oppression were ironically
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Chapter 10 Study Notes Standard: a benchmark or ‘norm’ for measuring performance (what we expect to happen).Using these standards we have Quantity and Price Standards. Quantity Standards: how much of an input should be used in manufacturing a unit of product or in providing a unit of service (similar to a cook recipe: list of items and how much to use) Cost (Price) Standards: the cost (purchase price) of the units should be (how much we expect to pay for a particular item) Management
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