PROBLEM SET 4 1) Consider the following utility functions‚ where W is wealth: (a) U (W ) = W 2 1 (b) U (W ) = W (c) U (W ) = −W (d) U (W ) = W (e) U (W ) = ln(W ) (f) U (W ) = W 1−γ ‚ with γ = 2 1−γ How likely are each of these functions to represent actual investor preferences? Why? 2) Suppose investors have preference described by the following utility function with A > 0: U = E(r) − 1 Aσ 2 2 Each investor has to choose between three portfolios with the following characteristics:
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Chapter 3 #2 - When is a company’s competitive advantage most likely to endure over time? A company’s competitive advantage is most likely to endure over time when the company has built barriers to imitation‚ which make it difficult for a competitor to copy the company’s distinctive competencies. Another element needed is the ability to quickly react to changes in the customer’s needs and have a high absorptive capacity in order to identify‚ value‚ assimilate‚ and use new knowledge. Lastly‚ the
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Chapter 1 Reviewing the Basics 7/25/12 – Tara Campbell 1. Which Microsoft Office operating system was the first to use all 32-bit processing? a. Windows NT 2. What are the hardware requirements to use Vista Aero user interface? b. 1 GB of RAM and a video card or on-board video that supports the DirectX 9 graphics standard and has at least 128 MB of graphics memory. 3. What is the application mentioned in the chapter that creates a virtual machine on a computer?
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chapte r Chapter 4 4 Emphasizing Institutions‚ Cultures‚ and Ethics Global Strategy Strategy Global Mike W. Peng Mike W. Peng Copyright Copyright © © 2014 2014 Cengage Cengage Learning. Learning. All All Rights Rights Reserved. Reserved. May May not not be be scanned‚ scanned‚ copied copied or or duplicated‚ duplicated‚ or or posted posted to to aa publicly publicly accessible accessible website‚ website‚ in in whole whole or or in in part. part. Outline • Understanding institutions • An institution-based
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Chapter 1 Discussion Questions 1. What advantages does a sole proprietorship offer? What is a major drawback of this type of organization? A major drawback is that there is unlimited liability to the owner. The advantage is simplicity of decision making and low organizational and operating costs. 2. What form of partnership allows some of the investors to limit their liability? Explain briefly. It allows some of the partners to limit their liability. With this arrangement‚ the partners
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Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: 1-3 3. The separation of ownership and management is one distinctive feature of corporations. TRUE AACSB: Reflective Thinking Skills Bloom’s: Understanding Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1-3 4. A major disadvantage of partnerships is that they have "double taxation" of profits. FALSE AACSB: Communication Abilities Bloom’s: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 1-3 5. Financial assets have value because they are
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occasionally forecasting a recession when none ensues. | | | c. forecasting the direction of the economy but not the size of the change in economic activity. | | | d. All of the above | | Correct Marks for this submission: 1/1. Question 4 Marks: 1 Regression analysis can best be described as Choose one answer. | a. a statistical technique for creating functional relationships among variables. | | | b. a statistical technique for determining the true values of variables. |
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OPIM Assignment 4 1. Cu = 24-11 = $13 Co = 11-7 = $4 Critical ratio = 13/(13+4) = 0.7647 μ = 30‚000 σ = 10‚000 Using normal distribution function (=norminv(0.7647‚30000‚10000))‚ the optimum order quantity is 37‚216 jerseys to maximize profit. 2. Quantity = 32‚000 First‚ we normalize the order quantity to find the z-statistic z=Q-μσ=32‚000-25‚00010‚000=0.7 We then look up the standard normal loss function. The expected lost sale is given by. Lz=0.1429 Therefore‚ the expected lost
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Chapter 04 Analyzing Investing Activities Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following would rarely be classified as a current asset? A. Prepaid insurance B. Goodwill C. Marketable Securities D. Work-in-progress 2. Which of the following would not be classified as a current asset? A. Inventory B. Accounts payable C. Accounts receivable D. Prepaid expenses 3. An asset is considered to be liquid if: A. it is readily converted into a current asset. B. it is
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fetus may be exposed to many types of intrauterine environmental hazards during this most vulnerable developmental phase. Preconception care is important for women who have had a problem with a previous pregnancy (e.g.‚ miscarriage‚ preterm birth). Although causes are not always identifiable‚ in many cases‚ problems can be identified and treated and may not recur in subsequent pregnancies. Preconception care is also important to minimize fetal malformations. For example‚ the woman may be exposed
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