Question 1: To compute the standard deviation‚ it is used the EXCEL STDEV ( ) Function and the expected return is equal to the sum of return rates in 24 months divided by 24. Stock | Vanguard 500 | California REIT | Brown Group | Standard Deviation | 4.61% | 9.23% | 8.17% | Expected Return | 1.10% | -2.27% | -0.67% | Question 2: To compute the standard deviation in a portfolio‚ it follows the formula SD= ( ) 1/2
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Calculate the variability (standard deviation) of the stock returns of California REIT and Brown Group during the 2 years. How variable are they compared with Vanguard Index 500 Trust? Which stock appears to be the riskiest? Vanguard Index 500 Trust California REIT Brown Group STDEV 4.61% 9.23% 8.17% Based on the above‚ the riskiest stock would appear to be California REIT. Suppose Beta’s position has been 99% of equity funds invested in the index fund‚ and 1% in the individual stock
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Samantha Ore 1/22/13 English 103 As I began to look over the contract that was distributed as a part of enrollment in this class of the spring 2014‚ I came across some pointers that might cause me difficulty throughout this upcoming semester. As well as difficulties I also found major strengths in which will help me benefit tasks in the future. Checking over the blue packet I found that my attention spand for focusing involvement in peer response might cause some challenging times during the
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TASK 1 1. A) Organisational Objectives are new targets and aims which are set up by the top management to achieve in the future. They can be helpful to control and motivate staff and give them a vision and direction. All the decisions made within the organisation should be in accordance with the objectives. Various different factors are involved in setting up organisation’s objectives. i.e. Nature of business‚ stakeholders etc. It can be described as below: - Vision Mission Aims
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Quality & Risk Management in Construction Industry Temitayo Lewis University of Maryland University College PMAN 639 Dr. Eva B. Cruz Morel Date: 11/28/2010 University of Maryland University College Executive Summary………………………………………………………………………...3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………...4 Quality Management and Overview…………………………………………...………….. 5 Quality Assurance…………………………………………………………………..7 Quality Control……………………………………………………………………..7 Total Quality Management………………………………………………………………...8
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Santa Claus is real “There are three stages in a man’s life; When he believes in Santa Claus‚ When he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus‚ and when he is Santa Claus” – Author Unknown How many people do you know who believed in Santa Claus as a child? Some say the image of Santa Claus takes away from the fact that Christmas is to celebrate the birth of Christ. Some opinions are “What is Christmas without Santa Claus?” The innocence in a belief of someone who gives and doesn’t expect anything in return
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GIBSON GUITARS CASE STUDY CONTENTS 1.Summary 2 2.Plan the Negotiation 2 2.1.Music Store Overview and the existing Relation with Gibson 2 2.2.The Lead Negotiator 3 2.3.Identify and Prioritize objectives 3 3.Defining the negotiation strategy 5 3.1.The ocean approach 7 4. Conclusion 8 5.Bibliography 8 1.SUMMARY The present report intends to briefly describe a negotiation strategy in order to successfully build a global partnership between the world famous guitar manufacture –
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Case Study of Washburn Guitars: How Much Is the Maya Worth? Introduction Background of Washburn guitar: “Some stories demand to be told. Others are simply content on being heard. Hearing through music‚ through lyrics‚ through a cultural revolution‚ this is the story of Washburn Guitars.” (the history of Washburn‚ 2009) The Washburn guitar company started making guitars in 1883 in Chicago. The factory would later be involved and located near a musical movement in Chicago in the 1920s. The history
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Washburn Guitars Case Evaluation Micah Grover There are a few factors that are likely to affect the demand for the lines of Washburn Guitars. Changing the price of the guitars that are sold would affect the demand for Washburn guitars that are bought by first-time guitar buyers. The demand for Washburn guitars will increase if they lower their prices. First-time guitar buyers want good value for the product that they are buying. Lowering the price would not have a significant effect on sophisticated
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1 – The HMC aim is to keep the purchasing power of its endowment and achieve growth on the long run. The advantage of the optimal portfolio allocation is that it allows the investors to explore multiple portfolios (those lying on the efficient frontier) given their risk-return preferences. This may be an optimal solution for the average investor but imposes challenges for big institutional investors such as HMC. HMC long-term horizon allows the introduction of less liquid and riskier investments
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