CHAPTER 10 Return and Risk: The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) Multiple Choice Questions I. DEFINITIONS PORTFOLIOS a 1. A portfolio is: a. a group of assets‚ such as stocks and bonds‚ held as a collective unit by an investor. b. the expected return on a risky asset. c. the expected return on a collection of risky assets. d. the variance of returns for a risky asset. e. the standard deviation of returns for a collection of risky assets. Difficulty level: Easy PORTFOLIO WEIGHTS
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McKinsey found that an unhappy customer tells between 9-15 people about their experience. In fact‚ 13% of unhappy customers tell over 20 people about their experience [8]. Giving Feedback by asking for it first: Wendy Wise worked for the Strategic Pricing Group‚ a little‚ developing counseling bunch. It was a quick paced culture‚ in which individuals were frequently extended and desires were high. In view of the fast development‚ individuals were elevated rapidly and anticipated that would have the
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The subway story Introduction of Subway restaurant The Subway story started when Fred DeLuca‚ its cofounder and his family friend Dr. Peter Buck‚ worked on a business plan for a submarine sandwich shop. Dr. Buck gave a loan of $1000 for implementation of this plan. The first restaurant was opened in Bridgeport‚ Connecticut‚ in 1965. It did well in its first summer with the help of advertising slogans like "put a foot in your mouth.’’ Emphasizing the foot-long sandwich‚ and "when you’re hungry‚ make
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Beginning with the basics‚ economics is based on scarcity. Price has no connection to morality or “objective value”. Since everything has a cost‚ price is therefore a signal of how scarce a good is. The price also tells us how much the good is worth to the marginal consumer. Knowing that firms are greedy and want to maximize profits‚ the joint operating agreement between the Post and News will lead to one independent newspaper in Denver. If there is only one newspaper‚ then they are solely responsible
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others. Internal pricing factors are the firms pricing objectives which eventually lead to adoption of price method or methods. The organization has some measure of control over the internal pricing factors. Kotler & Keller buttress this point by emphasizing that the firm must decide where to position its product on quality and price (Kotler & Keller‚ 2009‚ p.423). The internal factors affecting pricing include price objective‚ demand‚ cost‚ competitor’s price and offer‚ and pricing method. These
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1. Identify and evaluate Clearwater Technologies existing pricing on the QTX line. What are its pricing objectives? With the introduction of the upgrade‚ should Clearwater reconsider its pricing strategy? The existing pricing: Number of seats To end users Unit cost Actual unit cost 10 8‚000 500 900 20 14‚000 700 900 30 17‚250 900 900 According to table 1 and 2‚ because Clearwater is upgrading its products right now‚ they will design the 30-seat server‚ so even the customer just want 10-seat or
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introduction‚ growth‚ maturity‚ and decline. . 4 Stages of Product Life Cycle I.Introduction phase (Development Stage is Stage #0) 2 strategies are usually practiced: a. skimming pricing – strategy to cover the costs of development quickly; (3M: “We hit fast‚ price high‚ and get the heck out when “me-too” products pour in”) b. penetration strategy – low prices to discourage competitive entry. II.Growth Stage (Characterized by appearance of repeat purchases). (If a product fails to achieve
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The Different Aspects of Pricing that Could Change the Way a Business Functions Literature Review Outline: Summaries: 1. Summary of "Does Promotional Pricing Grow Future Business?". 2. Summary of "Dueling Pricing Strategies". 3. Summary of "Multiple-Choice Pricing". 4. Summary of "Medium Sized Companies Increase Market Share by Pricing Strategy". 5. Summary of "Managing Costs Using Common "Cents"". Articles: Article: "Does Promotional Pricing Grow Future Business?". Article:
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1.0 ELEMENTS OF THE MARKETING MIX 1.0.1 PRODUCT Subway offered a menu with wide variety meal and better quality fresh product such as pasta‚ salad‚ desserts‚ soup‚ the chain’s flagship sandwich which is the classic BMT‚ the 7 under 6 menu which featuring seven submarine sandwiches with 6 grams of fat or less‚ fresh veggies which already boasts lettuce‚ tomato‚ red onion and green peppers (Subway‚ 2012). Subway also brings in a line of new crab-controlled wraps in 2004 and the product itself
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Sector‚ To What Extent was the Subway Diet Effective as a Strategic Ploy?” Gene Allen Vega Institute of Business and Law (IBAL) Bournemouth University BA (Hons) Accounting and Business Date of submission: 19th April 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary…………………………………………………………………………. 1 Chapter 1: Introduction…………………………………………………………... 2 1. Background…………………………………………………………... 3 2. General Research Area………………………………………………. 5 1. The Subway Franchise………………………………….... 5
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