UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Joseph L. Rotman School of Management RSM332 PROBLEM SET #2 SOLUTIONS 1. (a) Expected returns are: E[RA ] = 0.3 × 0.07 + 0.4 × 0.06 + 0.3 × (−0.08) = 0.021 = 2.1%‚ E[RB ] = 0.3 × 0.14 + 0.4 × (−0.04) + 0.3 × 0.08 = 0.05 = 5%. Variances are: 2 σA = 0.3 × (0.07)2 + 0.4 × (0.06)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.021)2 = 0.004389‚ 2 σB = 0.3 × (0.14)2 + 0.4 × (0.04)2 + 0.3 × (0.08)2 − (0.05)2 = 0.00594. Standard deviations are: √ 0.004389 = 6.625%‚ σA = √ 0.00594 =
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1. a. Power– kilowatt‚ b. Area – acres‚ c. Application Rate – in/hr‚ d. Pressure – head‚ e. Depth – inches‚ f. Length – miles‚ g. Velocity – ft/sec‚ h. Volume – ac-in‚ i. Flow Rate – cu-ft/sec 2. Statements (1) and (2) refer to water volumes. Are these Net or Gross volumes? (1) Crop water use (cu-ft) = Seasonal ET (ft) x Crop area (acres) x 43‚560 sq-ft/acre (2) Volume applied by system (ac-in) = Application rate (in/hr) x Irrigation time (hr) x Area (acres)
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1 1 2 3 C Motion I 7 (a) From 1 January 2009 to 10 January 2009‚ the watch runs slower than the actual time by 9 minutes. Therefore‚ when the actual time is 2:00 pm on 10 January 2009‚ the time shown on the watch should be 1:51 pm on 10 January 2009. Practice 1.1 (p. 6) D (a) Possible percentage error 10 −6 = × 100% 24 × 3600 = 1.16 × 10 % 1 (b) = 1 000 000 days 10 −6 –9 It would take 1 000 000 days to be in error by 1 s. (b) Percentage error 9 = × 100% 9 × 24 × 60 = 6.94 × 10–2%
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FIN 334 (Investments) Syllabus Instructor Course Overview Travis Box The purpose of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the fundamentals of investments. Such an understanding is crucial to anyone who wishes to pursue a career in finance and/or participate in financial markets. Included are topics such as security types‚ the buying and selling of securities‚ mutual funds‚ market efficiency‚ common stocks and their valuation‚ diversification‚ the CAPM‚ performance
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GRADE 9/9 Lind Chapter 9; Exercise 12 The American Sugar Producers Association wants to estimate the mean yearly sugar consumption. A sample of 16 people reveals the mean yearly consumption to be 60 pounds with a standard deviation of 20 pounds. a. What is the value of the population mean? What is the best estimate of this value? The value of population mean is unknown. The best estimate of this value is the sample mean of 60 pounds. b. Explain why we need to use the t distribution. What assumption
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Write a paper of no more than 1‚400-words that includes the following: • Determine Riordan’s manufacturing strategy (chase‚ level‚ or combination) and explain its benefits. • Create a process flow diagram for the electric fan supply chain. • Select two metrics to evaluate performance of the electric fan supply chain. • Describe the supplier relationship and the effects on the supply chain. As part of this consider the following: o Type of relationship o Supplier location‚ size of company
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Chapter 8 Supplemental Homework/Practice Problems Solutions may be found on the FIN 380 site of i-Tunes U near the bottom of the file list under "Supplemental Homework - Chapter 8" 8-1. AEH‚ Inc. just paid a $1.00 dividend and is expected to pay a $1.06 dividend next year. What is AEH’s capital gains yield (growth rate‚ “g”)? 8-2. XYZ‚ Inc. stock sells for $50.00 and is expected to sell for $54.50 next year. What is XYZ’s capital gains yield (Hint: the percentage change in stock price is
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me four times longer to hit the brake [while being distracted and driving]” (1). Therefore‚ LeBeau’s results matched up with the final results for Car and Driver Magazine; it took an unimpaired driver .54 seconds to break‚ yet for a person sending a text while driving‚ it took 70 more feet to break. Furthering Car and Driver Magazine’s study‚ it shows that it only
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MBA 504 MAC 502 Spreadsheet Modeling Assignment #8 Prof. Liz Durango-Cohen The data needed for this problem set is contained in worksheet “MBA_504_MAC_502_Problem_Set_#8_F14.xls” Problem 1: Writer’s Edge is a seller of fine fountain pens. The company has found that‚ in spite of the growth in online buying‚ its catalog business is still quite strong. With the holiday season coming Writer’s Edge is planning to run a new direct mail campaign. Relevant information includes: The cost
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Problem Set 1 Name:______________________ Problem Set 1 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 2. 1. Based on the information provided for the market for video games‚ answer the following questions. PRICE Q DEMANDED Q SUPPLIED $50 5 9 $45 7 7 $40 9 5 $35 11 3 $30 13 1 a) Draw and properly label the demand and supply graphs (this means you must label the axes and any lines you include on the graph). b) What is the equilibrium price and quantity? b.) PRICE:
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