Suppose that the market portfolio is equally likely to increase by 24% or decrease by 8%. security "x" goes up on average by 29% when the market goes up and goes down by 11% when the market goes down. security "y" goes down on average by 16% when the market goes up and goes up by 16% when the market goes down. security "z" goes up on average by 4% when the market goes up and goes up by 4% when the market goes down. the expected return on security with a beta of 0.8 is closest to: 3.2% 6.4% 0.0% 7.2%

Why should organizations be allowed to promote offensive, violent, sexual, or unhealthy products that can be legally sold and purchased?

Shelby company produces three products: product x, product y, and product z. data concerning the three products follow (per unit): product x product y product z selling price $ 85 $ 65 $ 75 variable expenses: direct materials 25.50 19.50 5.25 labor and overhead 25.50 29.25 47.25 total variable expenses 51.00 48.75 52.50 contribution margin $ 34.00 $ 16.25 $ 22.50 contribution margin ratio 40 % 25 % 30 % demand for the company’s products is very strong, with far more orders each month than the company can produce with the available raw materials. the same material is used in each product. the material costs $8 per pound, with a maximum of 4,400 pounds available each month. required: a. compute contribution margin per pound of materials used. (round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal places.) contribution margin per pound product x $ product y $ product z $ b. which orders would you advise the company to accept first, those for product x, for product y, or for product z? which orders second? third? product x product y product z

1.     regarding general guidelines for the preparation of successful soups, which of the following statements is true? a. thick soups made with starchy vegetables may thin during storage. b. soups should be seasoned throughout the cooking process. c. finish a cream soup well before serving it to moderate the flavor. d. consommés take quite a long time to cool. student c   incorrect