Mike remembers his grandfather telling him, "if you can find something you like to do, and somebody is willing to pay you to do it, that's the secret to a great life." the way mike saw it, this was his chance. for the past five years, he's been splitting his time between school and working at a local tree farm. the owner recently announced he was ready to retire. as mike began creating a business plan, he contemplated what the business might be worth. how much will he need to buy this business? for starters, mike

When color is used on a topographical drawing, black is used to represent what?

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.

Bdj co. wants to issue new 22-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. the company currently has 9.2 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,132, make semiannual payments, have a $1,000 par value, and mature in 22 years. what coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par?