Suppose that the s& p 500, with a beta of 1.0, has an expected return of 13% and t-bills provide a risk-free return of 4%.

a). what would be the expected return and beta of portfolios constructed from these two assets with weights in the s& p 500 of (i) 0; (ii) .25; (iii) .5; (iv) .75; (v) 1.0?
b). on the basis of your answer to (a), what is the trade-off between risk and return, that is, how does expected return vary with beta?
c). what does your answer to (b) have to do with the security market line relationship?

Which stroke of the four-stroke cycle is shown in the above figure? a. power b. compression c. exhaust d. intake

Find the interest rate for a $4000 deposit accumulating to $5234.58, compounded quarterly for 9 years

You are an employee of an u.s. firm that produces personal computers in thailand and then exports them to the united states and other countries for sale. the personal computers were originally produced in thailand to take advantage of relatively low labor costs and a skilled workforce. other possible locations considered at that time were malaysia and hong kong. the u.s. government decides to impose punitive 100% ad valorem tariffs on imports of computers from thailand to punish the country for administrative trade barriers that restrict u.s. exports to thailand. how do you think your firm should respond? what does this tell you about the use of targeted trade barriers?