Rank the following three stocks by their risk-return relationship, best to worst. Rail Haul has an average return of 12 percent and standard deviation of 25 percent. The average return and standard deviation of Idol Staff are 15 percent and 35 percent; and of Poker-R-Us are 9 percent and 20 percent

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

The table shows the demand and supply schedules for magazines. complete the following sentences. the equilibrium price of a magazine is $ 4 and the equilibrium quantity is 150 magazines a week. price (dollars per magazine) quantity demanded quantity supplied (magazines per week) 3.00 160 138 3.50 155 144 4.00 150 150 4.50 145 156 5.00 140 161 now a fall in the price of a newspaper decreases the quantity demanded by 11 magazines a week at each price. at the original equilibrium price, a occurs. to return to equilibrium, the price of a magazine a. surplus; rises b. shortage; rises c. shortage; falls d. surplus; falls as the market returns to equilibrium, the quantity demanded and the quantity supplied a. decreases; increases b. decreases; decreases c. increases; decreases d. increases; increases the new equilibrium price is $ nothing a magazine.

Actual usage for the year by the marketing department was 70,000 copies and by the operations department was 330,000 copies. if a dual-rate cost-allocation method is used, what amount of copying facility costs will be budgeted for the operations department?