The standard deviation of the market-index portfolio is 20%. Stock A has a beta of 2.50 and a residual standard deviation of 30%. a. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 0.25 in its beta. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) b. Calculate the total variance for an increase of 7.75% in its residual standard deviation.

Which of the following statements is correct? a) due to limited liability, unlimited lives, and ease of ownership transfer, the vast majority of u.s. businesses (in terms of number of businesses) are organized as corporationsb) most businesses (by number and total dollar sales) are organized as proprietorships or corporation. however, if the business gets very large, it becomes advantageous to convert to a corporation, primarily because corporations have important tax advantages over proprietorships and partnerships.c) due to legal considerations related to ownership transfers and limited liability, which affect the ability to attract capital, most business (measured by dollar sales) is conducted by corporations in spite of large corporations' less favorable tax treatmentd) large corporations are taxed more favorably than proprietorshipse) corporate stockholders are exposed to unlimited liability

You are the manager in charge of global operations at bankglobal – a large commercial bank that operates in a number of countries around the world. you must decide whether or not to launch a new advertising campaign in the u.s. market. your accounting department has provided the accompanying statement, which summarizes the financial impact of the advertising campaign on u.s. operations. in addition, you recently received a call from a colleague in charge of foreign operations, and she indicated that her unit would lose $8 million if the u.s. advertising campaign were launched. your goal is to maximize bankglobal’s value. should you launch the new campaign? explain. pre-advertising campaign post-advertising campaign total revenues $18,610,900 $31,980,200 variable cost tv airtime 5,750,350 8,610,400 ad development labor 1,960,580 3,102,450 total variable costs 7,710,930 11,712,850 direct fixed cost depreciation – computer equipment 1,500,000 1,500,000 total direct fixed cost 1,500,000 1,500,000 indirect fixed cost managerial salaries 8,458,100 8,458,100 office supplies 2,003,500 2,003,500 total indirect fixed cost $10,461,600 $10,461,600

What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés if the cost to produce steamed milk