You decide to invest in a portfolio consisting of 25 percent Stock X, 46 percent Stock Y, and the remainder in Stock Z. Based on the following information, what is the standard deviation of your portfolio? State of Economy Probability of State of Economy Return if State Occurs
Stock X Stock Y Stock Z
Normal .79 10.00% 3.40% 12.40%
Boom .21 10.00% 3.40% 12.40%
a. 2.88%
b. 5.37%
c. 7.83%
d. 6.71%

After creating an organizational strategy based on porter’s models, a company can a) create process models. b) calculate inputs and outputs. c) examine market structure. d) develop information systems. only answer if you're positive! you!

Daniel owns 100 shares of abc corporation's common stock. abc uses the fair value option, and recent declines in the firm's credit rating have caused the value of the firm's outstanding bonds payable to drop by 10%. daniel feels this is good news, but he wants to know what you think about the situation. which of the following represents your best response? a : "this situation may be positive for you in that the change in abc's credit standing indicates that the value of the firm's assets is likely increasing. however, the drop in bond value may negate any positive effects on your bottom line, because it means your claim on the firm's assets is simultaneously decreasing." b : "actually, this is bad news all around. the drop in the value of abc's bonds payable means shareholders' claims on the firm's assets have decreased. moreover, abc's declining credit rating means that the firm's assets are probably also dropping in value, thus magnifying your losses even more." c : "on the surface, this seems like good news because it means your claim on the firm's assets has increased. however, the drop in creditworthiness may also indicate that abc's assets are declining in value, thus offsetting any gains associated with the drop in bonds payable." d : "you're right! this is good news because it means that abc's debtholders have a decreased claim on the firm's assets. as a result, the firm's existing shareholders"like you"have seen their claim on the firm's assets increase."

Select the correct answer. joshua runs a large manufacturing business that is listed on the stock exchange. his company made good profits in the previous financial year. he now plans to reward his shareholders with handsome dividends. under which category of activities in the cash flow statement would the company’s accountants place this outflow of cash? a. investing activities b. operating activities c. financing activities d. non-operating activities