1. consider the equation 3(x + 1) + x+ 2= 2 (2x+ 1) +3. a. solve the equation.

b. is the resulting equation from part (a) always true, or never true? Explain your reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. 3(x+1)+x+2=2(2x+1)+3

3x+3+x+2=4x+2+3

4x+5=4x+5

true

Always true since following the rules of PEMDAS, the equation should always end up with 4x+5 on both sides of the equation.  

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%

step-by-step explanation:

under the capital asset pricing model (capm), the required or expected rate of return for a particular security or asset is given using the formula:

required rate of return = risk-free rate + beta*(market risk premium)

we are given that;

risk-free rate = 4% = 0.04

beta = 1.4

market risk premium = 9% = 0.09

we simply plug these values into the above formula;

required rate of return = 0.04 + 1.4*(0.09)

required rate of return = 0.04 + 0.126

required rate of return = 0.166 = 16.6%