Stock a has a beta = 0.8, while stock b has a beta = 1.6. which of the following statements is correct? a. if the marginal investor becomes more risk averse, the required return on stock b will increase by more than the required return on stock a. b. an equally weighted portfolio of stocks a and b will have a beta lower than 1.2.c. if the marginal investor becomes more risk averse, the required return on stock a will increase by more than the required return on stock b. d. if the risk-free rate increases but the market risk premium remains constant, the required return on stock a will increase by more than that on stock b. e. stock b's required return is double that of stock a's.

For each of the following cases determine the ending balance in the inventory account. (hint: first, determine the total cost of inventory available for sale. next, subtract the cost of the inventory sold to arrive at the ending balance.)a. jill’s dress shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $40,000. during the accounting period jill’s purchased $75,000 of inventory, returned $5,000 of inventory, and obtained $750 of purchases discounts. jill’s incurred $1,000 of transportation-in cost and $600 of transportation-out cost. salaries of sales personnel amounted to $31,000. administrative expenses amounted to $35,600. cost of goods sold amounted to $82,300.b. ken’s bait shop had a beginning balance in its inventory account of $8,000. during the accounting period ken’s purchased $36,900 of inventory, obtained $1,200 of purchases allowances, and received $360 of purchases discounts. sales discounts amounted to $640. ken’s incurred $900 of transportation-in cost and $260 of transportation-out cost. selling and administrative cost amounted to $12,300. cost of goods sold amounted to $33,900.a& b. cost of goods avaliable for sale? ending inventory?

Managers in a firm hired to improve the firm's profitability and ultimately the shareholders' value will add to the overall costs if they pursue their own self-interests. what does this best illustrate? a. diseconomies of scale b. principal-agent problem c. experience-curveeffects d. information asymmetries

The sign at the bank reads, "wait here for the first available teller," suggests the use of a waiting line system.a. multiple server, single phaseb. random server, single phasec. single server, multiphased. multiple server, multiphasee. dynamic server, single phase