Portfolio managers pick stocks for their clients’ portfolios based on the investment objective of the portfolio and several other factors. one key consideration is each stock’s contribution to portfolio risk and its statistical relationship with the portfolio’s other stocks. based on your understanding of portfolio risk, which of the following statements are true? check all that apply. a) the market risk component of the total portfolio risk can be reduced by randomly adding stocks to the portfolio.

b) the risk in the portfolio will increase if more stocks that are negatively correlated with other stocks are added to the portfolio.

c) the portfolio's risk is not the weighted average of the individual stock standard deviations.

c) when returns on stock a increases, returns on stock b also increases. in general, this would mean that stocks a and b are positively correlated.

1. the political environment in india has proven to be critical to company performance for both pepsico and coca-cola india. what specific aspects of the political environment have played key roles? could these effects have been anticipated prior to market entry? if not, could developments in the political arena have been handled better by each company? 2. timing of entry into the indian market brought different results for pepsico and coca-cola india. what benefits or disadvantages accrued as a result of earlier or later market entry? 3. the indian market is enormous in terms of population and geography. how have the two companies responded to the sheer scale of operations in india in terms of product policies, promotional activities, pricing policies, and distribution arrangements? 4. “global localization” (glocalization) is a policy that both companies have implemented successfully. give examples for each company from the case.

The face of a company is often that of the lowest paid employees who meet the customers. select one: true false

Fabian got into an accident on his way to work. he had multiple fractures in his leg. his doctor advised strict bed rest for at least three months.fabian is a freelance wildlife photographer who usually works on a contract basis, and this is his primary source of income. before the accident, fabian was planning his finances. which goal of his financial plan would fabian in getting through without pay for the next three months? the goal that requires the creation of a/an would fabian get through the next three months without pay.