Mayker, inc. and oylco contracted to have oylco be the exclusive provider of mayker's fuel oil for three months. the stated price was subject to increases of up to a total of 10% if the market price increased. the market price rose 25% and mayker tripled its normal order. oylco seeks to avoid performance. oylco's best argument in support of its position is that: answera. there was no meeting of the minds. b. the contract was unconscionable. c. the quantity was not definite and certain enough. d. mayker ordered amounts of oil unreasonably greater than its normal requirements.

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.