The demand for seats in 10 a. m. classes at the university is higher than the demand for seats in 8 a. m. classes. The supply of seats is fixed. If the university prices classes at the price required to achieve equilibrium at 10 a. m., there will be:

A. a shortage at 8:00 AM
B. a surplus at 8:00 AM
C. equilibrium at 8:00 AM
D. disequilibrium at 8:00 AM, but we cannot determine which type

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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.

Which of the following would not generally be a motive for a firm to hold inventories? a. to decouple or separate parts of the production process b. to provide a stock of goods that will provide a selection for customers c. to take advantage of quantity discounts d. to minimize holding costs e. all of the above are functions of inventory.