If firms in a competitive price-searcher market are incurring economic losses, which of the following scenarios would best describe the change existing firms (who are able to stay in the market) would face as the market adjusts to long-run equilibrium?

a. An increase in demand for each firm and lower prices.
b. A decrease in demand for each firm and lower prices.
c. An increase in demand for each firm and higher prices.
d. A decrease in demand for each firm and higher prices.

You manage an equity fund with an expected risk premium of 10% and a standard deviation of 14%. the rate on treasury bills is 6%. your client chooses to invest $60,000 of her portfolio in your equity fund and $40,000 in a t-bill money market fund. what is the expected return and standard deviation of return on your client’s portfolio?

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Investment x offers to pay you $5,700 per year for 9 years, whereas investment y offers to pay you $8,300 per year for 5 years. if the discount rate is 6 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y $ if the discount rate is 16 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) present value investment x $ investment y