Mr. Smith travels for business several weeks a month. He always stays at a Marriott hotel. Mr. Smith is likely

participating in:

A loyalty program

Public relations

A distribution channel

A discount travel club

The dollar value generated over decades of customer loyalty to your company is known as brand equity. viability. sustainability. luck.

The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?

Financial information that is capable of making a difference in a decision is