Suppose the risk-free rate of return is 5%, the market risk premium is 4%. a. Calculate the average rate of return for the market return, Stock X, and Stock Y. (4 points) b. Calculate the standard deviation of the rate of return for the market return, Stock X, and Stock Y. (4 points) c. Calculate the correlation between Stock X and the market return, between Stock Y and the market return. (4 points) d. Calculate the beta for Stock X and Stock Y. Calculate the required rate of return for Stock X and Stock Y. Are they underperformed or overperformed? (4 points) e. Construct a portfolio including 50% of Stock X and 50% of Stock Y. Calculate the portfolio’s average rate of return, standard deviation, and beta. (4 points)

Eileen's elegant earrings produces pairs of earrings for its mail order catalogue business. each pair is shipped in a separate box. she rents a small room for $150 a week in the downtown business district that serves as her factory. she can hire workers for $275 a week. there are no implicit costs. what is the marginal product of the second worker?

There is a small, family-owned store that sells food and household goods in a small town. the owners have good relations with the community, especially with local farmers who supply much of the food. the farmers aren't organized into a cooperative or union, and the store deals with each individually. suppose the store wanted to buy some farms to control the supply of certain vegetables. how would you classify this strategic move? select one: a. horizontal integration b. forward integration c. backward integration d. concentric integration

Thomas kratzer is the purchasing manager for the headquarters of a large insurance company chain with a central inventory operation. thomas's fastest-moving inventory item has a demand of 6,000 units per year. the cost of each unit is $100, and the inventory carrying cost is $10 per unit per year. the average ordering cost is $30 per order. it takes about 5 days for an order to arrive, and the demand for 1 week is 120 units. (this is a corporate operation, and the are 250 working days per year.)a) what is the eoq? b) what is the average inventory if the eoq is used? c) what is the optimal number of orders per year? d) what is the optimal number of days in between any two orders? e) what is the annual cost of ordering and holding inventory? f) what is the total annual inventory cost, including cost of the 6,000 units?