You want to create a $50,000 portfolio that consists of three stocks and has an expected return of 12.6 percent. Currently, you own $14,200 of Stock A and $21,700 of Stock B. The expected return for Stock A is 16.2 percent, and for Stock B it is 10.4 percent. What is the expected rate of return for Stock C?

The master manufacturing company has just announced a tender offer for its own common stock. master is offering to buy up to 100% of the company's stock at $20 per share contingent on at least 64% of the outstanding shares being tendered. after the announcement of the offer, the stock closed on the nyse up 2.50 at $18.75. a customer has 100 shares of master stock in his cash account. the customer tells you that he wishes to "cash out" his position. you should recommend that the customer: