Portfolio rebalancing is the process of bringing the different asset classes (stocks, bonds, and cash) back into a proper relationship following a significant change in the value of one or more of them. You should normally rebalance your portfolio once a year to return your investments to the proper balance when they no longer conform to your investment plan. Suppose that you begin an investment program with a portfolio that has an asset allocation of 40% bonds, 40% equities, and 20% cash investments. One year later, some investments have performed better than others. After a year the portfolio now consists of 30% bonds, 60% equities, and 10% cash investments. To rebalance this portfolio back to its original asset allocation, you should sell some of your and use the proceeds to purchase additional shares of .

Dahlia enterprises needs someone to supply it with 127,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. it will cost you $940,000 to install the equipment necessary to start production; you’ll depreciate this cost straight-line to zero over the project’s life. you estimate that in five years, this equipment can be salvaged for $77,000. your fixed production costs will be $332,000 per year, and your variable production costs should be $11.00 per carton. you also need an initial investment in net working capital of $82,000. if your tax rate is 30 percent and your required return is 11 percent on your investment, what bid price should you submit? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))

Excel allows you to take a lot of data and organize it in one document. what are some of the features you can use to clarify, emphasize, and differentiate your data?

Match the given situations to the type of risks that a business may face while taking credit. 1. beta ltd. had taken a loan from a bank for a period of 15 years, but its sales are gradually showing a decline. 2. alpha ltd. has taken a loan for increasing its production and sales, but it has not conducted any research before making this decision. 3. delphi ltd. has an overseas client. the economy of the client’s country is going through severe recession. 4. delphi ltd. has taken a short-term loan from the bank, but its supply chain logistics are not in place. a. foreign exchange risk b. operational risk c. term of loan risk d. revenue projections risk