Suppose the yield on short-term government securities (perceived to be risk-free) is about 6%. Suppose also that the expected return required by the market for a portfolio with a beta of 1 is 12.0%. According to the capital asset pricing model: a. What is the expected return on the market portfolio? (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.) b. What would be the expected return on a zero-beta stock? Suppose you consider buying a share of stock at a price of $85. The stock is expected to pay a dividend of $11 next year and to sell then for $88. The stock risk has been evaluated at β = –0.5. c-1. Using the SML, calculate the fair rate of return for a stock with a β = –0

1tanner invested $135,000 cash along with office equipment valued at $32,400 in the company in exchange for common stock. 2 the company prepaid $7,200 cash for 12 months’ rent for office space. (hint: debit prepaid rent for $7,200.) 3 the company made credit purchases for $16,200 in office equipment and $3,240 in office supplies. payment is due within 10 days. 6 the company completed services for a client and immediately received $2,000 cash. 9 the company completed a $10,800 project for a client, who must pay within 30 days. 13 the company paid $19,440 cash to settle the account payable created on april 3. 19 the company paid $6,000 cash for the premium on a 12-month insurance policy. (hint: debit prepaid insurance for $6,000.) 22 the company received $8,640 cash as partial payment for the work completed on april 9. 25 the company completed work for another client for $2,640 on credit. 28 the company paid $6,200 cash in dividends. 29 the company purchased $1,080 of additional office supplies on credit. 30 the company paid $700 cash for this month’s utility bill. prepare general journal entries to record these transactions. 2. post the journal entries from part 1 to the ledger accounts.

Which of the following best explains why large companies pay less for goods from wholesalers? a. large companies are able to pay for the goods they purchase in cash. b. large companies are able to increase the efficiency of wholesale production. c. large companies can buy all or most of a wholesaler's stock. d. large companies have better-paid employees who are better negotiators.

Zara, a global retail and apparel manufacturer based in spain that has successfully implemented this idea by having a continuous flow of new products that are typically limited in supply. zara has created a system that draws its clientèle into its stores, on average, 17 times per year as compared to 4 times per year for most stores. how is zara using it to gain competitive advantage? what specific technologies are used by zara to maintain this advantage over its competition?