Because consumers in the same neighborhoods tend to buy the same types of cars, appliances, and apparel and shop at the same types of retailers, segmentation can retailers to tailor each store's assortment to the preferences of the local community.

Kumar consulting operates several stock investment portfolios that are used by firms for investment of pension plan assets. last year, one portfolio had a realized return of 12.6 percent and a beta coefficient of 1.15. the average t-bond rate was 7 percent and the realized rate of return on the s& p 500 was 12 percent. what was the portfolio's alpha?

Which of the following is an example of a monetary policy? a. the government requires credit card companies to protect customers' privacy. b. the government restricts the amount of money that banks can lend. c. the government lowers taxes and increases spending. d. the government pays for repairing damage from a natural disaster.

You have just made your first $5,500 contribution to your retirement account. assume you earn a return of 10 percent per year and make no additional contributions. a. what will your account be worth when you retire in 45 years? (do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. what if you wait 10 years before contributing?