Hr industries (hri) has a beta of 1.6; lr industries’s (lri) beta is 0.8. the risk-free rate is 6%, and the required rate of return on an average stock is 13%. the expected rate of inflation built into rrf falls by 1.5 percentage points; the real risk-free rate remains constant; the required return on the market falls to 10.5%; and all betas remain constant. after all of these changes, what will be the difference in the required returns for hri and lri?

Gyou are in charge of making the work schedule for the next two weeks. typically this is not a difficult task as you work at a routine 8am – 5pm company. however, over the next two weeks you are required to schedule someone to be in the office each saturday. after contemplating this for a few days you make the schedule and assignments. before posting the schedule for everyone you decide that it is a good idea to meet personally with the two people you have scheduled to work the weekend. what do you say to them? what is your desired outcome?