Question 4 stocks a and b have the following returns in each of the states given below. boomnormal economyrecessionstock a return12%10%-5%stock b return1%-5%15%the probability of the boom is 0.5, the probability of the normal economy is 0.3 and the probability of the recession is 0.2. (a) calculate the variance of the returns of a and the variance of the returns of b(b) what is the covariance between the returns of a and b? (c) what is the standard deviation of a portfolio of a and b with equal amounts invested in both?

The following accounts are denominated in pesos as of december 31, 2015. for reporting purposes, these amounts need to be stated in u.s. dollars. for each balance, indicate the exchange rate that would be used if a translation is made under the current rate method. then, again for each account, provide the exchange rate that would be necessary if a remeasurement is being made using the temporal method. the company was started in 2000. the buildings were acquired in 2002 and the patents in 2003. (round your answers to 2 decimal places.) exchange rates for 1 peso are as follows: 2000 1 peso = $ 0.28 2002 1 = 0.26 2003 1 = 0.25 january 1, 2015 1 = 0.24 april 1, 2015 1 = 0.23 july 1, 2015 1 = 0.22 october 1, 2015 1 = 0.20 december 31, 2015 1 = 0.16 average for 2015 1 = 0.19

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A) maklumat di bawah menunjukkan beberapa kos yang terlibat dalam proses pengeluaran sesebuah firma-kain sutera-cukai jualan-sewa kilang-insurans kebakarani) berdasarkan maklumat di atas, apakah jenis kos yang terlibat? ii) apakah perbezaan antara kos kain sutera dan kos sewa kilang