Consider the following two scenarios for the economy and the returns in each scenario for the market portfolio, an aggressive stock a, and a defensive stock d.

rate of return (%) scenario

scenario

bust: market -7 / aggressive stock a -9 / defensive stock d -5

boom: market 28 / aggressive stock a 35 / defensive stock d 20

a) find the beta of each stock. in what way is stock d defensive?

b) if each scenario is equally likely, find the expected rate of return on the market portfolio and on each stock.

c) if the t-bill rate is 4%, what does the capm say about the fair expected rate of return on the two stocks?

d) which stock seems to be a better buy on the basis of your answers to (a) through (c)?

4. project memo your supervisor has asked you to create a final copy of a memo announcing a special project. open the microsoft® word file ch01 memo from the data files. edit the memo to correct errors in keyboarding, punctuation, spelling, and word usage. submit the edited document to your instructor along with this assignment.to: department supervisorsfrom: tomas perezdate: january 3, 20--subject: playground projectas you now, are offices are close each year on observance of martin luther king, jr. day. this year, the company is organizing a service project for that day. we will be clean up the grove street playground and panting bushes, blubs, and flowers. the company is donating now playground equiptment and park benches. cleanup gear and tools will be provided, and a cook out will conclude the days’ activities. farther information will be provided as the date draws nearer. encourage the employee in you department too participate in this worthwhile effort.

P11.2a (lo 2, 4) fechter corporation had the following stockholders’ equity accounts on january 1, 2020: common stock ($5 par) $500,000, paid-in capital in excess of par—common stock $200,000, and retained earnings $100,000. in 2020, the company had the following treasury stock transactions. journalize and post treasury stock transactions, and prepare stockholders’ equity section. mar. 1 purchased 5,000 shares at $8 per share. june 1 sold 1,000 shares at $12 per share. sept. 1 sold 2,000 shares at $10 per share. dec. 1 sold 1,000 shares at $7 per share. fechter corporation uses the cost method of accounting for treasury stock. in 2020, the company reported net income of $30,000. instructions a. journalize the treasury stock transactions, and prepare the closing entry at december 31, 2020, for net income. b. open accounts for (1) paid-in capital from treasury stock, (2) treasury stock, and (3) retained earnings. (post to t-accounts.) c. prepare the stockholders’ equity section for fechter corporation at december 31, 2020.

Florence invested in a factory requiring. federally-mandated reductions in carbon emissions. how will this impact florence as the factory's owner? a. her factory will be worth less once the upgrades are complete. b. her factory will likely be bought by the epa. c. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for little financial gain. d. florence will have to invest a large amount of capital to update the factory for a large financial gain.