Efficient portfolios of N risky securities are portfolios that Multiple Choice have the lowest standard deviations and the lowest rates of return. have the highest rates of return for a given level of risk. have the highest risk and rates of return and the highest standard deviations. are selected from those securities with the lowest standard deviations regardless of their returns. are formed with the securities that have the highest rates of return regardless of their standard deviations.

Croy inc. has the following projected sales for the next five months: month sales in units april 3,850 may 3,875 june 4,260 july 4,135 august 3,590 croy’s finished goods inventory policy is to have 60 percent of the next month’s sales on hand at the end of each month. direct material costs $2.50 per pound, and each unit requires 2 pounds. raw materials inventory policy is to have 50 percent of the next month’s production needs on hand at the end of each month. raw materials on hand at march 31 totaled 3,741 pounds. 1. determine budgeted production for april, may, and june. 2. determine the budgeted cost of materials purchased for april, may, and june. (round your answers to 2 decimal places.)