A stock has a beta of 1.75 and an expected return of 12 percent. A risk-free asset currently earns 3.0 percent. a. What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally invested in the two assets? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e. g., 32.16)) Expected return %b. If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of 0.98, what are the portfolio weights? (Round your answer to 4 decimal places. (e. g., 32.1616))Weight of stock Risk-free weight c. If a portfolio of the two assets has an expected return of 9 percent, what is its beta? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 3 decimal places. (e. g., 32.161)) Beta d. If a portfolio of the two assets has a beta of 3.50, what are the portfolio weights? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign.)Weight of stock Risk-free weight

Chance company had two operating divisions, one manufacturing farm equipment and the other office supplies. both divisions are considered separate components as defined by generally accepted accounting principles. the farm equipment component had been unprofitable, and on september 1, 2018, the company adopted a plan to sell the assets of the division. the actual sale was completed on december 15, 2018, at a price of $600,000. the book value of the division’s assets was $1,000,000, resulting in a before-tax loss of $400,000 on the sale. the division incurred a before-tax operating loss from operations of $130,000 from the beginning of the year through december 15. the income tax rate is 40%. chance’s after-tax income from its continuing operations is $350,000. required: prepare an income statement for 2018 beginning with income from continuing operations. include appropriate eps disclosures assuming that 100,000 shares of common stock were outstanding throughout the year. (amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign. round eps answers to 2 decimal places.)

Select all that apply. select the ways that labor unions can increase wages. collective bargaining reducing the labor supply increasing the demand for labor creating monopolies

On january 1, vermont corporation had 40,000 shares of $10 par value common stock issued and outstanding. all 40,000 shares has been issued in a prior period at $20.00 per share. on february 1, vermont purchased 3,750 shares of treasury stock for $24 per share and later sold the treasury shares for $21 per share on march 1. the journal entry to record the purchase of the treasury shares on february 1 would include a credit to treasury stock for $90,000 debit to treasury stock for $90,000 credit to a gain account for $112,500 debit to a loss account for $112,500