PROJECT: FINANCE OPTIONS, CREDIT USE, AND BANKING Submit your two-page business plan that includes at least four important concepts from the lesson and explains how you will enter the industry of your choice.

Two assets have the following expected returns and standard deviations when the risk-free rate is 5%: asset a e(ra) = 18.5% σa = 20% asset b e(rb) = 15% σb = 27% an investor with a risk aversion of a = 3 would find that on a risk-return basis. a. only asset a is acceptable b. only asset b is acceptable c. neither asset a nor asset b is acceptable d. both asset a and asset b are acceptable

Beagle autos is known for its affordable and reliable brand of consumer vehicles. because its shareholders expect to see an improved rate of growth in the coming years, beagle's executives have decided to diversify the company's range of products so that at least 40 percent of the firm's revenue is generated by new business units. however, the company's resources, capabilities, and competencies are limited to producing other forms of motorized vehicles, such as motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles (atvs). which type of corporate diversification strategy should beagle pursue?

Waterway company’s record of transactions for the month of april was as follows. purchases sales april 1 (balance on hand) 672 @ $6.00 april 3 560 @ $11.00 4 1,680 @ 6.08 9 1,568 @ 11.00 8 896 @ 6.41 11 672 @ 12.00 13 1,344 @ 6.51 23 1,344 @ 12.00 21 784 @ 6.61 27 1,008 @ 13.00 29 560 @ 6.79 5,152 5,936 (a) calculate average-cost per unit. (b) assuming that periodic inventory records are kept in units only, compute the inventory at april 30 using lifo and average-cost. (c) assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in dollars, determine the inventory using (1) fifo and (2) lifo. (d) compute cost of goods sold assuming periodic inventory procedures and inventory priced at fifo.