Weightless Inc. produces a small and large version of its popular electronic scale. The anticipated unit sales for the scales by sales region are as follows: Bath Scale Gym Scale East Region unit sales 21,000 36,100 West Region unit sales 22,700 23,800 Total 43,700 59,900 The finished goods inventory estimated for October 1 for the Bath and Gym scale models is 1,600 and 2,000 units, respectively. The desired finished goods inventory for October 31 for the Bath and Gym scale models is 1,200 and 2,200 units, respectively. Prepare a production budget for the Bath and Gym scales for the month ended October 31.

Stock a has a beta of 1.2 and a standard deviation of 20%. stock b has a beta of 0.8 and a standard deviation of 25%. portfolio p has $200,000 consisting of $100,000 invested in stock a and $100,000 in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? (assume that the stocks are in equilibrium.) (a) stock b has a higher required rate of return than stock a. (b) portfolio p has a standard deviation of 22.5%. (c) portfolio p has a beta equal to 1.0. (d) more information is needed to determine the portfolio's beta. (e) stock a's returns are less highly correlated with the returns on most other stocks than are b's returns.