The chief financial planner in our office wants to promote a new conservative income producing investment vehicle. His 2.00% forecast of bonds he considers to be quite stable. However, the 6.17% forecast for REITs may vary down by 2.69% and up by 2.18%. The corporate forecast for NYSE dividends is given to us as 2.04%, but he considers a more reasonable yields to be lower by 0.50% with a worst case scenario lower by a total of 0.75%. Finally our NASDAQ estimated yield is 1.61% with a possible increase of 0.09% and a decrease of 0.00%. What is the best-case scenario for the average yield of this portfolio assuming all four items are weighted equally

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

Which of the following mechanisms would be most likely to motivate managers to act in the best interests of shareholders? a) decrease the use of restrictive covenants in bond agreements, b) take actions that reduce the possibility of a hostile takeover, c) elect a board of directors that allows managers greater freedom of action, d) increase the proportion of executive compensation that comes from stock options and reduce the proportion that is paid as cash salaries, e) eliminate a requirement that members of the board directors have a substantial investment in the firm's stocks

While cell phones with holographic keyboards are currently in the introduction stage of the industry life cycle, tablet computers are in the growth stage. in the context of this scenario, which of the following statements is true? a. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face greater competition than the tablet industry. b. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will focus more on product innovation, the tablet industry will focus more on process innovation. c. while the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards can reap the benefits of economies of scale, the tablet industry will experience no such benefits. d. the industry for cell phones with holographic keyboards will face price competition, whereas, in the tablet industry, the mode of competition will be non-price.