#8 is C. Unfortunately I do not know #9.
Answer:
A. Collateral
Explanation:
Collateral is a pledge that is given to a person in exchange for a loan (of something). The pledge could be redeemed after the loan has been returned (along with whatever strings has come attached with borrowing the item).
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D. a secured loan requires collateral and an unsecured loan does not
Answer:
0.41
Explanation:
The computation of the weight of security Y in the minimum variance portfolio is shown below:-
Weight of security X = Standard deviation of security Y ÷ (Sum of the standard deviation of securities)
= 39% ÷ (39% + 27%)
= 39% ÷ 66%
= 59.01%
Weight of security Y = 1 - Weight of security X
= 1 - 59.01%
= 0.41
