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3 years ago

All things equal, diversification is most effective when

Business

2 answers:

labwork [276]3 years ago

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Answer:

D) securities' returns are negatively correlated.

Explanation:

For diversification we want to reduce risk thus, the stocks must be diverse they must be different. That means the situation under one stock increases makes the other incease that way we have a balance portfolio

We need negative correlation among securities.

sladkih [1.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

D) securities' returns are negatively correlated.

Explanation:

The whole purpose of diversification is to lower risk while maintaining reasonably high returns. The whole idea behind diversification is that when a group of stocks is performing poorly, another group is doing very well.

That s exactly what negatively correlated means, when one stock is doing very well the other is doing poorly, and vice versa.

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Answer:

A.- DECREASE

B.- DECREASE

C.- INCREASE

D.- INCREASE

E.- INCREASE

Explanation:

a. The discount rate increases

DECREASE the discoutn factors will be higher therefore, the present values lower.

b. The cash flows are in the form of a deferred annuity, and the total to $100,000. You learn that the annuity lasts for 10 years rather than 5 years, hence that each payment is for $10,000 rather than for $20,000

DECREASE Because the cashflow is generate on a longer period there is more exposure to discount rates.

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INCREASE The discount factor are lower. This situation is the opposite as (a)

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INCREASE a lower risk derivates in lower cost of capital thus, lower iscount rates. This increase the present value of the cashflow.

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INCREASE as most of the future cash flows are at the beginning they have less exposure to time value of money.

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3 years ago

Shamrock Company's accounts receivable arising from sales to customers amounted to $142000 and $124000 at the beginning and end

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Answer:

$557,000

Explanation:

Operating activities: It includes those transactions which affect the working capital. It means that the increase in current assets and a decrease in current liabilities would be deducted and a Decrease in current assets and an increase in current liabilities would be added.

The computation is shown below:

= Income reported on the income statement + decrease in account receivable

= $539,000 + $18,000

= $557,000

The decrease in account receivable

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3 years ago

Which one of the following accounts will have a credit balance?

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Answer:

Common Stock

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By proper posting of accounts in the correct columns, the total of debit and credit columns would be matched.

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What strategy is a company using when it customizes its products, promotion, and distribution to fit cultural, technological, an

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Market penetration- quick diffusion and adoption of your product in the marketplace, incentives to be efficient, discouragement of competition and creation of goodwill

proud to development- keeping pace, seizing opportunities, providing opportunities and being newsworthy

market development- gaining new customers, increased revenue and company growth

diversification- minimizing risk of loss, preserving capital and generating returns

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