Answer:
C. A risk averse investor would choose the economy in which stock returns are independent because risk can be diversified away in a large portfolio.
Explanation:
if stock prices move together, (positive correlation), the volatility of the portfolio will be higher. Higher volatility means higher risk. This is the case with the first economy.
In the second economy however, the stocks are independent of each other meaning there is zero correlation between stocks and hence the portfolio volatility will be much lesser.
As a risk-averse investor you will prefer the portfolio with lower volatility for the same expected return.
Answer:
TRUE
Explanation:
As the direct materials are introduced at the beginning of the process the only factors which are not completed are the conversion cost which are: labor cost and manufacturing overhead.
The equivalent units will be calculated using a 100% of completion in raw materials.
Answer:
$90,000
Explanation:
The reason is that the International Accounting standard IAS 3 Inventories says that the asset must be reported at lower of:
Cost &
Net realizable value
Here the cost is $100,000 and NRV is $90,000, which means that the inventory must be reported at $90,000 which is the lower value.
Answer:
b. the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked.
Explanation:
A negative externality occurs when the costs of economic activities to third parties not involved in economic activities are greater than the benefits.
Negative externality are usually overproduced in the economy. so, the equilibrium quantity of cigarettes smoked will be greater than the socially optimal quantity of cigarettes smoked.
Answer:
11.3%
Explanation:
Given that,
Growth rate of industrial production, IP = 4%
Inflation rate, IR = 3.0%
Beta = 1.1 on IP
Beta = 0.5 on IR
Rate of return = 7%
Before the changes in industrial production and inflation rate:
Rate of return = α + (Beta on IP) + (Beta on IR)
7% = α + (1.1 × 4%) + (0.5 × 3%)
7% = α + 4.4% + 1.5%
7% - 4.4% - 1.5% = α
1.1% = α
With the changes:
Rate of return:
= α + (Beta on IP) + (Beta on IR)
= 1.1% + (1.1 × 7%) + (0.5 × 5%)
= 1.1% + 7.7% + 2.5%
= 11.3%
Therefore, the revised estimate of the expected rate of return on the stock is 11.3%.
