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The beta of Stock A is –0.4 (indicating that its returns rise when returns on most other stocks fall). If the risk-free rate is

Marianna [84]

Answer:

=2.98%

Explanation:

Use CAPM to find the required return of the stock;

CAPM: r = risk free + beta(market return - risk free)

risk free = 4.5% or 0.045 as a decimal

beta = -0.4

market return = 8.3% or 0.083 as a decimal

Next, plug in the numbers into the CAPM formula;

r = 0.045 -0.4(0.083 - 0.045)

r = 0.045 -0.0152

r = 0.0298 or 2.98%

Therefore the required return is 2.98%

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3 years ago

Nordstrom, an upscale department store, has a well-known reputation for going the extra mile to serve its customers. This reputa

Komok [63]

Answer:

These are the options for the question:

a. product design excellence.

b. mission statement satisfaction.

c. sustainable price decreases.

d. a sustainable competitive advantage.

e. producer excellence.

And this is the correct answer:

d. a sustainable competitive advantage.

Explanation:

All the other options may be a indirect cause or consequence for Nordstrom's good reputation among the customers, but the direct advantage that this reputation provides is a competitive gain over its market adversaries.

Because the brand is well-regarded, and the clients are satisfied, it is likely that most of the customers are of the loyal type who, when making a purchase, will turn to Nordstrom before considering the competition.

This puts Nordstrom ahead of the competition, and as long as the service quality continues stable or improves even more over time, this advantage will prove sustaniable, and more importantly, profitable.

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3 years ago

Is heronation valid will i make money from them

mars1129 [50]

I would definitely be weary. If you can't answer if they're valid on your own, it's probably not!

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3 years ago

Blake’s Manufacturing sells unfinished wood pieces for $150 each. The manager reported 280 defective wood pieces in inventory, w

mixas84 [53]

Answer:

$30,800

Explanation:

This can be calculated as follows:

Standard price revenue = $150 × 280 = $42,000

Original cost = $20 × 280 = $5,600

Defective sales revenue = $30 × 280 = $8,400

Extra processing cost = $10 × 280 = $2,800

Actual revenue forgo from defective sales = Defective sales revenue - Extra processing cost

Actual revenue forgo from defective sales = $8,400 - $2,800 = $5,600

Total incremental income = Standard price revenue - Original cost - Actual revenue forgo from defective sales

Total incremental income = $42,000 - $5,600 - $5,600 = $30,800

Therefore, the total incremental income from further processing is $30,800.

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3 years ago

In 2013, Emma purchased an automobile, which she uses for both business and personal purposes. Although Emma does not keep recor

yuradex [85]

Answer:

Emma can't utilise the genuine cost technique for derivation as the records are absent. Everything she can do is that she can guarantee finding based on miles driven per year.So she can utilise the automatic mileage technique for deduction.

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3 years ago