Answer:
Holding period return = 14.49%, Standard Deviation = 11.08 approx
Explanation:
Eco Scenario Dividend Stock Price HPR Prob Expected HPR
Boom 3 60 26 0.33 8.58
Normal 1.2 58 18.4 0.33 6.072
Recession 0.75 49 (0.5) 0.33 <u> (0.165)</u>
Expected HPR 14.49%
<u>Calculation Of Standard Deviation</u>
(A) (B) (A) - (B)
Given return Exp return d p 
60 50 3 26 14.49 11.51 0.33 43.718
58 50 1.2 18.4 14.49 3.91 0.33 5.045
49 50 0.75 (0.5) 14.49 14.99 0.33 <u> 74.15</u>
Total = 122.91
wherein, d = deviation
p = probability
Standard Deviation = 
= 
= 11.08
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<u>Working Note</u>:
Holding period return = 
Boom = 
= 26%
Similarly, for normal = 
= 18.4%
Recession = 
= (0.5)%
figure in bracket indicates negative return
Answer:
C) ABC 5% and DEF 5.7%
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Purchasing Cost of Stock ABC purchased = $40 per share
Purchasing Cost of Stock DEF purchased = $35 per share
Time = 6 months
Selling price of share of ABC = $42 per share
Selling price of DEF share = $36
Dividend paid to the DEF = $0.5 each quarter i.e $0.5 twice in 6 months
Thus,
Total dividend paid to DEF = $0.5 × 2
= $1
Now,
For ABC
Total return = Selling price - Purchasing Cost
= $42 - $40
= $2 per share
thus,
Holding period return = [ Total return ÷ Purchasing cost ] × 100%
= [ $2 ÷ $40 ] × 100%
= 5%
For DEF
Total return = Selling price + Dividend received - Purchasing Cost
= $36 + $1 - $35
= $2 per share
thus,
Holding period return = [ Total return ÷ Purchasing cost ] × 100%
= [ $2 ÷ $35 ] × 100%
= 5.7%
Hence,
option C) ABC 5% and DEF 5.7%.
Answer:
The consumer surplus will definitely increase.
Explanation:
The reason is that the manufacturers have purchased the sugar at a high price and now it is available at a lower price. So this means that the price of chocolate must decrease in the market if the price of material input is fallen. But the chocolate prices will take time to fall and as the result the customer is willing to pay lower prices but he is forced to pay more because the manufactured chocolates include sugar which was bought at a higher price. So the consumer surplus will increase.
Answer:
Subsistence farming
Explanation:
With the provision of such donations, Heifer international is contributing to subsistence farming.
Subsistence farming is a kind of farming where proceeds from the farm are for immediate consumption. Peop who engage in such farming do it to meet the immediate needs of themselves and their families. Heifers donation is targeted towards breeding of farm animals for the people to feed, which is basically for their survival. This is what makes it a contribution to subsistence farming.
