You are considering investing in one of two well-diversified portfolios. portfolio a has an expected return of 8% and a beta of 1.35 while portfolio b has an expected return of 6% and a beta of 0.80. assuming that you are a rational risk-averse investor and the risk-free rate is 2%, which of the two portfolios should you choose and why? a. portfolio a because it has a higher risk premium. b. portfolio b because it has less market risk. c. portfolio b because it has a higher reward-to-risk ratio. d. portfolio a because it offers a greater reward per unit of risk.

The returns on the common stock of maynard cosmetic specialties are quite cyclical. in a boom economy, the stock is expected to return 22 percent in comparison to 9 percent in a normal economy and a negative 14 percent in a recessionary period. the probability of a recession is 35 percent while the probability of a boom is 10 percent. what is the standard deviation of the returns on this stock?

Clooney corp. establishes a petty cash fund for $225 and issues a credit card to its office manager. by the end of the month, employees made one expenditure from the petty cash fund (entertainment, $20) and three expenditures with the credit card (postage, $59; delivery, $84; supplies expense, $49).record all employee expenditures, and record the entry to replenish the petty cash fund. the credit card balance will be paid later. (if no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "no journal entry required" in the first account record expenditures from credit card and the petty cash fund.

With only a part-time job and the need for a professional wardrobe, rachel quickly maxed out her credit card the summer after graduation. with her first full-time paycheck in august, she vowed to pay $270 each month toward paying down her $8 comma 368 outstanding balance and not to use the card. the card has an annual interest rate of 18 percent. how long will it take rachel to pay for her wardrobe? should she shop for a new card? why or why not?