Which of SunPower's numerous benchmarking efforts did NOT improve its competitive position in the U. S. solar power industry? A. They helped SunPower to develop a more complex matrix company structure, turnaround its noncore assets. and focus on the low-cost, large-scale utility solar market instead of pursuing diversification into residential and commercial solar.
B. They enabled SunPower to determine whether and how to divest its noncore assets.
C. They helped SunPower to diversify beyond the low-cost, large-scale utility solar market into residential and commercial solar-where it could compete more easily on price.
D. They spearheaded SunPower's efforts to compete on benchmark prices by simplifying its company structure
E. They helped sunpower to defend against new market entrants offering lower prices.

The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?

Which plan offers a tax-free education?

Reynolds corp. factors $400,000 of accounts receivable with mateer finance corporation on a without recourse basis on july 1, 2015. the receivables records are transferred to mateer finance, which will receive the collections. mateer finance assesses a finance charge of 1 ½ percent of the amount of accounts receivable and retains an amount equal to 4% of accounts receivable to cover sales discounts, returns, and allowances. the transaction is to be recorded as a sale. required: a. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for reynolds corp. to record the sale of receivables without recourse. b. prepare the journal entry on july 1, 2015, for mateer finance corporation to record the purchase of receivables without recourse— think through this. c. explain the difference between sale of receivables with recourse as oppose to without recourse.