Moneywise Loans and Credit Corp. makes many consumer loans by discounting the face value of the loan. The borrower gets the proceeds. For the loan below, determine the amount of the discount, the proceeds, and the actual interest rate which is based on the proceeds rather than the face value. Use a 365-day year and compute actual rates to the nearest 1/100 of a percent Face Value Discount Rate Time Discount Amount Proceeds Interest Rate
a. $14,800 6.9% 92 days
b. $10,000 10.3% 180 days

Consider a treasury bill with a rate of return of 5% and the following risky securities: security a: e(r) = .15; variance = .0400 security b: e(r) = .10; variance = .0225 security c: e(r) = .12; variance = .1000 security d: e(r) = .13; variance = .0625 the investor must develop a complete portfolio by combining the risk-free asset with one of the securities mentioned above. the security the investor should choose as part of her complete portfolio to achieve the best cal would be a. security a b. security b c. security c d. security d