Stocks a and b are quite similar: each has an expected return of 12%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 25%. the returns on the two stocks have a correlation of 0.6. portfolio p has 50% in stock a and 50% in stock b. which of the following statements is correct? a. portfolio p has a standard deviation that is greater than 25%.b. portfolio p has an expected return that is less than 12%.c. portfolio p has a standard deviation that is less than 25%.d. portfolio p has a beta that is less than 1.2.e. portfolio p has a beta that is greater than 1.2.

Upscale hotels in the united states recently cut their prices by 20 percent in an effort to bolster dwindling occupancy rates among business travelers. a survey performed by a major research organization indicated that businesses are wary of current economic conditions and are now resorting to electronic media, such as the internet and the telephone, to transact business. assume a company's budget permits it to spend $5,000 per month on either business travel or electronic media to transact business. graphically illustrate how a 20 percent decline in the price of business travel would impact this company's budget set if the price of business travel was initially $1,000 per trip and the price of electronic media was $500 per hour. suppose that, after the price of business travel drops, the company issues a report indicating that its marginal rate of substitution between electronic media and business travel is 1. is the company allocating resources efficiently? explain.

Dyed-denim corporation is seeking to lower the costs of value creation and achieve a low-cost position. as a result, it plans to move its manufacturing plant from the u. s. to thailand, which based on company research, is the optimal location for production. this strategic move will most likely allow the company to realize

Asap describe three different expenses associated with restaurants. choose one of these expenses, and discuss how a manager could handle this expense.