Given the following expected returns and standard deviations of assets b, m, q, and d, which asset should the prudent financial manager select?
asset expected return standard deviation
b 10% 5%
m 16% 10%
q 14% 9%
d 12% 8%
(a)asset b
(b)asset m
(c)asset q
(d)asset d

In the supply-and-demand schedule shown above, at the lowest price of $50, producers supply music players and consumers demand music players.

Which term describes an alternative to car buying where monthly payments are paid for a specific period of time, after which the vehicle is returned to the dealership or bought? a. car financing b. car maintenance c. car leasing d. car ownership

Joint cost cheyenne, inc. produces three products from a common input. the joint costs for a typical quarter follow: direct materials $45,000 direct labor 55,000 overhead 60,000 the revenues from each product are as follows: product a $75,000 product b 80,000 product c 30,000 management is considering processing product a beyond the split-off point, which would increase the sales value of product a to $116,000. however, to process product a further means that the company must rent some special equipment costing $17,500 per quarter. additional materials and labor also needed would cost $12,650 per quarter. a. what is the gross profit currently being earned by the three products for one quarter? $answer b. what is the effect on quarterly profits if the company decides to process product a further? $answer