Your friend is considering adding one additional stock to a 3-stock portfolio, to form a 4-stock portfolio. she is highly risk averse and has asked for your advice. the three stocks currently held all have b = 1.0, and they are perfectly positively correlated with the market. potential new stocks a and b both have expected returns of 15%, are in equilibrium, and are equally correlated with the market, with r = 0.75. however, stock a's standard deviation of returns is 12% versus 8% for stock b. which stock should this investor add to his or her portfolio, or does the choice not matter? a. stock a. b. stock b. c. neither a nor b, as neither has a return sufficient to compensate for risk. d. add a, since its beta must be lower. e. either a or b, i. e., the investor should be indifferent between the two.

The penalties for a first-time dui charge include revocation of drivers license a. 180 days b. ben 180 des and one year c. bence 90 and 180 d. one year

You have learned that there are many ethical concerns surrounding genetic research, and it's important to be familiar with them. for this project, you will write a persuasive essay about an ethical question in biotechnology. directions the goal of a persuasive essay is to convince people to agree with you. it is important to support your opinion with facts. a persuasive essay is not simply a description of your beliefs. be sure to organize your information, give clear examples, and build your argument carefully. read the following genetics topics below. choose a topic and then decide what side you are on. remember that there is no "right" or "wrong" side. ethical questions often have many points of view. research your topic and write a 400 word persuasive essay. topic 1: should insurance companies have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they insure? topic 2: should employers have the right to learn the genetic profiles of the people they hire? are there special considerations for employees in jobs in which there is a high risk to others, such as airline pilots, doctors, or bus drivers? topic 3: should scientists who identify genes and create new genetic engineering techniques have the right to patent their methods for their own profit?

You were able to purchase two tickets to an upcoming concert for $100 apiece when the concert was first announced three months ago. recently, you saw that stubhub was listing similar seats for $225 apiece. what does it cost you to attend the concert?