Suppose that Congress hears about how well you are doing in your economics courses and seeks your advice on creating some public policy recommendations. Congress has many concerns, but right now its most pressing issue is a persistently high unemployment rate. What can you suggest to help Congress address this problem

Two assets have the following expected returns and standard deviations when the risk-free rate is 5%: asset a e(ra) = 18.5% σa = 20% asset b e(rb) = 15% σb = 27% an investor with a risk aversion of a = 3 would find that on a risk-return basis. a. only asset a is acceptable b. only asset b is acceptable c. neither asset a nor asset b is acceptable d. both asset a and asset b are acceptable

Type of deposit reserve requirementcheckable deposits $7.8 - 48.3 million 3%over $48.3 million 10noncheckable personal savings and time deposits 0refer to the accompanying table. if a bank has $60 million in savings deposits and $40 million in checkable deposits, then its required reserves are$1.2 million.

Describe two (2) financial career options that an individual with a finance education might pursue and explain the value that such a position adds to a company. explain the essential skills that would make a person successful in each of the described positions. recommend one (1) of the career options. identify the most attractive features of the position.