For a portfolio of 40 randomly selected stocks, which of the following is most likely to be true? a. The beta of the portfolio is less than the weighted average of the betas of the individual stocks. b. The riskiness of the portfolio is greater than the riskiness of each of the stocks if each was held in isolation. c. The beta of the portfolio is equal to the weighted average of the betas of the individual stocks. d. The riskiness of the portfolio is the same as the riskiness of each stock if it was held in isolation. e. The beta of the portfolio is larger than the weighted average of the betas of the individual stocks.

What is an example of a good stock to buy in a recession? a) cyclical stock b) defensive stock c) income stock d) bond

Jason started last week with $900 in his checking account. during the week, he wrote the checks below. at the end of the week, jason received a paycheck for $534.59. he recorded all of these transactions in his check register. trans typ./ check no. date description of transaction payment/ debit deposit/ credit (+) balance 900 00 241 12/4 miller's food market 53.21 53 21 groceries 846 79 242 12/7 frank's auto parts 24.05 24 05 oil and filter 822 74 243 12/8 mike's barber shop 15.00 15 00 haircut 807 74 deposit 12/9 paycheck 534.59 534 59 1,342 33 evaluate jason's check register. a. jason did a good job; everything is correct. b. the final balance is wrong; jason did not add everything correctly. c. jason should have written debit instead of deposit for the transaction type. d. jason entered the amount for his paycheck in the wrong column.

Describe a real or made-up but possible example of a situation where an employee faces a conflict of interest. explain at least two things the company could do to make sure the employee won't be tempted into unethical behavior by that conflict of interest. (3.0 points)