The master budget at Western Company last period called for sales of 235,000 units at $9.30 each. The costs were estimated to be $4.00 variable per unit and $270,000 fixed. During the period, actual production and actual sales were 240,000 units. The selling price was $9.40 per unit. Variable costs were $4.75 per unit. Actual fixed costs were $270,000. Prepare a flexible budget for Western.

Consider a treasury bill with a rate of return of 5% and the following risky securities: security a: e(r) = .15; variance = .0400 security b: e(r) = .10; variance = .0225 security c: e(r) = .12; variance = .1000 security d: e(r) = .13; variance = .0625 the investor must develop a complete portfolio by combining the risk-free asset with one of the securities mentioned above. the security the investor should choose as part of her complete portfolio to achieve the best cal would be a. security a b. security b c. security c d. security d