The Case: The hairdressing industry in Pakistan is flourishing day by day. There are certainly lots of hairdressers and each of the hairdressers has a slightly different type of skill. Some salons only cut, some only provide color services, some only do natural hair, some do all types, etc. Also, they have different premises situated in a different location where they provide the services. The prices offered by the hairdresser depend on the services offered by them and its uniqueness. If the particular hairdresser is known for providing the best services in the particular market then he can increase the prices of his services as he knows that consumers can pay slightly more amount of money for his superior services. There is relatively a low barrier for entry and exit for setting up a new hairdresser shop. Requirement: Read the above scenario and explain in which market structure ‘the hairdressing industry’ falls and how?

If a product goes up in price, and the demand for it drops, that product's demand is a. elastic b. inelastic c. stable d. fixed select the best answer from the choices provided

Rate of return, standard deviation, coefficient of variation personal finance problem mike is searching for a stock to include in his current stock portfolio. he is interested in hi-tech inc.; he has been impressed with the company's computer products and believes hi-tech is an innovative market player. however, mike realizes that any time you consider a technology stock, risk is a major concern. the rule he follows is to include only securities with a coefficient of variation of returns below 1.07. mike has obtained the following price information for the period 2015 through 2018:hi-tech stock, being growth-oriented, did not pay any dividends during these 4 years. a. calculate the rate of return for each year, 2015 through 2018, for hi-tech stock. b. assume that each year's return is equally probable and calculate the average return over this time period. c. calculate the standard deviation of returns over the past 4 years. (hint: treat this data as a sample.) d. based on b and c determine the coefficient of variation of returns for the security. e. given the calculation in d what should be mike's decision regarding the inclusion of hi-tech stock in his portfolio?

Buying insurance and investing for the future requires spending less in the present. why is this a hard choice for many people