You would like to hold a protective put position on the stock of Picard Enterprise to lock in a guaranteed minimum value of $50 at year-end. Picard Enterprise currently sells for $50. Let's assume that one knows for sure that the stock price will increase by 10% or decrease by 10% over the next year. Unfortunately, no put options are traded on Picard Enterprise. What portfolio position in stock and T-bills will ensure you a payoff equal to the payoff that would be provided by a protective put portfolio (stock plus put with strike X = $50)?

Match the terms with the appropriate definition. 1. work done for pay job 2. series of related jobs based on knowledge, training, tasks performed, interests, and experience career 3. buying or selling products and services using the internet mediation 4. wage amount after deductions are withheld net wage 5. a way a person chooses to live his or her life e-commerce 6. the people who are both able and willing to work technology 7. unequal treatment of others based on a bias concerning a person’s characteristics such as race, religion, gender, or age discrimination 8. the act of sharing information lifestyle 9. the use of a third party to make suggestions workforce 10. knowledge and tools used to perform tasks communication

12. to produce a textured purée, you would use a/an a. food processor. b. wide-mesh sieve. c. immersion blender d. food mill.

Best burger is a major fast food chain. its managers are motivated to grow the firm in order to increase their market power and change the industry structure in their favor. which of the following strategies is most associated with their motive for growth? a. employing celebrity spokespeople b. implementing automated burger-making machinery c. purchasing competitors d. increasing executive salaries