Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds. a. what is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

Arnold rossiter is a 40-year-old employee of the barrington company who will retire at age 60 and expects to live to age 75. the firm has promised a retirement income of $20,000 at the end of each year following retirement until death. the firm's pension fund is expected to earn 7 percent annually on its assets and the firm uses 7% to discount pension benefits. what is barrington's annual pension contribution to the nearest dollar for mr. rossiter? (assume certainty and end-of-year cash flows.)

Hubert manages a grocery store in a country experiencing a high rate of inflation. to keep up with inflation, he spends a lot of time every day updating the prices, printing new price tags, and sending out newspaper inserts advertising the new prices. his employees regularly deal with customer annoyance over the frequent price changes. this is an example of the of inflation.

What are the advantages and disadvantages for an individual who accepts a job as a human resource manager in a firm that is in the midst of a retrenchment corporate strategy? a reactor business strategy?