An investment banker has recommended aâ $100,000 portfolio containing assetsâ b, d, and f.â $20,000 will be invested in assetâ b, with a beta ofâ 1.5; $50,000 will be invested in assetâ d, with a beta ofâ 2.0; andâ $30,000 will be invested in assetâ f, with a beta of 0.5. the beta of the portfolio isâ

Cynthia is a hospitality worker in the lodging industry who prefers to cater to small groups of people. she might want to open a

In 2015, lori assigned a paid-up whole life insurance policy to an irrevocable life insurance trust (ilit) for the benefit of her three children. the ilit contained a crummey provision for the benefit of each child. at the time of the transfer, the whole life insurance policy was valued at $200,000, and since lori had not made any other taxable gifts during her lifetime, she did not owe any gift tax. lori died in 2016, and the face value of the whole life insurance policy of $2,000,000 was paid to the ilit. regarding this transfer, how much is included in lori’s gross estate at her death?

Fortress international, a large conglomerate, procures a few component parts from external suppliers and also manufactures some of the key raw materials in its own subsidiaries. aside from this, the company does not solely depend on outside distributors to reach its customers. in fact, it has its own retail stores to distribute its products. in this scenario, which of the following alternatives to vertical integration is fortress international applying? a. concentric integration b. taper integration c. horizontal integration d. conglomerate integration