ssume the return on a market index represents the common factor and all stocks in the economy have a beta of 1. Firm-specific returns all have a standard deviation of 47%. Suppose an analyst studies 20 stocks and finds that one-half have an alpha of 4.5%, and one-half have an alpha of –4.5%. The analyst then buys $1.5 million of an equally weighted portfolio of the positive-alpha stocks and sells short $1.5 million of an equally weighted portfolio of the negative-alpha stocks. a. What is the expected return (in dollars), and what is the standard deviation of the analyst’s profit? (Enter your answers in dollars not in millions. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.) b-1. How does your answer for standard deviation change if the analyst examines 50 stocks instead of 20? (Enter your answer in dollars not in millions. Do not round inter

Bridgeport company began operations at the beginning of 2018. the following information pertains to this company. 1. pretax financial income for 2018 is $115,000. 2. the tax rate enacted for 2018 and future years is 40%. 3. differences between the 2018 income statement and tax return are listed below: (a) warranty expense accrued for financial reporting purposes amounts to $7,500. warranty deductions per the tax return amount to $2,200. (b) gross profit on construction contracts using the percentage-of-completion method per books amounts to $94,700. gross profit on construction contracts for tax purposes amounts to $67,100. (c) depreciation of property, plant, and equipment for financial reporting purposes amounts to $61,800. depreciation of these assets amounts to $75,700 for the tax return. (d) a $3,600 fine paid for violation of pollution laws was deducted in computing pretax financial income. (e) interest revenue recognized on an investment in tax-exempt municipal bonds amounts to $1,500. 4. taxable income is expected for the next few years. (assume (a) is short-term in nature; assume (b) and (c) are long-term in nature.) (a) prepare the reconciliation schedule for 2017 and future years. (b) prepare the journal entry to record income tax expense for 2017. (c) prepare the income tax expense section of the income statement beginning with “income before income taxes.” (d) determine how the deferred taxes will appear on the balance sheet at the end of 2017.