How is Adam Smith both praiseworthy and suspicious of businessmen's ability to serve the public good

Consider the following two stocks, a and b. stock a has an expected return of 10%, 10% standard deviation, and a beta of 1.20. stock b has an expected return of 14%, 25% standard deviation, and a beta of 1.80. the expected market rate of return is 9% and the risk-free rate is 5%. security would be considered a good buy if we include the stock in a well diversified a portfolio because a. b, it offers better alpha b. a, it offers better alpha c. a, it offers better sharpe ratio d. b, it offers better sharpe ratio

In three to four sentences, explain the effect of a price ceiling on the quantity of a good and who this intervention intends to assist

What is the most important type of decision that the financial manager makes?