Suppose you invest equal amounts in a portfolio with an expected return of 20% and a standard deviation of returns of 16% and a risk-free asset with an interest rate of 4%; calculate the standard deviation of the returns on the resulting portfolio:

The face of a company is often that of the lowest paid employees who meet the customers. select one: true false

On december 31, 2013, coronado company issues 173,000 stock-appreciation rights to its officers entitling them to receive cash for the difference between the market price of its stock and a pre-established price of $10. the fair value of the sars is estimated to be $5 per sar on december 31, 2014; $2 on december 31, 2015; $10 on december 31, 2016; and $8 on december 31, 2017. the service period is 4 years, and the exercise period is 7 years. prepare a schedule that shows the amount of compensation expense allocable to each year affected by the stock-appreciation rights plan.

All of the following led to the collapse of the soviet economy except a. a lack of worker incentives. c. inadequate supply of consumer goods. b. a reliance on production quotas. d. the introduction of a market economy.