8. You decide to form a portfolio of the following amounts invested in the following stocks. What is the beta of the portfolio? Stock Amount Beta Expected Return Exxon $2,000 0.60 9% IBM $3,000 0.95 13% General Motors $1,000 1.15 13% Microsoft $4,000 1.35 14% a) 1.01 c) 12.6 e) 4.05 b) 1.06 d) 51.6

Jason started last week with $900 in his checking account. during the week, he wrote the checks below. at the end of the week, jason received a paycheck for $534.59. he recorded all of these transactions in his check register. trans typ./ check no. date description of transaction payment/ debit deposit/ credit (+) balance 900 00 241 12/4 miller's food market 53.21 53 21 groceries 846 79 242 12/7 frank's auto parts 24.05 24 05 oil and filter 822 74 243 12/8 mike's barber shop 15.00 15 00 haircut 807 74 deposit 12/9 paycheck 534.59 534 59 1,342 33 evaluate jason's check register. a. jason did a good job; everything is correct. b. the final balance is wrong; jason did not add everything correctly. c. jason should have written debit instead of deposit for the transaction type. d. jason entered the amount for his paycheck in the wrong column.

Which of the following best explains why the demand for housing is more flexible than the supply? a. new housing developments are being constructed all the time. b. low interest rates for mortgages make buying a home very affordable. c. the increasing population always drives demand upwards. d. people can move more easily than producers can build new homes.

Which completes the equation? o + a + consideration (+ = k legal capacity legal capability legal injunction legal corporation