€‹austin is an account manager for the music production company, live nation, and has always been an avid musician and music enthusiast. austin is responsible for working with one of their major clients, state farm insurance, who is a major sponsor of various music festivals such as the coachella valley music and arts festival, bonnaroo, lollapalooza, and bumbershoot. in his free time, austin plays guitar in a band and enjoys performing at open mic nights or the occasional gig. his job and his hobbies mesh so well that he doesn’t even feel like work is “work”—it’s more recreation to austin since he enjoys the music industry so much. austin’s passion for music and his view of himself as a musician influences his purchasing choices of products and brands. austin’s influences his purchasing decisions as he seeks to purchase items that reflect or enhance his persona.

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The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?

About time delivery co. incurred the following costs related to trucks and vans used in operating its delivery service: classify each of the costs as a capital expenditure or a revenue expenditure. 1. changed the oil and greased the joints of all the trucks and vans. 2. changed the radiator fluid on a truck that had been in service for the past four years. 3. installed a hydraulic lift to a van. 4. installed security systems on four of the newer trucks. 5. overhaul the engine on one of the trucks purchased three years ago. 6. rebuilt the transmission on one of the vans that had been driven 40,000 miles. the van was no longer under warranty. 7. removed a two-way radio from one of the trucks and installed a new radio with a greater range of communication. 8. repaired a flat tire on one of the vans. 9. replaced a truck's suspension system with a new suspension system that allows for the delivery of heavier loads. 10. tinted the back and side windows of one of the vans to discourage theft of contents.