Consider the following scenario analysis:   

Assume a portfolio with weights of 0.60 in stocks and 0.40 in bonds.

a. What is the rate of return on the portfolio in each scenario? (Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 1 decimal place.)

b. What are the expected rate of return and standard deviation of the portfolio? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

c. Would you prefer to invest in the portfolio, in stocks only, or in bonds only? Explain the benefit of diversification.

#1 Compute the (sample) variance and standard deviation of the data sample. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

−1, 9, 9, 2, 11

#2 Compute the (sample) variance and standard deviation of the data sample. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

−8, 3, 6, 8, 0, 6

#3 Compute the (sample) variance and standard deviation of the data sample. (Round your answers to two decimal places.)

2.8, −3.2, 2.5, −0.2, −0.2

Please answer all three questions. Thank you very much

A stock is expected to pay a dividend of $10 in one year. Its future annual dividends are expected to grow by 20% pa. The next dividend of $10 will be in one year, and the year after that the dividend will be $12 (=10*(1+0.2)^1), and a year later $14.4 (=10*(1+0.2)^2) and so on forever. Its required total return is 50% pa. The total required return and growth rate of dividends are given as effective annual rates. Calculate the payback period of buying the stock and holding onto it forever, assuming that the dividends are received as at each time, not smoothly over each year. Note that you will have to find the price of the stock first.

Caro Manufacturing has two production departments, Machining and Assembly, and two service departments, Maintenance and Cafeteria. Direct costs for each department and the proportion of service costs used by the various departments for the month of August follow:

Required:

Use the reciprocal method to allocate the service costs. (Matrix algebra is not required.) (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amounts.)

The following times series shows the demand for a particular product over the past 10 months. Month Value

1 324

2 311

3 303

4 314

5 323

6 313

7 302

8 315

9 312

10 326

a. Use α = 0.2 to compute the exponential smoothing values for the time series. Compute MSE, MAPE and a forecast for month 11.

b. Calculate MSE and MAPE for three month moving average ?

c. Compare the three-month moving average forecast with the exponential smoothing forecast using α = 0.2. Which appears to provide the better forecast based on MSE?

Weak diprotic acid H₂A is titrated with 0.2000 M NaOH. The initial concentration of H₂A is 0.1000 M and the initial volume is 50.00 mL.      K_a1 = 1.0 x 10⁻⁵       K_a2 = 1.0 x 10⁻⁹

(a) (0.2 pt) Identify the predominate species at the first equivalence point, by chemical formula:

(b) (0.5 pts) Calculate the pH of the acid solution before any base is added.

(c) (0.5 pts) Calculate the pH at the first equivalence point.

(d) (0.2 pts) How many mL base, total, must be added to achieve the 2nd equivalence point?

(e) (0.5 pts) Calculate the pH at the second equivalence point.

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Julie Miller supervisor of housecleaning for Hotel Minto, was surprised by her summary report for March given below.

Julie was disappointed. She thought she had done a good job controlling housekeeping labor and towel usage, but her performance report revealed an unfavorable variance of $12,111. She had been hoping for a bonus for her good work, but now expected a series of questions from her manager.

The cost budget for housekeeping is based on standard costs. At the beginning of a month, Julie receives a report from Hotel Minto’s Sales Department outlining the planned room activity for the month. Julie then schedules labor and purchases using this information. The budget for the housekeeping was based on 8,000 room nights. Each room night is budgeted based on the following standards for various materials, labor, and overhead:

With 8,900 room nights sold, actual costs and usage for housekeeping during April were:

Required:

You have been asked to re-evaluate Julie’s performance.

Prepare a report to Julie’s boss demonstrating and explaining your findings; including your suggestions for performance evaluation methods and measures in the future.

Explain what your report suggests about Kathys departiment erformance.

1. Kolyesna Hotels Group acquired some financial data for the years 2010 and 2011

Using the financial data table, calculate the required ratios for the Kolyesna Hotel Group in 2011 (assume there are 365 days in a year).
a) Profit margin ratio

b) Return on assets (ROA)

c) Return on equity (ROE)

d) Earnings per share (EPS) with common stock

e) Earnings per share (EPS) with preferred stock

f) Price/Earnings ratio (P/E) for both common and preferred stock

2. The return on asset (ROA) and profit margin ratio for Tiggie’s Quick Food Corp. were 11.25% and 24.80% in 2013. If the total asset value of this firm was $25 million at the end of 2013, what is the total revenue generated in 2013?

3. Jamming Luxury Lodging Properties has obtained the financial data as follows:

Based on the financial information given, calculate return on owner’s equity (ROE) for Jamming Luxury Lodging Properties in 2010.

4. The financial data for Millen & Adams Boutique Hotel Inc. in both 2011 and 2012 are as follows:

Based on the financial data table, calculate the earnings per share (EPS) with preferred stock for Millen & Adams Boutique Hotel Inc. in 2012.