Given the returns and probabilities for the three possible states listed below, calculate the covariance between the returns of Stock A and Stock B. For convenience, assume that the expected returns of Stock A and Stock B are 11.75 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Probability Return on Stock A Return on Stock B Good 0.35 0.30 0.50 OK 0.50 0.10 0.10 Poor 0.15 −0.25 −0.30

1. The relationship between the monthly expenditure on housing (E) and household income (Y) for three age groups are as follows:

(1) Age less than 30: E = α0 + β1 Y + u1

(2) Age 31 to 55: E = β0 + β2 Y + u2

(3) Age 56 and over: E = γ0 + β3 Y + u3 a. Explain the meaning of β1, β2, and β3. b. What is the economic interpretation of the hypothesis β1 = β2 = β3? c. Describe step by step how the dummy variable approach could be used to test the hypothesis in part b.

What may account for differences in force production at higher velocities between the three subjects for both concentric and eccentric muscle contractions? What implications does this have for real life actions/movements?

Given the returns and probabilities for the three possible states listed below, calculate the covariance between the returns of Stock A and Stock B. For convenience, assume that the expected returns of Stock A and Stock B are 10.00 percent and 16.00 percent, respectively. (Round answer to 4 decimal places, e.g. 0.0768.) Probability Return on Stock A Return on Stock B Good 0.35 0.30 0.50 OK 0.45 0.10 0.10 Poor 0.20 -0.25 -0.30 Covariance

1- Discuss any three factors that could influence the choice between a merger and acquisition of shares in a business combination transection 2- Explain why appropriate examples, four possible sources of value in corporate merger.

1. The objective of financial statement audit
2. The three major categories of assertions
3. The difference between reasonable and absolute assurance
4. The management responsibility and the auditor responsibility
5. The various management assertions such as completeness assertion, existence assertion, cutoff assertion, classification and understandability assertion, etc.
6. The relation between management assertions and audit objectives

Explain the difference between moral hazard and adverse selection. Discuss three examples of features of the labor market that can be explained as features that ameliorate moral hazard in the employer – employee relationship

The checks and balances between the three branches of American government. Is any one branch more powerful than the other two? Why or why not? What could be done to more evenly distribute power between the branches?

Research and discuss the similarities and dissimilarities between three types of bar codes. Include in your research/discussion the matrix bar code used by United Parcel Service. Comment on the types of information and the amount of information that can be stored in the bar code. Your comments should be 100 words minimum and include a citation.

Please share the difference between Leadership and Management. Also, the three primary styles of leadership are autocratic, participative, and laissez-faire. Please share which style, if any, you feel is the most important style and “why.”