How Can You Create a Class Whose Objects Can Be

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Essay

How can you create a class whose objects can be written to and read from data files? Show an example.

Differentiate among different types of risks (market risk, unique risk, firm-specific risk, diversifiable risk).

Be familiar with Markowitz portfolio theory and the concept of optimal risky portfolio.

Calculate and interpret the expected rates of return and standard deviations for portfolios.

Understand the role of correlation and covariance in portfolio risk reduction and optimization.

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Definitions:

Resource Partitioning

Mechanism that increases the number of niches by apportioning the supply of a resource such as food or living space between species.

Asian Rice Paddy

Waterlogged fields where rice is grown, typically found in Asian countries, integral for rice cultivation.

Predator-prey Cycle

The dynamic, cyclical relationship between predators and their prey, where each affects the other's population size.

Plant Parasites

Organisms that live on or within plant tissues and derive nutrients at the host's expense, often causing harm.