Andrew Is Ready to Invest $200,000 in Stocks and He

question 9

Essay

Andrew is ready to invest $200,000 in stocks and he has been provided nine different alternatives by his financial consultant. The following stocks belong to three different industrial sectors and each sector has three varieties of stocks each with different expected rate of return. The average rate of return taken for the past ten years is provided with each of the nine stocks. $$\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Stock } & \text { Industry } & \text { Annual Return } \\\hline 1 & \text { Airlines } & 18.24 \% \\2 & \text { Airlines } & 28.75 \% \\3 & \text { Arrlines } & 11.08 \% \\4 & \text { Banking } & 20.12 \% \\5 & \text { Banking } & 14.00 \% \\6 & \text { Banking } & 26.17 \% \\7 & \text { Agriculture } & 23.67 \% \\8 & \text { Agriculture } & 18.25 \% \\9 & \text { Agriculture } & 16.50 \%\end{array}$$ ​
The decision will be based on the constraints provided below:
o Exactly 5 alternatives should be chosen.
o One stock can have a maximum invest of $55,000.
o Any stock chosen must have a minimum investment of at least $25,000.
o For the Airlines sector, the maximum number of stocks chosen should be two.
o The total amount invested in Banking must be at least as much as the amount invested in Agriculture.
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Formulate a model that will decide Andrew's investment strategy to maximize his expected annual return.

Differentiate between positive freedom and negative freedom.

Explain the concept of soft determinism and its stance on moral responsibility.

Distinguish between various forms of freedom (intrinsic, extrinsic, rational, emotional, etc.) and their importance in life.

Articulate the arguments made by philosophers like Sartre, Kant, and Rousseau on freedom and determinism.

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Definitions:

Pure Play Approach

An investment strategy that focuses on companies specializing in a single line of business or product, enhancing portfolio focus but potentially increasing risk.

Cost Of Capital

The minimum rate of return a company must earn on its investments to maintain its market value and attract funds.

Risk Class

A categorization that reflects the level of risk associated with an investment, used to align investments with an investor's risk tolerance.

Preferred Stock

A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on the assets and earnings than common stock, often receiving dividends before common shareholders.