Year-To-Date, Company O Had Earned a -2

question 95

Multiple Choice

Year-to-date, Company O had earned a -2.10 percent return. During the same time period, Company V earned 8.00 percent and Company M earned 6.25 percent. If you have a portfolio made up of 40 percent Company O, 30 percent Company V, and 30 percent Company M, what is your portfolio return?

• A)3.435 percent
• B)5.115 percent
• C)12.15 percent
• D)16.35 percent

Recognize the ethical implications of withholding or delaying bad news.

Know the goals of negative communication and apply them to construct effective messages.

Compose negative messages using language that respects the reader’s feelings and dignity.

Utilize sensitivity and clarity to help readers accept and move past bad news.

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Definitions:

Internal Slave Trade

Refers to the trade of enslaved people within the borders of a country, notably within the United States before the Civil War, moving individuals primarily from the Upper South to the Deep South.

Lower South

A region of the United States, historically defined as those states most dependent on plantations and slave labor before the Civil War, including states like Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

Major Crop

A primary agricultural product that is widely grown and typically forms a significant part of a region's economy.

Slave Labor

Work done under force or threat, without proper remuneration or consent, by individuals considered as property.