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question 85

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
Suppose that you currently have $250,000 invested in a portfolio with an expected return of 12% and a volatility of 10%.The efficient (tangent) portfolio has an expected return of 17% and a volatility of 12%.The risk-free rate of interest is 5%.
-You want to maximize your expected return without increasing your risk.Without increasing your volatility beyond its current 10%,the maximum expected return you could earn is closest to:

• A).12.0%.
• B)12.5%.
• C)13.4%.
• D)15.0%.

Distinguish between strategies aimed at broad markets versus those targeting specific niches.

Understand the principles and application of a Blue Ocean Strategy.

Comprehend the key generic business strategies and their implications.

Recognize the importance and methods of achieving both product differentiation and cost leadership.

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Definitions:

Profit-Maximizing Quantity

The level of production at which a company can achieve the highest possible profit.

Panel

A group of people selected to discuss, investigate, or decide on matters pertaining to a particular subject or to give expert advice.

Intersection

The point at which two or more lines, streets, or elements meet or cross.

Long-Run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and firms in a competitive market have no incentive to enter or exit because they are earning normal profit.