An Investor Wishes to Construct a Portfolio Consisting of a 70

question 81

Multiple Choice

An investor wishes to construct a portfolio consisting of a 70 percent allocation to a stock index and a 30 percent allocation to a risk-free asset. The return on the risk-free asset is 4.5 percent, and the expected return on the stock index is 12 percent. Calculate the expected return on the portfolio.

• A) 8.25 percent
• B) 16.50 percent
• C) 17.50 percent
• D) 9.75 percent
• E) 14.38 percent

Understand the concept of labor efficiency variance and its impact on job costing.

Grasp the variable and fixed overhead efficiency variance and their roles in cost management.

Determine how quantity and price standards are used to control material and labor costs.

Evaluate when and why variances can be favorable or unfavorable in manufacturing overhead.

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