A Margin User Has a Situation Where the Riskfree Rate

question 28

Multiple Choice

A margin user has a situation where the riskfree rate is 6% and the risky portfolio has an expected return of 12% with a standard deviation of 15%. If the proportion in risky portfolio is 1.8, the expected return is

• A) 14.6%.
• B) 19.2%.
• C) 21.6%.
• D) 16.8%.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A cost flow assumption used in inventory valuation and process costing that smooths out price variations by averaging the costs.

Materials

The physical components used in the production of goods, including both raw inputs and manufactured parts.

Processing Department

A section of a manufacturing facility where a specific type of processing or assembly operation is performed on products.

Ending Inventory

Ending Inventory refers to the total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding purchases to beginning inventory and subtracting the cost of goods sold.