PROBLEM SET 4 1) Consider the following utility functions‚ where W is wealth: (a) U (W ) = W 2 1 (b) U (W ) = W (c) U (W ) = −W (d) U (W ) = W (e) U (W ) = ln(W ) (f) U (W ) = W 1−γ ‚ with γ = 2 1−γ How likely are each of these functions to represent actual investor preferences? Why? 2) Suppose investors have preference described by the following utility function with A > 0: U = E(r) − 1 Aσ 2 2 Each investor has to choose between three portfolios with the following characteristics:
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Problem Set 1 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. The receipts and year of release of the five movies with the largest nominal box office revenues‚ along with the CPI data of each year are presented below. Assuming that the receipts for each of the movies were derived during their year of release‚ convert the receipts for each to real dollars for the year 2010 (2010 CPI 230.1). Put the movies in order from largest to smallest real box office receipts and show
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Problem Set 1 Problem 1 Which project should the firm select? Why? Project B: Managers should try to maximize their stock’s intrinsic value while also bringing in revenue. The P/E ratio shows the dollar amount investors will pay for $1 of current earnings. Problem 2 If most investors expect the same cash flows from Companies A and B but are more confident that A’s cash flows will be closer to their expected value‚ which company should have the higher stock price? Explain. The primary
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Other information: Setup costs vary with the number of batches processed in each department. The budgeted number of batches for each product line in each department is as follows: Trophies Plaques Forming department 40 116 Assembly department 43 103 Supervision costs vary with direct labor costs in each department. 1. Calculate the budgeted cost of trophies and plaques based on a single plant-wide overhead rate‚ if total overhead is allocated based
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1. Use the data given to calculate annual returns for Goodman‚ Landry‚ and the Market Index‚ and then calculate average annual returns for the two stocks and the index. (Hint: Remember‚ returns are calculated by subtracting the beginning price from the ending price to get the capital gain or loss‚ adding the dividend to the capital gain or loss‚ and then dividing the result by the beginning price. Assume that dividends are already included in the index. Also‚ you cannot calculate the rate of return
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The Shampoo Data Set This data set is generated by a study of Brand X shampoo. It contains two measurements of customer satisfaction (on a scale from 0 to 100) with a shampoo sample. The customer satisfaction measurements were taken from 10 men and 10 women at two separate times. The first measurement is taken before the presentation of an advertising campaign‚ and the second measurement is taken after the campaign. The last column contains a dichotomous measure of purchase intentions. Each
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PROBLEM SET 4 Name: ______________________________________________ Problem Set 4 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8. 1. Movies are distributed in a variety of forms‚ not just first run theatrical presentations. What other ways are movies distributed? What are the different price points? Using this information‚ draw a fully labeled graph of the market for movies in which the distributor of the film price discriminates. (NOTE: This should not be perfect price
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Bullying Text Set I. Overview • The content area of this text set is English because these books can be used as gateways into writing. The topic is bullying. Bullying is an issue present in every school today whether it be verbal or physical. By reading‚ discussion‚ and writing about the books in this text set‚ the students who are being bullied may realize they are not alone and that there are outlets for their feelings and the students who are the bullies may have the opportunity to step into
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ECN171 Economy of East Asia Problem Set 1 The data for this problem set is posted on SmartSite in the Resources folder. It was downloaded from the Penn World Tables version 7.1‚ which is publicly available at https://pwt.sas.upenn.edu/php_site/pwt_index.php . 1. Graph the GDP [per capita] of the East Asian countries in PS1_data.xls on one graph. Which East Asian country is the largest [richest] in 1960? In 2010? When did the switch occur? 2. Calculate the growth rates (log difference‚ using natural
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Problem Set 3 Name: Lauren Hensley Problem Set 3 is to be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 6. 1. Data for the market for graham crackers is shown below. Calculate the elasticity of demand between the following prices. Price of crackers Quantity Demanded (per month) $3 80 $2.5 120 $2 160 $1.5 200 $1 240 $1.00 - $1.50: -0.333 $1.50 - $2.00: -0.6 $2.00 - $2.50: -1 $2.50 - $3.00: -1.66 If the price of graham crackers is $2.50 should firms raise or lower
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