13. Variance and Standard Deviation (expected). Using the data from problem 13‚ calculate the variance and standard deviation of the three investments‚ stock‚ corporate bond‚ and government bond. If the estimates for both the probabilities of the economy and the returns in each state of the economy are correct‚ which investment would you choose considering both risk and return? Why? ANSWER Variance of Stock = 0.10 x (0.25 – 0.033)2 + 0.15 x (0.12 – 0.033)2 + 0.50 x (0.04 – 0.033)2 + 0
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Planned Parenthood is an Essential Part of Health Care for Young Adults “Abortions represent 3% of total services provided by Planned Parenthood” (Robertson). Yet why is there such a huge controversy over the need to defund this corporation that provides health care to thousands of young adults around the nation? There are many arguments as to why Planned Parenthood should be defunded‚ including the claim that‚ “Planned Parenthood is illegally trafficking human body parts” (Roys). Despite the repeated
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The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB)‚ which is drawn from social psychology‚ postulates that attitude‚ subjective norms and perceived behavioural controls are the main components in determining a person’s intentions to perform a behaviour‚ and conclusively impact the performances of the behaviour (Fishbein & Ajzen‚ 1975) and (Ajzen‚ 1991). It is one of the most used models in social psychology and meta-analyses have provided strong evidence for the predictive validity of the theory (Armitage & Conner
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impact market and planned economy have had on the world. There is also no denying that planned and market economies are outdated and not fit for economy’s today. The market economy is similar what the Nazis formed their government around. Planned is not much better‚ the communist Soviet Union was responsible for multiple wars and the failure of multiple countries’ economies today. Many former soviet states have terrible economy today because of what happened to them. So planned and market both suck
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could possible cause someone mental trauma‚ such as discussing rape or self-harm graphically. The way Americans are using these things‚ though‚ could be described as potentially harmful to the
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Amogha Dalvi Prompt #4 Is Advancement Possible? Progress and growth has always been the underlying cause for our existence. We define progress‚ in terms of material growth‚ by the option of affording better or more cars‚ or to a luxurious lifestyle. We appreciate technological advancement in the field of science that we once thought was impossible to explain let alone exist. Advancement holds a very important place in history and science. However‚ understanding advancement is difficult because
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How Is Certainty Possible? Certainty is defined as being free of doubt. In philosophy is there such a thing that we know without any doubt? Do we know anything with absolute certainty? Although we may believe to have genuine knowledge in some cases‚ there are other cases in which we do not know‚ but only think we know. Now therein lies the problem‚ how do we distinguish what is absolutely certain and what is not? This is why the idea of knowledge and certainty is so important. Both empiricists
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Mary Chalmers Johns English 1101 September 12‚ 2013 Recovery is Possible My mom has been an addict my entire life. It started in Rogers‚ Arkansas. That’s where my dad and mom met and had me and my little brother. One day‚ ten years ago‚ we finally made it to Georgia where my dad’s family lives. It was unexpected because we weren’t supposed to move until the summer time‚ but my dad knew what he was doing. My parents had divorce when I was three years old. Later‚ my mom had moved
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In PBM managed contracts among retail pharmacies such as‚ Bob’s Pharmacy‚ the PBM often in most instances will reimburse the pharmacy a flat rate dispensing fee for each prescription filled in addition to an added reimbursement amount for the actual product dispensed that can be based upon a percentage of the Average Wholesale Price (AWP). This price reimbursed for a drug may be different than the initial price that the retail pharmacy paid the drug wholesaler who supplied the drug to be dispensed
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By: Salman Ali Intro: Peace is Possible Text‚ Let me briefly go over the background so that audience can get a in a historical perspective of Sindh as its an ancient province whose civilization stretches back to the earliest human settlements. The ancient Sindhi people embraced a peaceful way of life. Mohenjo-Daro‚ a city that flourished in 2600 B.C.‚ showed advanced city planning and well developed arts‚ yet an absence of even basic military fortifications and weapons. The rural areas
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