Consider a portfolio with expected return of 15% and variance of 10%. The T-bills return 3%? Would you add a new asset class to the portfolio if the class has a predicted Sharpe ratio of 0.30 and a predicted correlation with existing portfolio of 0.7?

Which organization is responsible for determining how ICRP recommendations are incorporated into U.S. radiation protection criteria?

Uniform radiographic imaging of body parts that vary considerably in thickness or tissue composition may be accomplished by use of:

Consider an US-based foundation with spending rate of 3 percent and cost of earning investment returns has averaged 50 basis points annually. The asset allocation and the set of capital market expectations are shown below.  The expected long-term inflation rate is 2.5 percent. Table 3 Capital Market Expectations Asset class E(ri) si Correlations A B C D A US equities 9% 18% 1       B Ex-US equities 8 14 0.60 1     C US bonds 4 8 0.30 0.20 1   D Real estate 1 7 0.50 0.40 0.10 1    Table 4 Corner portfolios Portfolio E(rp) sp Sp wi A B C D 1 9.0% 18.0% 0.39 100% 0% 0% 0% 2 7.9 16.7 0.35 65 35 0 0 3 7.5 15.4 0.38 37 53 0 10 4 5.0 12.4 0.36 0 25 43 32 5 4.6 10.1 0.32 0 11 55 34 What is the weight of US bonds in the strategic asset allocation that satisfies the foundation return requirement?

Which of the following is least likely a challenge faced by defined benefit plans?

A company has sales of $640,000, net profit after taxes of $23,000, a total asset turnover of 4.17 and an equity multiplier of 1.67. What is the return on equity?

BONUS: Which U.S. regulatory agency is overseeing the cleanup of radiation-contaminated soil at the former Silbert Watch Co. site in Elgin?

Which organization is considered to be the international authority on the safe use of sources of ionizing radiation?

Uniform radiographic imaging of body parts that vary considerably in thickness or tissue composition may be accomplished by use of:

In addition to the annual occupational EfD limit established for radiation workers, the NCRP recommends a lifetime (or cumulative) EfD limit, which is found by multiplying an individual’s age in years by which of the following subunits?