Marcus is planning to propose to his girlfriend Melody next…

Marcus is planning to propose to his girlfriend Melody next week. Since he is a poor college student, Marcus decides that he needs to get a loan so that he can get Melody the ring of her dreams. The engagement ring he chooses costs $3,500 and is financed with a 3 year, 4% (compounded monthly) interest rate. If Marcus takes all 3 years to pay the ring off, how much will he have really ended up spending on Melody’s ring? 

Suppose an analyst is valuing two markets. Market A is a dev…

Suppose an analyst is valuing two markets. Market A is a developed market, and Market B is an emerging market. The investor’s time horizon is five years. The other pertinent facts are:   Measure Value Sharpe ratio of the global portfolio 0.29 Standard deviation of the global portfolio 8% Risk-free rate of return 4.5% Degree of market integration for Market A 80% Degree of market integration for Market B 65% Standard deviation for Market A 18% Standard deviation for Market B 26% Correlation of Market A with global portfolio .87   Correlation of Market B with global portfolio .63   Estimated illiquidity premium for A 0   Estimated illiquidity premium for B 2.4   Referring to table: what is the equity risk premium for markets A & B assuming full segmentation?