Consider an US-based foundation with spending rate of 3 perc…

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?

Occupational exposure of the radiographer can be kept ALARA…

Occupational exposure of the radiographer can be kept ALARA through individual monitoring and other protective measures. Therefore, because exposure from radiation-related jobs will not alter the _________, radiation workers may receive a larger equivalent dose than members of the general population.