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 expected return in each market?

Which of the following increases the radiographer’s risk of exposure to ionizing radiation compared to generaldiagnostic radiography performed in an x-ray room?Mobile C-arm fluoroscopyInterventional procedures that use HLCFMobile radiographic exams

What are the primary differences between a defined benefit and a defined contribution plan?        I.   The investment risk is carried by the participant with defined contribution plans and by the sponsor with defined benefit plans.        II.  Defined benefit plans have historically outperformed defined contribution plans. One possible reason for this could be better access to professional asset management.        III. Defined benefit plans are portable, while defined contribution plans are not.

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 Between which two corner portfolios will be situated the strategic asset allocation that satisfies the foundation return requirement?

This questions checks how you take screenshots. Take a screenshot of the window containing the setting to save on the Cloud or on your laptop by default. Don’t take a screenshot of the whole screen. Paste the screenshot and below it write an explanation on why you decided on that setting.

The following trade quotes were observed during the trading day BID Ask   Time Price Size Price Size   10:00am $12.10 300 $12.16 400  1:00pm $12 300 $12.07 400  2:00pm $11.8 300 $11.88 400     Assume the following trades take place At 10:00 am the trader placed the order to sell 100 shares. The execution price was $12.11. At 1:00 pm the trader placed an order to sell 300 shares. The execution price was $12.00. At 2:00 pm the trader placed an order to sell 600 shares. The average execution price was $11.75The weighted average effective spread is

Referring to the the Q-IPS Stephenson’s time horizon is best characterized as

The air-gap technique is used to reduce _________ radiation by intentionally increasing the _________.

Stefan places a good-’til-canceled limit order to sell 200 shares of MRK at $76 a share. When his order reaches the trading floor, MRK is trading at $76.48. Which of the following statements is true concerning Roy’s order?

Which of the three cardinal principles of radiation protection is most important in reducing occupational dose?