The information ratio of a US Fund for 2017 against the S&P 500, its benchmark index, is 1. For the same time period, the fund’s Sharpe ratio is 2, the fund has a tracking error of 7% against the S&P 500, and the standard deviation of fund returns is 5%. The risk-free rate· in the US is 4%. Calculate the return for the S&P 500 during the time period
The protective curtain used during fluoroscopy must have a l…
The protective curtain used during fluoroscopy must have a lead equivalent of at least what thickness?
The covariance between the return on a project and the marke…
The covariance between the return on a project and the market return is 0.64. The market returns have a standard deviation of 0.9. What is the project’s beta?
Occupationally, the lens of the eye should never receive mor…
Occupationally, the lens of the eye should never receive more than _____ per year.
Within an occupational radiation dose report, the shallow do…
Within an occupational radiation dose report, the shallow dose equivalent corresponds to dose of the:
A nuclear medicine technologist received an absorbed dose of…
A nuclear medicine technologist received an absorbed dose of 1.8 mGy. Assume that 1 mGy came from beta radiation and the remainder came from alpha particles. What is the technologist’s equivalent dose?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could c…
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? (In cubic centimeters per day)
Zachary holds 15 stocks in his portfolio. The portfolio’s re…
Zachary holds 15 stocks in his portfolio. The portfolio’s return last year was 11%, but one stock, RJH, doubled in value. What should Zachary do if he wants to be as diversified as he was at the beginning of the year?
Occupationally, the lens of the eye should never receive mor…
Occupationally, the lens of the eye should never receive more than _____ per year.
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.