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    In a 500-word (or more) essay,  write of how ___________…

    In a 500-word (or more) essay,  write of how _____________ (a celebrity – not a fictional character) is the epitome of the son Kipling is referring to in his poem, “If.” The poem can be found below. *Remember, once you begin the essay, you must complete it. You will not be able to start and stop. You need a well-developed thesis, and you must cite to prove your point of view. In order to indent your paragraphs, you will need to use the space bar. As well, use present tense throughout the essay. Great luck!     If you leave the exam for any reason, your grade will resort to a zero.   If     Rudyard Kipling   If you can keep your head when all about you        Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,    If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,     But make allowance for their doubting too;    If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,     Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,     And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise:               8 If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;        If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;    If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster     And treat those two impostors just the same;    If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken     Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,     And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools:                16 If you can make one heap of all your winnings     And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings     And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew     To serve your turn long after they are gone,    And so hold on when there is nothing in you     Except the Will which says to them: ‘Hold on!’               24 If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,        Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,     If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute     With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run,    Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,        And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!               3 

Given the following returns: Year     Stock X     Market ind…

Given the following returns: Year     Stock X     Market index    1         -0.36           -0.29    2         -0.25             0.41    3         -0.14             0.09   a. Calculate the beta of stock X. [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [8 points] b. Calculate the alpha of stock X. [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [4 points] c. Calculate the error terms of stock X. [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [9 points] d. Calculate the systematic risk of stock X. [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [3 points] e. Calculate the unsystematic risk of stock X. [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [4 points] f. Is stock X a good stock to consider for inclusion in a portfolio? Explain.  [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [8 points] g. Write out the var-cov matrix of stock X and market index.  [Note: Do not type your answer in Canvas] [4 points]