A stock recently has been estimated to have a beta of 1.28:…

A stock recently has been estimated to have a beta of 1.28: What is the “adjusted beta” of this stock? (5 points)   2. Suppose that you estimate the following regression describing the evolution of beta over time: βt = 0.5 + 0.5βt–1. What would be your predicted beta for next year? (5 points)

Table 3-9 Summary of the Gains from Trade                   …

Table 3-9 Summary of the Gains from Trade                                                                           Alice                                            BettyPitchers of LemonadePizzasPitchers of LemonadesPizzasWithout Trade    Production and Consumption200100180180     With Trade    Production40000300TradeGives 193Gets 110Gets 193Gives 110Consumptionabcd     Gains from Tradeefgh​​​​Refer to Table 3-9. The values in the table represent the amounts of lemonade and pizzas that Alice and Betty can produce in one week without and with specialization and trade. What are Alice and Betty’s gains from specialization and trade?