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You have a portfolio with two assets, A and B. The weights of A and B are 0.65 and 0.35, respectively. The standard deviations of A and B are 10% and 8%, respectively. The correlation coefficient between A and B is 0.4. Calculate the portfolio standard deviation.

If a country has an annual nominal interest rate of 8% and an expected annual inflation rate of 3%, what is the approximate real interest rate according to the Fisher Effect?

Spring 2025 FINAL EXAMINATION   ENC 1102-702 INSTRUCTOR’S NAME: Ramona Shelton     GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Write a 700-word essay of at least five paragraphs, paying careful attention to organization, grammar and mechanics. Be certain your essay contains an introductory paragraph (including a clearly-stated thesis sentence), a minimum of three body paragraphs providing adequate support from the literature, and a concluding paragraph. Your class notes, text, and a dictionary may be used.   SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS:   1. Choose one of the themes from the list below:   A. Dystopia and Utopia B. Real versus Imagined C. Complexities of Family Life D. The Impact of War   2. Select one short story, one drama and one poem studied in ENC 1102 which deal with the theme selected from the above list.   3. Now compose the essay discussing the literary device(s) used by the authors to develop the theme in each work.   4. Observe the conventions of the Modern Language Association style by correctly using quotes and paraphrases, avoiding plagiarism, and creating a Works Cited page.

What is the primary difference between a bond’s coupon rate and its yield to maturity (YTM)?

Upload a “.m” file that will do the required work!    The 3rd order Chaos System in the question is SHAMELESSLY copied from https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32099-1!   A system is known to have the following dynamic equations dx/dt = z dy/dt = -x -z dz/dt = a*x+b*y-z+x*y-c*x*z+1 (* is product not convolution here!)    Find the response of the system when we run it with the following values. Plot the trajectory amongst x vs y vs z. ( Use plot3(). ) Initial Conditions for [x, y, z]: [5.4, -1.8, 3.3]   a = 0.1, b =5, c = 0.3    

Your patient is a 6 yo that started with a limp who experiences pain that is worse in the morning and after activity, and has joint stiffness for the past 6 weeks. You also observe joint effusion and warmth, and nail pits (oncholysis). What condion do you suspect? 

DELETE   The Efficient Market School believes that:

Which of the following would be considered the best example of a primary group?

Lev Vygotsky developed a sociocultural theory that states knowledge is cultural specific.

Defendants engaging in ultrahazardous activities are almost always liable for any harm that results.