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Based on historical data, Target has a [rt]% expected annual return and [sdt]% standard deviation while Berkshire Hathaway has a [rb]% expected return and a [sdb]% standard deviation. Assume the correlation between the returns of these companies is [corr]%. What is the expected return of your portfolio if you split your money evenly between Target and Berkshire?

IBM and the market have Sharpe ratios of [SR1] and [SR2]. What is the correlation between IBM and the market?

MF Corp has an ROE of [ROE]% and a plowback ratio of [b]%. If the coming year’s earnings are expected to be $[E] per share, at what price will the stock sell? Assume the market capitalization rate (i.e., cost of equity) is [k]%.

What is the beta of a portfolio with an expected return of E[Rp] = [Rp]% when the market risk premium is [MRP]% and the risk-free rate is Rf = [Rf]%?

Suppose you expect a firm to pay an annual dividend of $[Div] per share in the coming year and to trade for $[P1] per share at the end of the year. If investments with equivalent risk have an expected return of [rE]%, what is the stock price? 

What is a personal trainer MOST likely to give up when switching from working as an independent contractor to working as an employee of a fitness facility?

An ACE Certified Personal Trainer is planning to include high-intensity activities within a client’s muscular-training program. During which portion of the exercise session should the high-intensity activities be performed?

Which of the following assessments may incorrectly categorize extremely muscular individuals?

Which of the following should be developed early in the client–personal trainer relationship in order to build a strong foundation? 

A new client provided a sample of a previous workout that included 3 sets of 5 repetitions with a weight load of 90% of one-repetition maximum (1-RM) and a rest interval of 2–5 minutes. This sample exercise plan is MOST likely to indicate the client had which of the following training goals?