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This document contains a set of multiple choice questions from the topic marketing research along with their solutions and a clear explanation to why a specific answer was chosen.

Verify that the portfolio weights sum to 1 for EACH of the 50 portfolios.

"1. Using a scatter X: Y, graph the diploma/GED rate against each of the ratio variables as X variables.  What relationships do the graphs indicate? 2.  Generate descriptive statistics for the diploma/GED rate, overall and by type of institution.  Discuss your results. 3. ...

"Suppose the business environment was structured so that firms were protected against losses but allowed to keep profits. a. What type of outcome would this structure create? b. What do you think about this outcome? "

Ravine Corporation purchased 30 percent ownership of Valley Industries for $90,000 on January 1, 20X6, when Valley had capital stock of $240,000 and retained earnings of $60,000. The following data were reported by the companies for the years 20X6 through 20X9:

Each unit of production requires three pounds of direct material.  The company’s policy is to begin each quarter with an inventory of direct materials equal to 30 percent of that quarter’s direct material requirements.  Compute budgeted direct materials purchases for the third quarter.

The document contains 10 multiple choice questions from marketing.

"a. What net income would Ravine Corporation have reported for each of the years, assuming Ravine accounts for the inter corporate investment using (1) the cost method and (2) the equity method? b. Give all appropriate journal entries for 20X8 that Ravine made under both the cost and the equity methods. "

What important factors, in addition to quantitative factors, should a firm consider when it is making a capital structure decision? How do these factors play in the decision? Have you any examples from your own experience that you could share with others in the class?

Consider an Oligopoly in which the inverse demand function p ( N on top) Σ (I = 1 below) Xi on the right side) = a – b  ( N on top) Σ (I = 1 below) Xi on the right side), a, ,b, > 0 and each firms costs c(xi) = cxi, 0 < c < a. First, given n, determine the cournot-nash equilibrium...

"a. Calculate the EBIT-EPS indifference point.        b. Graphically determine the EBIT-EPS indifference point. Hint: use EBIT= $10 million and $25 million.        c. What happens to the indifference point if the interest rate on debt increases and the common stock sales price remains constant? "

Calculate the Long run industry supply curve for a constant-cost industry, Marginal cost, Average total cost, output.

Sam Student had borrowed $1,000 from his cousin. Sam and the cousin became involved in a heated disagreement when the cousin began to press Sam for repayment of the loan. Finally, Sam wrote a   check for $190 to the cousin and conspicuously wrote on the check in big letters that it was...

a) What is the expected amount of disposable income the landlord will have facing this risky situation?  Is this a fair gamble? b) What is the expected utility of the landlord in this risky situation assuming he cares only about his disposable income? c) What amount of certain income would make the landlord as happy as he would be facing the risky situation?