1.    The foundation of MPT is:  Risk, Return and Correlation.  Please explain this.

2.    Explain the Capital Market Line (CML) & Why is it so important in Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT).

3.    The Federal Reserve is the primary foundation for setting the structure of the Capital Market Line (CML).  Please explain how this works. 

4.    If you ran an independent bank and decided to give consumers auto loans, explain how you would set lending rates?  Hint:  Each auto would have an estimated life of five years.  Explain.

5.    Pensions were at great risk following the financial crisis in 2007.  Explain why using the CML line from MPT?

6.    If you are a conservative investor and are making investment decisions based upon individual stock Beta numbers, what kind of beta numbers would you feel comfortable with?  Expl

Business ethics is a field that is in constant change as society responds to issues with changing legal and ethical expectations. One of the challenges of business ethics is understanding the distinction between what is legal and what is ethical.

Answer the following

B: What can organizations do to prevent sexual harassment? Does the current legal environment place unfair burdens on organizations to prevent harassment? Explain why or why not using ethical reasoning and/or theory.

Watch the movie Outsourced (the 2006 film, not the tv series) and answer the questions below. It is available free if you have Amazon Prime, or free on Youtube here (youll have to put up with English subtitles). I love this movie because its about culture shock, contrasts between Individualistic/Collectivistic culture, High/Low Power Distance, some uncertainty avoidance, verbal and nonverbal communication patterns, Dos and Donts, etc. All kinds of stuff. Every time I watch it, I notice something else. Plus, its a funny and touching movie.

Heres what to do:
1. Read the questions below
2. Watch the movie
3. Answer the questions below. You can download this document and type in your answers like you do in homework, or just respond to this email and add your answers below the questions.

The points awarded depend on how detailed/reflective the answers are, how they relate to topics weve talked about throughout the semester.

Questions:

1.
Quickly r

What is your opinion about each article, write 3 separate short paragraphs about each article mentioned below. Make sure each article has a short paragraph of your opinion.

1: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/24/realestate/brooklyn-real-estate-sales.html?

2:
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/21300939/coronavirus-real-estate-housing-sales

3:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/13/realestate/real-estate-coronavirus.html

Please use the instructions and do a reading journal of all the readings attached. Please do approx 250words per  weeks  and there are 6 weeks different. They all have 2 readings except week 14.
Dont worry theres no week 12

Example:
Week X: The Neuroscience Perspective
    In most Psychology phenomena, its never nature or nurture; its always a little bit of both........

Week Y:.....
....

To be successful, all organizations need to thoroughly understand their costs. New technologies, such as phone apps, are changing the way consumers shop and purchase goods and services.

Discuss the different types of costs at your current or a previous employer.
Explain how costs might differ for managerial and financial accounting.
Discuss the importance of understanding the types of costs that one is responsible for.
Discuss the understanding of financial versus managerial accounting relative to your peers' responses.

What do you believe are the top five characteristics of a good leader?  What are the top five for a good manager? Discuss the similarities and differences between a manager and a leader.
In what ways would transactional and laissez-faire leadership styles be ineffective in encouraging organizational commitment?
How might leadership style need to change with an organization's environment?

Endings are difficult to write. They are even more difficult because they need to appease the readers and, often, resolve the plot. In a 1 to 2 page creative piece, rewrite the ending of Hill House.

    RULES:
You must use the title of the novel (in order or scrambled) in your essay.
You must try to resolve the plot and be CREEPY SPOOKY
You must utilize, in some way, the final sentence of the novel
As always, you must be school appropriate and use your best language.

Write a persuasive essay. Prompt: do smartphones isolate their users and hamper social interaction? Should such devices be set aside in some situations to promote social interaction and even safety? Plan and write a response in which you state your position and persuade your reader.

This project to design a new attraction(ex: roller coaster/just any kinds of ride) for Disneyland park. The project is based on adapting the Disney film, "TANGLED".

Part I: Story & Character (150-175  words)

1. Story analysis of the film. What is the story about (do not give a plot summary): What are the major themes? Is there a moral? What is the central dramatic question? How does the story lend itself to theme park adaptation? What specific approach to adaptation will you take? (Retelling the Story, Recreating a moment, Expanding the Story, Reapplying the Characters, or Going Behind the Scenes?)  Keep this section as concise as possible.

2. Character discussion: Who is your lead character? The lead character(s) of your attraction might NOT be the lead character of the film. What do they want in the film: their goals, their desires how are those different for your attraction? What are the important/iconic elements of the character? Keep this sectio