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Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $50,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks. The portfolio’s beta is 1.25. Now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.55. What would the portfolio’s new beta be? 1.17 1.23 1.29 1.32 1.43

Rachelle transfers property with a tax basis of $800 and a fair market value of $960 to a corporation, in exchange for stock worth $765 and $42 in cash. This transaction qualifies for deferral under Section 351. The corporation assumed liability of $153 on the transferred property. What is the corporation's tax basis in the property received in the exchange?

Leker exchanged a van, used exclusively for business with an adjusted tax basis of $20,000, for a new van worth $10,000 and also received $3,000 in cash. What is Leker's tax basis in the new van? a. $13,000 b. $17,000 c. $20,000 d. $7,000

Which type of firearm sight is simple, inexpensive and standard on most handguns?

On July 1 of the current year, Marcia purchases a new home and borrows $320,000. Marcia is required to pay two points on the loan. The loan is secured by the residence and the charging of points is an established business practice in the area. The term of the loan is 20 years, beginning on July 1 of the current year. How much, if any, of the points may Marcia deduct in the current year?a. $0 b. $160 c. $3,200 d. $6,400

What feedback do you have on the sourcing of this information? Employers are raising their standards for new hires, with 74% of companies reporting higher education requirements, based on a Northeastern University survey. Source: Northeastern University - https://www.northeastern.edu/graduate/blog/masters-degree-benefits/

West Company had the following account balances at December 31, 2016, before recording bad debt expense for the year: Accounts receivable $ 900,000 Allowance for uncollectible accounts (credit balance) 16,000 Credit sales for 2016 1,750,000 West is considering the following methods of estimating bad debts for 2016: ⢠Based on 2% of credit sales ⢠Based on 5% of year-end accounts receivable What amount should West charge to bad debt expense at the end of 2016 under each method? Percentage of Credit Sales Percentage of Accounts Receivable Multiple Choice $35,000 $29,000 $35,000 $45,000 $51,000 $29,000 $51,000 $45,000

Which account offers the most liquidity? a. Certificate of deposit b. Checking account c. Money market account d. Savings account

Which economic question determines how a society will produce goods and services?

What study skill is being used when taking a large project and breaking it down into smaller manageable tasks?

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