Silics inc., a software firm, decided to hire a technical expert. the company conducted an aptitude test followed by structured interviews for candidates. david, an african american, did exceptionally well in all the assessments, but silics inc., known for discriminating against african americans, rejected him. david then filed a case against silics inc. on charges of racial discrimination. in the context of affirmative action, the company will most likely be required to:

Required information [the following information applies to the questions displayed below.] the following data is provided for garcon company and pepper company. garcon company pepper company beginning finished goods inventory $ 13,800 $ 18,850 beginning work in process inventory 16,700 20,700 beginning raw materials inventory 8,800 13,500 rental cost on factory equipment 28,250 26,650 direct labor 22,400 37,400 ending finished goods inventory 17,300 14,300 ending work in process inventory 23,200 19,400 ending raw materials inventory 5,900 9,600 factory utilities 11,250 15,000 factory supplies used 10,900 5,700 general and administrative expenses 32,500 44,500 indirect labor 2,500 9,880 repairs—factory equipment 4,820 2,150 raw materials purchases 41,500 63,000 selling expenses 54,800 49,000 sales 238,530 317,510 cash 33,000 23,700 factory equipment, net 222,500 124,825 accounts receivable, net 13,400 23,950 required: 1. complete the table to find the cost of goods manufactured for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017. 2. complete the table to calculate the cost of goods sold for both garcon company and pepper company for the year ended december 31, 2017.

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The total value of your portfolio is $10,000: $3,000 of it is invested in stock a and the remainder invested in stock b. stock a has a beta of 0.8; stock b has a beta of 1.2. the risk premium on the market portfolio is 8%; the risk-free rate is 2%. additional information on stocks a and b is provided below. return in each state state probability of state stock a stock b excellent 15% 15% 5% normal 50% 9% 7% poor 35% -15% 10% what are each stock’s expected return and the standard deviation? what are the expected return and the standard deviation of your portfolio? what is the beta of your portfolio? using capm, what is the expected return on the portfolio? given your answer above, would you buy, sell, or hold the portfolio?