A bank is considering two investment portfolios composed of a mix of government securities (federal and municipal securities). The first portfolio (A) has a return of 6% with probability of 0.9 and returns of 5% and 7% with 0.05 probability. The second portfolio (B) has a return of 5% with probability of 0.05 and a return of 7% with a probability of 0.5. The portfolios have the same liquidity. Which portfolio has the best combination of risk, return, and liquidity, A or B

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Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Why is investing in a mutual fund less risky than investing in a particular company’s stock?