A stock index currently stands at 177. The risk-free interest rate is 7.50% per annum (with continuous compounding) and the dividend yield on the index is 3.50% per annum. What should the futures price for a 9-month contract be? (Answer with two decimal accuracy. Example: 132.06)

Cash flow is often a problem for small businesses. how can an entrepreneur increase cash flow? a) locate lower-priced suppliers. b) forego sending in estimated tax payments to the irs c) shorten the terms on a bank loan to pay it off more quickly d) sell more low-margin items.

Money from an allowance or job is known as .

Kumar consulting operates several stock investment portfolios that are used by firms for investment of pension plan assets. last year, one portfolio had a realized return of 12.6 percent and a beta coefficient of 1.15. the average t-bond rate was 7 percent and the realized rate of return on the s& p 500 was 12 percent. what was the portfolio's alpha?