Which of the following possible values of alpha would cause exponential smoothing to respond the most slowly to sudden changes in forecast errors?

An investment strategy restricts the portfolio to a mix of two stocks A and B with the following price/share and annual returns:

Stock Price/Share Annual Return A $35 5% B $45 7% Assume that the maximum amount available for investment is $100,000 with the following 2 prioritized investment goals: Rank R1: Obtain an annual return of at least 6%. Rank R2: Limit the investment in stock B to no more than 55% of the total investment. Assume X1 = dollar amount allocated to stock A, and X2 = dollar amount allocated to stock B. What is the objective function? A) Min d1+ + d2- B) Min R2(d1+) + R1(d2-) C) Min R1(d1-) - R2(d2+) D) Min R1(d1+) + R2(d2-) E) Min R1(d1-) + R2(d2+)

A comparison of a firm's current financial ratios to those of prior years allows one to

A) accurately predict the future performance of a firm. B) see how a firm's performance compares to that of a competitor. C) see trends that are developing. D) determine if the firm is performing better than the overall industry.