An explanatory forecasting technique in which the analyst must select independent variables that help determine the dependent variable is called
A) exponential smoothing.
B) regression analysis.
C) trend analysis.
D) moving average method.
B
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Which of the following is the correct formula for determining the civilian unemployment rate?
a. [(the number of unemployed, working-age civilian seeking work)/(the number of civilian in the labor force)] x 100. b. C + I + G + (X-M). c. The total number of unemployed, working-age civilians seeking work. d. (The number of civilian in the labor force) x 100.
Consider the following two investments. One is a risk-free investment with a $100 return. The other investment pays $2,000 20% of the time and a $375 loss the rest of the time. Based on this information, answer the following: (i) Compute the expected returns and standard deviations on these two investments individually. (ii) Compute the value at risk for each investment. (iii) Which investment will risk-averse investors prefer, if either? Which investment will risk- neutral investors prefer, if either?
What will be an ideal response?