Week 5 DQ 2 FIN 550 no PLYGIARISM

Investment Valuation" Please respond to the following:

• Discuss why you would not expect all industries to have a similar relationship trend to the economy. Provide an example of two industries that have a different relationship to each other and to the economy.
• Assess how the required rate of return on investment for a U.S. investor in common stocks may differ from the required rate of return on investment for a Japanese investor. Explain the factors that would determine the required rate of return for stocks in the U.S.  versus Japan, and which you believe is the most significant.