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Order Description Question 1 Three important functions within Corporate Finance are: The Portfolio Theory efficiency frontier; the Capital Market Line and the Security Market Line. Clearly explain each of these and discuss how they may be useful for application within management decision-making. Question 2 The CML and the SML provide similar focuses for investment portfolio management. Either can be used as a benchmark by managers when managing corporate investment portfolios. Discuss. Question 3 The Expected Net Present Value model recognizes the possibility of various outcomes. However, it does not provide a fully effective tool for corporate decision-makers operating within a risky environment. Portfolio theory provides further relevant focuses to aid such decision-making. Discuss Question 4 ‘A corporate decision-maker might use the Capital Asset Pricing Model as a tool. However, to gain the greatest potential from such use, it is important that the decision-maker understands the model’s limitations.’ Analyze this statement using relevant examples