UE is going to invest $400 million to acquire companies in the auto and/or electronics industry. How would you apply portfolio optimization to determine which companies should be purchased? A...

UE is going to invest $400 million to acquire companies in the auto and/or electronics industry. How would you apply portfolio optimization to determine which companies should be purchased?

A cylindrical soda can has a volume of 20 cubic inches. What height and diameter minimize the surface area of the can? Can you generalize this result?