The Rio Credit Union has $ 250,000 available to invest in a 12-month commitment and wants to invest all of it. The money can be placed in Brazilian treasury notes yielding an 12% return or in riskier high-yield bonds at an average rate of return of 9%.
Credit union regulations require diversification to the extent that at least 40% of the investment be placed in Treasury notes. It is also decided that no more than 30% of the investment be placed