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What are the major advantages of futures contracts compared to forwards? Why are futures contracts marked to market every day? Why are they standardized? What are the disadvantages of futures contra
From the dicounted casf flow (DCF) method perspective, can you explain how hedging usind derivative contracts can increase the value of a firm?
What is the major advantage of fixed exchange rate system? Why do you think countries have tried to establish various fixed exchange rate systems in the past? Why did they always fail? What is the m
Greek bond yields have been rising due to higher default risk on these bonds. How is this related with the Maastricht criteria? In other words, is this outcome a result of the violation of the Maast
Of course, there's no action without a reaction, and China's cheap renminbi hurts the exports of other countries, namely the United States. So pressure has been growing in the U.S. for the U.S. gov
In this environment, Tamny recommends, buying "great defensive investments" such as gold and real estate. Unfortunately, he says, "it's terrible for the economy" since money invested in these hard a
Fed has been pumping money into the economy after the recession to stimulate the economy. Why does that create an expectation of higher inflation in the future for investors? How does that effect a
The current price on a 46 inch flat panel LCD had TV is $2300. Big screen had tv prices have dropped at an average rate 9% per year in recent years. If you expect this trend to continue, how much wi
A stock has the required rate of return at 16%. The most recent divident paid is $2.00 and the expected dividend growth rate is 10%. The first dividend expected to pay $2.20 at the end of the year.
A company is expected to pay their first annual dividend three years from now. That payment will be $0.50 a share. Starting in year four, the company will increase the dividend by 4% per year.
Currently, a three-month Treasury bill has a yield of 5% while the yield on a ten-year Treasury bond is 4.7%. What is the risk premium of the typical A-rated ten-year corporate bond with a yield of
You purchased a house 38 years ago at a cost of $31,000. Today, you sold that house for $670,000. What annual rate of return did you earn on this vehicle?
You are paid to teach classes for the university and wonder how much money the university makes from your graduate-level classes.
A sophisticated investor, B. Graham, sold 500 shares short of Amwell, Inc. at $42 a share. The price of the stock subsequently fell to $38 before rising to $49 at which time Graham covered the posit
What will be the percentage return on your investment if you bought the stock on margin and the margin requirement was (a) 25 percent, (b) 50 percent, and (c) 75 percent? (Ignore commissions, divide
Arnold purchased interests in two limited partnerships 6 years ago. During 2012, Arnold had income of 22.000 from one of the partnerships. He had a loss from the other partnership of 32000 salary in
National Geographic is replacing an old printing press with a new one. The old press is being sold for $350,000 and it has a net book value of $75,000. Assume that National Geographic is in the 40%
Compute the predetermined overhead rate using the traditional method. Using this rate and the other data from the problem, calculate the unit product cost of both products.
You have the opportunity to purchase mineral rights to a property in North Dakota with expected annual cash flows of $10,000 per year for eight years.
Nico makes annual end-of-year payments of $5,043.71 on a four-year loan with an interest rate of 13 percent. The original principal amount was $24,462. $15,000. $ 3,092. $20,175.
Chip's Home Brew Whiskey management forecasts that if the firm sells each bottle of Snake-Bite for $20, then the demand for the product will be 15,000 bottles per year, whereas sales will be 85 perc
Assume that the average firm in your company's industry is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% and that its dividend yield is 6%.
Auto Parts sells 1,600 electric parts per week and then reorders another 1,600 parts. If the relevant carrying cost per electric part is $4 and the fixed order cost is $650, what is the total carryi
The management of Leonard's Ltd. is involved in the preliminary analysis of a potential new product. The product will sell for $35 per unit and requires variable costs of $20 per unit. Fixed costs a
BDJ Co. wants to issue new 19-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 8.8 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,128, make semiannual payments, and