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1. Suppose a bank enters a repurchase agreement in which it agrees to buy Treasury securities...

1. Suppose a bank enters a repurchase agreement in which it agrees to buy Treasury securities from a correspondent bank at a price of $34,950,000, with the promise to buy them back at a price of $35,000,000.

a. Calculate the yield on the repo if it has a 5-day maturity.

b. Calculate the yield on the repo if it has a 16-day maturity. (For all requirements, use 360 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 5 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16161))

2. Suppose you purchase a T-bill that is 130 days from maturity for $9,710. The T-bill has a face value of $10,000.

a. Calculate the T-bill’s quoted discount yield.
b. Calculate the T-bill’s bond equivalent yield.

(For all requirements, use 360 days for discount yield and 365 days in a year for bond equivalent yield and effective annual return. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 3 decimal places. (e.g., 32.161))
  

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1. In your opinion, what is the purpose of law? Why does a society needs laws?...

1. In your opinion, what is the purpose of law? Why does a society needs laws?
2. What is the difference between trademark and patent?
3. What advantages does franchising provide to franchisers as well as franchisees? If you were to start a business, would you open a franchise, why or why not?
4. What is the importance of having a contract?

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Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:    Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B) 0...

Consider the following two mutually exclusive projects:

  

Year Cash Flow (A) Cash Flow (B)
0 –$344,278        –$14,518         
1 28,600        4,179         
2 50,000        8,052         
3 58,000        13,608         
4 408,000        8,500         

  

Whichever project you choose, if any, you require a 6 percent return on your investment.
a. What is the payback period for Project A?

   

b. What is the payback period for Project B?
c. What is the discounted payback period for Project A?
d. What is the discounted payback period for Project B?
e. What is the NPV for Project A?
f. What is the NPV for Project B ?

  

g. What is the IRR for Project A?
h. What is the IRR for Project B?
i. What is the profitability index for Project A?
j. What is the profitability index for Project B?

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Briefly describe the functions of insurers in rate making, underwriting and loss adjustment. Which is the...

Briefly describe the functions of insurers in rate making, underwriting and loss adjustment. Which is the most important? Explain your answer.

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We are evaluating a project that costs $650,000, has a five-year life, and has no salvage...

We are evaluating a project that costs $650,000, has a five-year life, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 47,000 units per year. Price per unit is $56, variable cost per unit is $26, and fixed costs are $860,000 per year. The tax rate is 35 percent, and we require a return of 10 percent on this project.

   

a.

Calculate the accounting break-even point. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.)

  

  Break-even point units

     

b-1

Calculate the base-case cash flow and NPV. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your NPV answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

  

  Cash flow $   
  NPV $   

  

b-2

What is the sensitivity of NPV to changes in the sales figure? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)

  

  ΔNPV/ΔQ $   

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Consider the following two cash flow series of payments: Series A is a geometric series increasing...

Consider the following two cash flow series of payments: Series A is a geometric series increasing at a rate of 4% per year. The initial cash payment at the end of year 1 is $1,000. The payments occur annually for 5 years. Series B is a uniform series with payments of value X occurring annually at the end of years 1 through 5. You must make the payments in either Series A or Series B. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table Calculator Your answer is incorrect. Try again. Determine the value of X for which these two series are equivalent if your TVOM is i = 6%. $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±5. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. If your TVOM is 8%, would you be indifferent between these two series of payments? Enter the PW for each series to support this choice. PW, Series A: $ PW, Series B: $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±5%. Your answer is incorrect. Try again. If your TVOM is 5%, would you be indifferent between these two series of payments? Enter the PW for each series to support this choice. PW, Series A: $ PW, Series B: $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to the nearest dollar. The tolerance is ±5.

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When would you advise an owner or manager of more than one trading business to trade...

When would you advise an owner or manager of more than one trading business to trade under a single ABN umbrella? 80-100 words

(must be related in Australia)

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The information below provides details of an off-exchange tailor-made loan obtained by Royal Oceania Cruises to...

The information below provides details of an off-exchange tailor-made loan obtained by Royal Oceania Cruises to fund their operations.

  • Today is June 30 2019, which is the initiation date of the loan.

  • The Commonwealth Bank is loaning money to Royal Oceania Cruises.

  • The amount borrowed is $50 million.

  • The maturity date of the loan is three years.

  • A minimum interest payment of $1 million is due in each financial year. The financial

    year ends on 30 June each year.

  • The nominal interest rate associated with this loan is the Reserve Bank of Australia

    cash rate (as at June 30 2019) plus a margin of 3.75%. This interest rate is compounded monthly and is fixed from the initiation date.

    Assume the following payments are made by Royal Oceania Cruises during the term of the loan:

  • Monthly repayments of $2 million at the end of each month beginning on January 31 2020 until April 30 2021 (inclusive).

  • May 31 2021: a single payment of $2 million.

  • April 30 2022: a single payment of $10 million.

    Given such payments, your job is to determine the outstanding value of the loan on the maturity date.

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Assume that a radiologist group practice has the following cost structure: Fixed costs $200,000 Variable cost...

Assume that a radiologist group practice has the following cost structure:

Fixed costs

$200,000

Variable cost per procedure

$200

Charge (price) per procedure

$400

a. What is the group’s breakeven point in volume?

b. Complete the following table. (Hint: total costs= fixed costs + (variable cost per procedure x procedures)

Volume

(Procedures)

Fixed Costs

Total Costs

Total Revenue

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,500

c. Sketch out a breakeven graph depicting the BE point. (Hint: use Excel to produce the graph. When done, copy/paste the graph on the space provided below).

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For the most recent year, Camargo, Inc., had sales of $570,000, cost of goods sold of...

For the most recent year, Camargo, Inc., had sales of $570,000, cost of goods sold of $249,870, depreciation expense of $64,900, and additions to retained earnings of $77,300. The firm currently has 24,500 shares of common stock outstanding and the previous year’s dividends per share were $1.52. Assuming a 24 percent income tax rate, what was the times interest earned ratio?

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Suppose you and your husband have decided that when you retire in 15 years you want...

Suppose you and your husband have decided that when you retire in 15 years you want to take a trip around the world for a year. You realize that you need to begin saving now for this trip of a lifetime. You want to be able to deposit annually (end of year payments) a fixed amount in an interest bearing account. It is estimated that monthly after that you will need to withdraw $5000 monthly for spending money. You will make the down payment at year 15 and the monthly payments will begin the first month after year 15 and will go for 12 months. How much must you deposit annually to be able to pay for these expenses. Assume 6% interest annual rate with monthly compounding.

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Song earns $100,000 taxable income as an interior designer and is taxed at an average rate...

Song earns $100,000 taxable income as an interior designer and is taxed at an average rate of 20 percent (i.e., $20,000 of tax). Answer the questions below assuming that Congress increases the income tax rate such that Song's average tax rate increases from 20 percent to 25 percent.  

a. What will happen to the government’s tax revenues if Song chooses to spend more time pursuing her other passions besides work in response to the tax rate change and therefore earns only $75,000 in taxable income?

  • Government's tax revenues would decrease by $1,250

  • Government's tax revenues would increase by $1,250

  • Government's tax revenues would decrease by $1,500

  • Government's tax revenues would increase by $1,500

  • Government's tax revenues would remain unchanged

  

b. What is the term that describes this type of reaction to a tax rate increase?

  • Price effect

  • Endowment effect

  • Substitution effect

  • Budget constraint

  • Income effect

  

c. What types of taxpayers are likely to respond in this manner?

  • Taxpayers with less disposable income

  • Taxpayers with more disposable income

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Rebecca is interested in purchasing a European call on a hot new​ stock, Up, Inc. The...

Rebecca is interested in purchasing a European call on a hot new​ stock, Up, Inc. The call has a strike price of $ 99.00 and expires in 94 days. The current price of Up stock is $ 116.59​, and the stock has a standard deviation of 39 % per year. The​ risk-free interest rate is 6.39 % per year. Up stock pays no dividends. Use a​ 365-day year.

a. Using the​ Black-Scholes formula, compute the price of the call. b. Use​ put-call parity to compute the price of the put with the same strike and expiration date. ​(Note​: Make sure to round all intermediate calculations to at least five decimal places.​) ​

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Roslin Robotics stock has a volatility of 28 % and a current stock price of $...

Roslin Robotics stock has a volatility of 28 % and a current stock price of $ 64 per share. Roslin pays no dividends. The​ risk-free interest is 5 %.

Determine the​ Black-Scholes value of a​ one-year, at-the-money call option on Roslin stock.

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Suppose that Ally Financial Inc. issued a bond with 10 years until​ maturity, a face value...

Suppose that Ally Financial Inc. issued a bond with 10 years until​ maturity, a face value of $ 1,000​, and a coupon rate of 6 % ​(annual payments). The yield to maturity on this bond when it was issued was 5 %.

a. What was the price of this bond when it was​ issued? b. Assuming the yield to maturity remains​ constant, what is the price of the bond immediately before it makes its first coupon​ payment? c. Assuming the yield to maturity remains​ constant, what is the price of the bond immediately after it makes its first coupon​ payment?

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