On June 4, 2013, the Financial Times reported on the 10 fastest growing economies so far in 2013. These countries include South Sudan (32.1% GDP change), Libya (20.2%), and Sierra Leone (17.1%). On the other hand, on June 7 the German central bank predicted growth in Germany will be 0.4% in 2013, and the first quarter annualized GDP growth for the U.S. is 2.5%. Are these very disparate numbers consistent with the Solow growth model? Why or why not? Explain verbally and graphically.
In: Economics
Assume that you are the CFO of a company contemplating a stock repurchase next quarter. You know that there are several methods of reducing the current quarterly earnings, which may cause the stock price to fall prior to the announcement of the proposed stock repurchase.
What course of action would you recommend to your CEO? If your CEO came to you first and recommended reducing the current quarter’s earnings, what would be your response?
Your initial posting should be 250-500 words.
In: Finance
In: Finance
A local bank offers a “Vacation Made Easy” plan as follows: Each participant in the plan deposists an amount of money, A, at the end of each week during the first 10 weeks of the spring (that is 10 weeks). Then the bank makes 11th, 12th and 13th payments and returns to each participant a grand total of 13A (i.e., no interest being paid by the bank) at the end of week 13 that is used to pay the vacation. What is the effective interest rate per quarter being earned by participants of this plan.
In: Accounting
Arthur and Rebecca have been married for one year, and are planning to buy a house in Canberra for $900,000. They will borrow $600,000 from a bank. The interest rate on the loan is 4.00% per annum, compounding quarterly. The loan is for 30 years, and they have to make quarterly repayments to the bank, the first payment being exactly three months (i.e. one quarter) from today. What is the amount of the quarterly repayment?
Select one:
a. $8,458.77
b. $10,152.36
c. $12,912.39
d. $8,608.26
In: Finance
a.Describe (or draw) the three basic patterns of water levels for each of the three tidal patterns (diurnal, semidiurnal and mixed) over a 24-hour period. Label your axes! (1 point each; 3 points total).
b.How will these patterns change during a New/Full moon and what are these types of tides called (1 point)?
c.How will these patterns change during a first/third-quarter moon and what are these types of tides called (1 point)?
In: Other
Janicex co is growing quickly. dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 20 percent for the next three years, with growth rate falling off to a constant 5 percent thereafter. If the required return is 14 percent and the company just paid a dividend of $2.50, what is the current share price?
In: Finance
Turkish Central Bank decided to cut interest rate from % 10 percent to %5 percent. Because of mainly due to Covid 19 virus and economic slowdown in that current industrial production is falling, investment projects are decreasing. Describe the process in the economy. How will economy reach the equilibrium?
In: Economics
Jet Co. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a 18 percent rate for the next 3 years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 6 percent thereafter.
If the required return is 11 percent and the company just paid a $3.60 dividend, what is the current share price?
In: Finance
Synovec Co. is growing quickly. Dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 24 percent for the next three years, with the growth rate falling off to a constant 5 percent thereafter. If the required return is 12 percent, and the company just paid a dividend of $3.85, what is the current share price?
In: Accounting