Even though most corporate bonds in the United States make coupon payments semiannually, bonds issued elsewhere often have annual coupon payments. Suppose a German company issues a bond with a par value of €1,000, 9 years to maturity, and a coupon rate of 6 percent paid annually. If the yield to maturity is 10 percent, what is the current price of the bond?
In: Finance
In less than 30 years, annual sales in the United States had grown to almost one million units per year. Why do you think that more and more individuals bought a washing machine?
Please think this over and give ONE reason with a brief explanation of why more individuals might buy washing machines between 1900 and 1928?
In: Economics
US policymakers' decisions to bring down the value of the country's exchange rate, say from US$ 1 = 21 Mexican Peso today to US$1 = 19 Mexican Peso, would tend to ____ the value of exports to Mexico; thus, ____ the value of GDP in the United States.
reduce ; reducing
increase ; reducing
increase ; increasing
reduce ; increasing
cannot be assessed based on information provided
In: Economics
Business Cycle
What are the four phases of the business cycle? Which phase are we in now? When do you think the United States economy will move to the next phase? Visit the NBER website on business cycle dates and review the recent business cycle data. How long as the economy been in the current phase? (You can also talk about COVID-19)
In: Operations Management
The politicians and the news media often warn us of an impending energy crisis. After visiting the website for the United States Energy Information Administration (located within the weekly readings) post your thoughts on the following:
1. What is the energy crisis?
2. What can be done about the energy crisis?
3. How do you feel about the energy crisis?
In: Physics
Salient, Inc. is a U.S. multinational corporation with subsidiaries in Germany, Canada, Mexico, and Japan. All products that are sold in the company’s subsidiaries are manufactured in the United States. (a) What types of exposure does Salient have? (b) Explain whether you think Salient has a low or high level of exposure, and why. (c) Can Salient do anything different to change exposure?
In: Economics
In: Nursing
1. Which do you feel is more important, net income or net cash flow? Why?
2. What might a Cash Flow Statement tell you that an Income Statement would not?
3. The Cash Flow Statement has only been required in the United States since 1988. Why do you think it has risen in importance since then?
In: Accounting
In: Finance
Improving productivity will� result in an increase in the aggregate supply curve.
TRUE or FALSE
The United States Public Debt is currently over 24 trillion dollars.
True
False
The majority of the Public Debt is owed to Americans and American interests.
True
False
What is The GDP level where GDP is equal to total spend. (Equilibrium GDP, NonEquilibrium GDP, Real GDP, or Nominal GDP)
In: Economics