How did you feel about your new position as programmer Analyst? Do you feel your academic preparation which is MBA has been sufficient for you to be able to fulfil your current job expectations? Explain why or why not.

PLEASE ANSWER IN 350 WORDS AND IN WORD FORMAT ONLY.

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7. (a) Among the four types of unemployment, identify the economically best type and explain why it’s the best. (b) Identify the economically most costly type of unemployment and explain why it’s the most costly. (c) What type of unemployment are workers most likely to experience after they have earned an MBA degree? Explain.

Business Plan - Food Delivery Business:

Create three years of each: Cash flow, pro forma P&L, and Balance sheet with the first year of each broken down monthly. You can choose any data points (You can assume all the #). Data points need to show an overall success in the startup company. First year = breakeven, following 2 years is in increase.

Roger has a levered cost of equity of 0.17. He is thinking of investing in a project with upfront costs of $8 million, which pays $2 million per year for the next 8 years. He is going to borrow $4 million to offset the startup costs at a rate of 0.05. His tax rate is 0.4. He will repay this loan at the end of the project. What is the NPV of this project, using the FTE method?

Roger has a levered cost of equity of 0.15. He is thinking of investing in a project with upfront costs of $9 million, which pays $3 million per year for the next 7 years. He is going to borrow $1 million to offset the startup costs at a rate of 0.05. His tax rate is 0.4. He will repay this loan at the end of the project. What is the NPV of this project, using the FTE method?

1. Find a 95% confidence interval for the mean amount of money per capita spent on healthcare. (To do this you will need to use the variable health $ per capita in the Global Health Summary data set.) Round your answer to the nearest cent.
2. Describe what requirements must be met for this interval to be valid and whether you think that this data set meets these requirements.
3. Using a complete sentence, interpret the meaning of the confidence interval using the context of the problem.

A key dynamic within any Multi National Corporation (MNC) is management of cash and also foreign exchange risk exposure. Cash management is critical and also heavily influenced by global dynamics. Within the Caribbean and South American jurisdiction, the economic framework is tightly connected with the major Asian economies of China and Japan, as well as the United States and the United Kingdom. The Caribbean and South American economy respectively, have been a barometer of the global economic cycle.

For the South American economy, many Multi-National Corporations   have made significant investments in order to achieve a reduction in the production cost of goods and also diversification benefits. Despite the benefits that could possibly materialize, some South American countries have weak banking systems and also have not been resilient through Global market shocks and Financial Crisis. This weakness may be as a result of politics and the quality of prudential supervision. Given this context, respond to the following questions which require research with respect to the localized context and also within the current market dynamics.

1) You have been asked to evaluate possible sites for a South American production facility that will manufacture your firm's products and sell them to the United Kingdom and Japanese market. Outline and discuss five (5) real exchange rate considerations you should entertain in your evaluation?

Pearson Industries uses platinum in its manufacturing process.  The company will need 1,000 troy ounces of platinum in January of 2020 for a production run in that month.  The company is concerned that the price of platinum will rise during the next several months.  On October 14, 2019, Pearson acquired a futures contract to buy 1,000 troy ounces of platinum On January 2, 2020 at a price of $480 per troy ounce.   Spot prices and current futures prices per troy ounce of platinum are as follows:

                                                            Oct. 14            Dec. 31            Jan 2               

Futures price per oz (current)              $480                $525                $525                             

Spot price per oz                                 $480                 $524               $525    

Fair Value of Contract            $  0    

On January 2, 2020, the company settled the options and purchased 1,000 troy ounces of platinum for $525 per ounce.

11)  This is:   A Fair Value Hedge      A Cash Flow Hedge      Not a Hedge            Pick one

12) On the December 31, 2019 Statement of Financial Position, what amount, if any, would be listed for the Derivative- Platinum Futures Contract?    

13) If your answer to 12 was not zero, would the amount be an asset or liability? If zero put neither.

14) On the December 31, 2019 Statement of Financial Position, what amount, if any, would be listed for the Inventory of Platinum?    

15) If your answer to 14 was not zero, would the amount be an asset or liability? If zero put neither.

16)  On the Income Statement for year ended December 31, 2019, what amount, if any, would appear as a gain or loss from the Derivative- Platinum?  

17) If your answer to 16 is nonzero, is it a gain or loss? If zero put neither.  

18)  On the Statement of Comprehensive income for year ended December 31, 2019, what amount, if any, would appear as a gain or loss as Other Comprehensive Income?  

19) If your answer to 18 is nonzero, is it a gain or loss? If zero put neither.                                       

20) Assume the platinum purchased on January 2, 2020 was used to make inventory that was sold in 2020. On the Income Statement for year ended December 31, 2020, what amount, if any, would be included in cost of goods sold related to the platinum?  ___________________

Canberra acquired all of the equity shares in Yass on 1 October 2019, for consideration of $2,150 million. The carrying amount of identifiable net assets at acquisition was $2,130 million, which was the same as the fair value. Canberra is actively selling its entire shareholding in Yass as a single transaction and has classified the investment as a disposal group held for sale, in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, for the year ended 30 September 2020. The carrying amounts of the net assets of Yass in the individual financial statements of Canberra at 30 September 2020, before classification as held for sale, were ($ million):

Canberra measures properties at fair value, in accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment. No revaluations had been recognised on acquisition, when the estimated fair values were substantially the same as the carrying amounts. Properties with a carrying amount of $630 million were revalued to fair value of $680 million, at 30 September 2020. This fair value change has not been recognised in the financial statements. The total fair value less costs to sell of the disposal group was estimated as $2,140 million, at 30 September 2020. No impairments had been recognised previously, to the goodwill of Yass.

Yass owns and operates private hospitals and the medical sector is highly regulated. Canberra is confident that the sale of Yass will be agreed shortly after 30 September 2020. Any purchaser will require regulatory approval, which could delay completion of the sale until after 30 September 2021. Regulatory approval cannot be sought by a purchaser until a contract of sale had been agreed. Yass will continue to operate the hospitals until the sale is completed. Canberra will sell all of the shares in Yass to the purchaser, who would obtain all of Yass’s rights and obligations. Yass does not intend to sell or acquire any significant assets or liabilities prior to completion of the sale, as that would affect the value of the shares being sold.

Required:

Discuss the correct recognition and measurement of the investment in Yass in the consolidated financial statements, for the year ended 30 September 2020. Provide calculations.     

Canberra acquired all of the equity shares in Yass on 1 October 2019, for consideration of $2,150 million. The carrying amount of identifiable net assets at acquisition was $2,130 million, which was the same as the fair value. Canberra is actively selling its entire shareholding in Yass as a single transaction and has classified the investment as a disposal group held for sale, in accordance with IFRS 5 Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations, for the year ended 30 September 2020. The carrying amounts of the net assets of Yass in the individual financial statements of Canberra at 30 September 2020, before classification as held for sale, were ($ million):

Canberra measures properties at fair value, in accordance with IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment. No revaluations had been recognised on acquisition, when the estimated fair values were substantially the same as the carrying amounts. Properties with a carrying amount of $630 million were revalued to fair value of $680 million, at 30 September 2020. This fair value change has not been recognised in the financial statements. The total fair value less costs to sell of the disposal group was estimated as $2,140 million, at 30 September 2020. No impairments had been recognised previously, to the goodwill of Yass.

Yass owns and operates private hospitals and the medical sector is highly regulated. Canberra is confident that the sale of Yass will be agreed shortly after 30 September 2020. Any purchaser will require regulatory approval, which could delay completion of the sale until after 30 September 2021. Regulatory approval cannot be sought by a purchaser until a contract of sale had been agreed. Yass will continue to operate the hospitals until the sale is completed. Canberra will sell all of the shares in Yass to the purchaser, who would obtain all of Yass’s rights and obligations. Yass does not intend to sell or acquire any significant assets or liabilities prior to completion of the sale, as that would affect the value of the shares being sold.

Required:

Discuss the correct recognition and measurement of the investment in Yass in the consolidated financial statements, for the year ended 30 September 2020. Provide calculations.