.1) Let’s assume that you want to open one of the following new businesses. What form of business ownership would you choose for each? Justify your answer and explain why you’ve chosen the particular business ownership form for each business below:

a) A Specialty coffee truck.

b) A planning service for business events such as the release of new products or employee gatherings.

c) A Marketing consulting firm.

d) Online service that aggregates and compares the price of grocery items in the UAE.

Q.2) Imagin that Noon and Namshi were to merge together. Clearly explain what kind of merger would this be and why? What do you think would lead to such merger? How do you think this merger would affect the top three stakeholders (Customers, Employees, Investors)? What benefits would the merger provide to both companies (name 1)? What new challenges do you think the merger would create for the two companies (name 1)?

Q.3) What is meant by SWOT analysis and when is it used? Conduct a SWOT analysis for AUS. You need to write 2 items for each 2(S), 2(W), 2(O), 2(T). Use examples in your answer.

Q.4) Q.4) One of the drivers of organizational change can be led by changes to the economic environment. With the recent economic changes that are caused primarily by the Covid-19, what changes do see happening in organizations in relation to “Centralization/Decentralization”. Please justify your answer and use examples.

2. A contractor has a contract to remove and replace the existing landscape and
sidewalks around an office building. The work includes demolition of the
existing landscaping and sidewalks, importing fill and grading around the
office building, constructing new concrete sidewalks, and new landscaping.
The contractor uses the cost codes in Figure 2-6. The original estimate for the
demolition was $30,000 and a $5,000 change order has been approved to
remove some unexpected debris found during the demolition. The
demolition work has been completed at a cost of $33,562. The original
estimate for the fill and grading was $17,500 and a $2,000 change order for
importing additional fill to replace the debris has been approved. The fill and
grading costs to date are $17,264 and the cost to complete has been
estimated at $2,236. The original budget for the labor to pour the concrete
was $19,200 and no changes have been made. The concrete labor has been
subcontracted out for $19,200, for which the contractor has received a bill
for $15,200. The original budget for the concrete for the sidewalks was
$9,900 and no changes have been made. The contractor has spent $7,425 for
concrete and estimates that $1,950 of concrete will be needed to complete
the project. The original estimate for the landscaping was $37,500 and no
changes have been made. The landscape work has been subcontracted out for
$37,500. The landscaping work has yet to start and no bills have been
received. Determine the total estimated cost at completion for the project
and the variance for each cost code.

6. Create a spreadsheet to solve Problem 2.

please answer all questions.

1- The current spot exchange rate is $1.20/£ and the three-month forward rate is $1.18/£. Based on your research, you expect the exchange rate to be $1.19/£ in three months. Assume you have £1,000,000 available to you.

a. What is the current forward premium/discount on the £?

b. What action do you need to take to speculate on your expectation about the exchange rate? What is your profit/loss if your expectation is correct?

c. What is your profit/loss if the exchange rate is $1.175/£ three months later?

2- While you were visiting Turin, Italy, you purchased a Ferrari for €135,000, payable in three months. You have enough cash at your bank in New York, which pays .35 per month compounding monthly. Currently the spot exchange rate is $1.15/€ and the three month forward exchange rate is $1.14/€. In Turin, the money market investment rate is 2.0% for a cumulative three month investment. There are two ways for you to pay for your Ferrari:

a. Keep your funds in the bank in the US and buy €135,000 forward

b. Buy a certain € amount spot today and invest the amount in Turin for three months so that the maturity value becomes equal to €135,000. Which method do you prefer?

3- Assume that December 2016 Mexican Peso futures contract has a price of $.90975 per 10MXN. You believe the spot price in December will be $.9700 per10MXN. The size of 1 MXN futures contract is MXN500,000. What position do you need to enter into to benefit from your anticipation? If you use three futures contracts, what is your profit/loss if you end up correct in your belief?

4- A speculator is considering the purchase of five three-month Euro call options (size €100,000 each) with a striking price of $.869/€. The premium is 1.35 cents per €. The spot price is $.84/€ and the 90-day forward rate is $.85/€. The speculator believes the euro will appreciate to $.91/€ over the next three months. As the speculator’s assistant, you have been asked to prepare the following:

a. Determine the speculator’s profit if the euro appreciates to $.91/€.

b. Determine the speculator’s profit if the euro appreciates only to the forward rate

c. Determine the future spot rate at which the speculator will only break even.

5- Currently the spot exchange rate is $1.50/£ and the three month forward exchange rate is $1.52/£. The three month interest rate is 8.0% per annum in the US and 5.8% per annum in the UK. Assume that you can borrow as much as $1M. or £1M.

a. Is there a covered interest arbitrage opportunity for a US multinational? What is the payoff if they conducted CIA?

b. Is there a covered interest arbitrage opportunity for a UK multinational? What would be their payoff if they conducted CIA?

c. How will the covered interest rate parity be restored?

d.What should have been the “correct” forward exchange rate?

6- Suppose the current spot exchange rates are $1.15/€, and $1.25/£. Suppose also that a dealer quotes you €1.18/. Is there a triangular arbitrage opportunity? Calculate your profit for $1M. starting amount.

7- Briefly discuss advantages and disadvantages of fixed versus floating exchange rates.

8- “If a country employs a currency board, all monetary policy is on autopilot”. Explain this statement

9- What are the macroeconomic impacts of exchange rate appreciations/depreciations?

10- What is the main difference between direct and indirect interventions in foreign exchange markets?

The phrase _____________________________refers to an account purchase transaction at your brokers where you do not take delivery of the security. A ___________________preferred, changes its dividends in order to maintain its _______________. ______________________ stock is purchased and held by the company and has no voting or dividend rights. I am studying and stuck on these. Answers will be greatly appreciated

The economic insolvency of many thrift institutions during the 1980s was due, at least in part, to unexpected increases in interest rates.

True False

1. The repricing model is a simplistic approach to focusing on the exposure of net interest income to changes in market levels of interest rates for given maturity periods.

   		True
   		False

Suppose a​ ten-year, $1,000 bond with an 8.7% coupon rate and semiannual coupons is trading for $1,035.67.

a. What is the​ bond's yield to maturity​ (expressed as an APR with semiannual​ compounding)?

b. If the​ bond's yield to maturity changes to 9.7% ​APR, what will be the​ bond's price?

nothing​%. ​ (Round to two decimal​ places.)

Suppose an investor needs to buy or sell a stock instantaneously and he wants to take advantage of the momentum and capitalize on expected changes in the price of that particular stock. What sort of order should he place under such a scenario? Explain your answer. Answer Should not be less than 500 words.

Complete the following statement explaining the difference between the CPI and the GDP deflator.

_________ (The CPI, The GDP deflator) measures the impact of price changes on the cost of a typical bundle of goods purchased by households, whereas ___________ (the GDP deflator, the CPI) measures the change in the average price of all goods and services included in GDP.