Answer:
Foreign exchange risk
Explanation:
These are the risks that an international financial transaction could accrue because of fluctuations in the currency.
A standard measure of the risk per unit of return and this type of risk relates to fluctuations in exchange rates.
Therefore, according to the following descriptions, the type of risk or term being described is Foreign exchange risk.
Paul, the Director of Recruitment at an insurance company, finds that the company has a disparate impact on the proportion of Hispanic employees compared to the proportion of Hispanics in the labor market. Which of the following steps should Paul take to solve the problem most efficiently?
a) He should lower the job specifications for Hispanic applicants.
b) He should continue using the current recruiting practices because only organizations with affirmative action plans are required to meet EEO guidelines.
c) He should start advertising for job openings on the local Spanish radio station.
d) He should freeze the hiring process until qualified Hispanics apply for vacant positions
Answer: c) He should start advertising for job openings on the local Spanish radio station.
Explanation:
This realization by Paul should make him want to hire more Hispanics into the company and the best way to do so would be to advertise it in such a way that Hispanics have a better chance of hearing about job openings.
Advertising on Spanish radio would ensure that Hispanics hear the advertisements because they are the main ethnicity that speaks Spanish. This will give them an edge in learning about job openings and enable Paul to hire more Hispanics.
MSI has been approached by a fourth-grade teacher from Portland about the possibility of creating a specially designed game that would be customized for her classroom and environment. The teacher would like an educational game to correspond to her classroom coverage of the history of the Pacific Northwest, and the state of Oregon in particular. MSI has not sold its products directly to teachers or school systems in the past, but its Marketing Department identified that possibility during a recent meeting.
The teacher has offered to buy 1,000 copies of the CD at a price of $5 each. MSI could easily modify one of its existing educational programs about U.S. history to accommodate the request. The modifications would cost approximately $500. A summary of the information related to production of MSI’s current history program follows:
Direct materials $ 1.50
Direct labor 0.60
Variable manufacturing overhead 2.25
Fixed manufacturing overhead 2.00
Total cost per unit $ 6.35
Sales price per unit $ 12.00
Required:
1. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order.
2. Should MSI accept the special order?
Yes
No
3. Suppose that the special order had been to purchase 1,000 copies of the program for $4.50 each. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order under this scenario.
4. Suppose that MSI is operating at full capacity. To accept the special order, it would have to reduce production of the history program. Compute the special order price at which MSI would be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special order. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
Answer:
1. The incremental profit from accepting the special order is $150.
2. Yes, MSI should accept the special order. This is because it will increase profit by $150.
3. The incremental loss from accepting the special order is $350.
4. The special order price at which MSI would be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special order is $12.50 per unit.
Explanation:
Note that only variable costs are relevant to making decision on a special order. That is, fixed cost is not relevant. Therefore, we have:
Total variable cost per unit = Direct materials + Direct labor + Variable manufacturing overhead = $1.50 + $0.60 + $2.25 = $4.35.
We then proceed as follows:
1. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order.
Incremental profit (or loss) = ((Special order price per unit - Total variable cost per unit) * Units of special order) - Modification cost = (($5 - $4.35) * 1,000) - $500 = $150
Therefore, the incremental profit from accepting the special order is $150.
2. Should MSI accept the special order?
Yes, MSI should accept the special order. This is because it will increase profit by $150.
3. Suppose that the special order had been to purchase 1,000 copies of the program for $4.50 each. Compute the incremental profit (or loss) from accepting the special order under this scenario.
Incremental profit (or loss) = ((Special order price per unit - Total variable cost per unit) * Units of special order) - Modification cost = (($4.50 - $4.35) * 1,000) - $500 = ($350), or –$350
Therefore, the incremental loss from accepting the special order is $350.
4. Suppose that MSI is operating at full capacity. To accept the special order, it would have to reduce production of the history program. Compute the special order price at which MSI would be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special order. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
This can be calculated as follows:
Modification cost per unit = Modification cost / Units of special order = $500 / 1,000 = $0.50
Special order price = Regular price + Modification cost per unit = $12 + $0.50 = $12.50 per unit
Therefore, the special order price at which MSI would be indifferent between accepting or rejecting the special order is $12.50 per unit.
rt, a $0.73 per share cash dividend was declared by the board of directors for it common stock. On 12/31, the date of declaration, there were 98,000 shares authorized, 59,000 shares issued, and 8,000 Treasury shares. On the date of the dividend declaration, what amount will Walmart record into their dividend account
Answer:
$36,792
Explanation:
Missing word "At Walmart, the board of directors declared a $0.73"
Outstanding stockholder = Issued stockholder - Treasury stock
Outstanding stockholder = 59,000 shares - 8,600 shares
Outstanding stockholder = 50,400 shares
Amount of Dividend = Declared per share cash dividend * Outstanding stockholder
Amount of Dividend = 50,400 shares * $0.73
Amount of Dividend = $36,792
So therefore, on the date of the dividend declaration, $36,792 shall be recorded by Walmart into their dividend account.
An overall management objective is to:
a. minimize the number of sales transactions
b. minimize the total amount of accounts receivable
c. minimize the time from the beginning of the selling process to the end of cash collections
d. maximize the amount of float
Answer:
c. minimize the time from the beginning of the selling process to the end of cash collections
Explanation:
Management does not aim to minimize sales transactions or total amount of accounts receivable. Neither does it aim, to hold excess cash through cash float. Management aims to minimize the time from the beginning of the selling process to the end of cash collections so as to be liquid and avoid bad debts.
Select a commercial or Public Service Announcement (PSA) that uses an emotional appeal/Pathos.
Identify the organization along with the topic/issue presented in the PSA or commercial.
Using the information in this section, how would you characterize the way it persuades listeners with emotion?
Is it effective in persuading you as a listener? Why or why not?
Include a Reference page citing the source in APA format.
Write your response in a letter form.
Answer:
An announcement that applies an emotional appeal attempts to urge an emotional reaction from the general public so on suits the message contained within the announcement.
Select a commercial or public service announcement that uses an emotional appeal.
A public service announcement that shows the aftermath of environmental pollution
Using the information in this section, how would you characterize the way it persuades listeners with emotion?
When the general public feels guilty about not having the ability to try to do something about environmental degradation, there'll be a change from the utilization of inorganic to the use of organic materials. When companies that pollute the environment are charged or closed down, and when the people resort to planting more trees.
Is it effective in persuading you as a listener?
Yes.
Why or why not?
It is very effective in persuading because the listeners put themselves in the situation and feel the effect of not taking care of the environment.
Discuss your findings with your classmates.
When people feel guilty for not taking care of the environment, they're going to take social action aimed toward correcting things. The people imagine how the planet is going to be like 50 years from now and picture how their children and grandchildren will survive. they're therefore compelled to try to do something so on contribute to environmental protection and to support the ecology.
Redbud Company uses a certain part in its manufacturing process that it buys from an outside supplier for $44 per part plus another $6 for shipping and other purchasing-related costs. The company will need 10,000 of these parts in the next year and is considering making the part internally. After performing a capacity analysis, Redbud determined that it has sufficient unused capacity to manufacture the 10,000 parts but would need to hire a manager at an annual salary of $40,000 to oversee this production activity. Estimated production costs are determined to be:
Direct material $ 28
Direct labor 12
Variable overhead 6
Fixed overhead (includes manager at $4 per unit) 10
Total unit cost $ 56
A) Identify the relevant costs to make this part internally. (Select all that apply)
A) Historical cost
B) Direct labor
C) Direct material
D) Variable overhead
E) Fixed overhead
F) New manager's salary
B) Should Redbud produce the part or continue to buy it from the outside supplier? (Select the right answer)
A) Redbud should produce the part.
B) Redbud is indifferent about the decision.
C) Redbud should continue to buy it from the outside supplier.
C.What are the other factors that Redbud Company should consider in deciding to make the part internally? (Select all that apply.)
A) Total sales quantity.
B) The potential for improved control over the availability of the parts by having it when needed and the potential for improved quality of the parts.
C) Since Redbud Company is considering the use of currently available capacity, it should evaluate any relevant opportunity costs of using this capacity for more profitable activities.
Answer:
Redbud Company
A) Relevant costs:
B) Direct labor
C) Direct material
D) Variable overhead
F) New manager's salary
B) B) Redbud is indifferent about the decision.
C. Other factors to consider:
B) The potential for improved control over the availability of the parts by having it when needed and the potential for improved quality of the parts.
C) Since Redbud Company is considering the use of currently available capacity, it should evaluate any relevant opportunity costs of using this capacity for more profitable activities.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Cost of buying parts from outside supplier = $50 per part
Units required in the next year = 10,000
Costs required to produce internally:
Supervisor's salaries $40,000
Direct material $ 28
Direct labor 12
Variable overhead 6
Fixed overhead (includes
manager at $4 per unit) 10
Total unit cost $ 56
Relevant costs:
Direct material $ 28
Direct labor 12
Variable overhead 6
Fixed overhead (includes
manager at $4 per unit) 4
Total unit cost $50
everyone makes mistakes sometimes. when we ask your most recent manager what types of mistakes you would be least likely to make on the job what will they say
Answer:
needs to be more spefic
Explanation:
Identify the following costs as a prime cost (P), conversion cost (C), or both (B) for a magazine publisher: a. Paper used for the magazine b. Wages of printing machine employees c. Glue used to bind magazine d. Maintenance on printing machines
Answer:
a. Paper used for the magazine = prime cost (P)
b. Wages of printing machine employees = both (B
c. Glue used to bind magazine = prime cost (P)
d. Maintenance on printing machines = conversion cost (C)
Explanation:
prime cost (P), conversion cost (C), or both (B) are cost of a manufacturing business.
The following is a list of account titles and amounts (dollars in millions) from a recent annual report of Hasbro, Inc., a leading manufacturer of games, toys, and interactive entertainment software for children and families:
Buildings and improvements $ 234 Goodwill $ 593
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 392 Machinery, equipment, and software 504
Allowance for doubtful accounts 16 Accumulated depreciation 509
Other noncurrent assets 658 Inventories 340
Accumulated amortization (other intangibles) 798 Other intangibles 1,123
Cash and cash equivalents 893 Land and improvements 7
Accounts receivable 1,111
Required:
Prepare the asset section of the balance sheet for Hasbro, Inc., classifying the assets into Current Assets, Property, Plant, and Equipment (net), and Other Assets. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Answer:
Hasbro, Inc.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $893
Accounts receivable 1,111
Allowance for doubtful accounts (16) 1,095
Inventories 340
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets 392
Total current assets $2,720
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net):
Buildings and improvements $ 234
Land and improvements 7
Machinery, equipment, and software 504
Other noncurrent assets 658
Accumulated depreciation (509)
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net) $894
Other Assets:
Goodwill $ 593
Other intangibles 1,123
Accumulated amortization
(other intangibles) 798 325
Other assets $918
Total assets $4,532
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $893
Accounts receivable 1,111
Allowance for doubtful accounts (16) 1,095
Inventories 340
Prepaid expenses and
other current assets 392
Total current assets $2,720
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net):
Buildings and improvements $ 234
Land and improvements 7
Machinery, equipment, and software 504
Other noncurrent assets 658
Accumulated depreciation (509)
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net) $894
Other Assets:
Goodwill $ 593
Other intangibles 1,123
Accumulated amortization
(other intangibles) 798 325
Other assets $918
The quantity demanded of cereal increased from 1,350 to 1,700 when the price of milk decreased from $2.05 to $1.65. What is the estimated cross-price elasticity of demand for cereal
Answer:
-1.33
Explanation:
Cross price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded of good A to changes in price of good B.
If cross price elasticity of demand is positive, it means that the goods are -substitute goods.
Substitute goods are goods that can be used in place of another good.
If the cross-price elasticity is negative, it means that the goods are complementary goods.
Complementary goods are goods that are consumed together
Cross Price elasticity of demand = percentage change in quantity demanded of good A / percentage change in price of good B
percentage change in quantity demanded of good = (1700/ 1350) - 1 = 0.259
percentage change in price = (1.65 / 2.05) - 1 = -0.195
0.259 / -0.195 = -1.33
Although neither ________ nor the ________ is officially set by the Federal Open Market Committee, decisions concerning these policy tools are effectively made by the committee. A. margin requirements; discount rate B. margin requirements; federal funds rate
Answer:
Although neither THE RESERVE REQUIREMENTS nor the DISCOUNT RATE is officially set by the Federal Open Market Committee, decisions concerning these policy tools are effectively made by the committee.
Explanation:
The FED's Board of Governors sets the reserve requirements and the discount rate that must be followed by banks in the United States. The board of directors and the federal open market committee work coordinately. It is like the right doing something that is influenced by the actions of the left hand.
Depreciation, in accounting, is a process that results in: Multiple Choice an accurate measurement of the economic usefulness of an asset. depreciable assets being reported in the balance sheet at their fair value. accumulating cash for the replacement of the asset.
Answer:
spreading the cost of an asset over its useful life to the entity.
Explanation:
The depreciation is a non-cash expense that should be charged over the fixed assets i.e. land, buidling, car, etc
It is an expense so the same should be shown on the debit side of the income statement
Also the cost of an asset minus the salvage value divided by the useful life could be spreaded as the depredciation expense by using straight-line method
With so many workers habituated to using mobile devices for so much of their work, should company management develop apps for influencing subordinates? Explain your reasoning.
Answer:
This is not a yes or no answer.
The action of leadership/management would depend on their assessment of the impact of the habit on the results being delivered by the workers.
The questions to ask are:
Does the use of the mobile phone for their work reduce or increase productivity?Does what are the advantages? are there disadvantages?What would developing an app achieve for management?Explanation:
In trying to influence workers who are already habituated or accustomed to a particular way of doing things, it is best practice to study the culture and establish what its advantages are. This can then be compared to its demerits. If the demerits clearly and consistently present risks that make of no relevance the advantages, the leader(s) must move to correct such a risk.
So assuming that using mobile phones makes ICT risks (such as loss of company data, loss of company data, risk of unauthorised access etc) even more pronounced, whether or not the app is the best solution will depend on the total cost of that solution to the company weighed against other options.
Other options could simply be
- looking for an already existing app
- banning the using of mobile phone for office work using etc
- re-establishing the use of laptops as the preferred work tool
In any of the above scenarios, the leadership will succeed in influencing its workers positively if it:
plays its part well as a cultural shift role modelbecomes an arbiter of the policies modifying changes affecting work styleencourages the new workstyle by rewarding those that embrace it openly manage change by ensuring that there is a training platform that helps ease the transition into the new work style.Cheers
Here are data on two companies. The T-bill rate is 4% and the market risk premium is 6%.What would be the fair return for $1 Discount Store according to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)
Answer:
13%
Explanation:
Please find attached a table containing further information needed to answer this question
According to the capital asset price model: Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x (market rate of return - risk free rate of return)
Expected rate of return = risk free + beta x market premium
Beta measures systemic risk
The higher beta is, the higher the systemic risk and the higher the compensation demanded for by investors
4% + (1.5 x 6%) = 13%
Given that annual deposit rates for Dollars and Euros are 8% and 6% respectively for the next 5 years. If the current spot rate of the Euro is $1.1845, obtain the implied rate for the Euro five years from now if International Fisher Equation (IFE) holds exactly.
a. $1.5415
b. $1.2742
c. $1.4284
d. $1.3750
e. None of the above.
Answer:
is the a
Explanation:
Gwen plans to retire in 3 years with $426,000 in her account, which has an annual return of 6.29 percent. If she receives annual payments of X, with her first payment of X received in 4 years and her last payment of X received in 9 years, then what is X, the amount of each payment? Number Emerson plans to retire in 3 years with $296,000 in his account, which has an annual return of 10.13 percent. If he receives payments of $60,700 per year and he receives his first $60,700 payment in 4 years, then how many payments of $60,700 can Emerson expect to receive? Round your answer to 2 decimal places (for example, 2.89, 14.70, or 6.00).
Answer:
Q1. $87,423
Q2. 7.06
Explanation:
Q1. Calculation to determine what is X, the amount of each payment
Using Financial calculator to find X
End mode,
N = 6
% = 6.29%
PV= -$426,000
FV = 0
Hence:
X = 87,423
Therefore X, the amount of each payment will be
Q2. Calculation to determine how many payments can Emerson expect to receive
Using Financial calculator
End mode,
%= 10.13%
PV = -$296,000
PMT =$60,700
FV = 0
Hence,
Payment = 7.06
Therefore how many payments can Emerson expect to receive will be 7.06
If a company reports a net loss, it Group of answer choices may still have a net increase in cash. will not be able to pay cash dividends. will not be able to get a loan. will not be able to make capital expenditures.
Answer:
may still have a net increase in cash
Explanation:
In the case when the company recognized the net loss so it might be the condition that there is an increase in the cash balance as in the case as the closing balance should be more than the beginning balance of cash
So as per the given question, the above should be the answer and the same is relevant
BK Books is an online book retailer that also has 10,000 "bricks and mortar" outlets worldwide. You are a risk-neutral manager within the CorporateFinance Division and are in dire need of a new financial analyst. You onlyinterview students from the top MBAprograms in your area. Thanks to yourscreening mechanisms and contacts, the students you interview ultimately dif-fer only with respect to the wage that they are willing to accept. About 5 per-cent of acceptable candidates are willing to accept a salary of $60,000, while95 percent demand a salary of $110,000. There are two phases to the inter-view process that every interviewee must go through. Phase 1 is the initialone-hour on-campus interview. All candidates interviewed in Phase 1 are alsoinvited to Phase 2 of the interview, which consists of a five-hour office visit.In all, you spend six hours interviewing each candidate and value this time at$750. In addition, it costs a total of $4,250 in travel expenses to interview each candidate. you are very impressed with the first interviewee completing both phases of bk books’s interviewing process, and she has indicated that her reservation salary is $110,000. should you make her an offer at that salary or continue the interviewing process? explain.
Answer: Therefore, we should make her an offer at that salary
Explanation:
Based on the information given in the question,
Lowest salary = $60,000
Highest salary = $110,000
Expected Benefit = 5% × ($110,000 - $60,000) = 5% × $50,000 = $2500
The cost of conducting another interview will be:
= cost of time + cost of travel
= $750 + $4250
= $5000
Since the cost of conducting the additional interview is more than the expected benefit, therefore the interviewee should be hired rather than continuing the interviewing process.
Therefore, we should make her an offer at that salary.
Marlow Company purchased a point of sale system on January 1 for $6,500. This system has a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of $950. What would be the depreciation expense for the second year of its useful life using the double-declining-balance method
Answer:
$1,560
Explanation:
The computation of the depreciation expense for the second year of its useful life is shown below:
First depreciation rate is
= 1 ÷ 5 ×2
= 40%
Now the depreciation expense for one year is
= 40% of $6,500
= $2,600
Now the depreciation expense for the second year is
= ($6,500 - $2,600) ×40%
= $1,560
Which of the following statements is incorrect? Employment insurance compensation encourages longer job searches, which may lead to a better match between jobs and employees. Employment insurance compensation increases the opportunity cost of being unemployed. The typical employment insurance compensation is roughly one third of one's latest salary for up to 26 weeks. Demand and supply curves for labor are constantly shifting.
Answer:
Employment insurance compensation increases the opportunity cost of being
unemployed.
Explanation:
The Employment insurance program is the benefit that is provided temporarily to the people who do not have jobs or had lost their jobs of no fault of their own. This program helps the unemployed with financial help temporarily so that they can survive and search for another jobs.
The compensations provided from the employment insurance encourages the people for a longer job search and better match between the employees and the jobs. This financial aid is provided for up to a maximum of 26 months and for 1/3rd of one's latest salary. The demand and supply curve for te labor is shifting constantly.
Thus the incorrect statement is :
Employment insurance compensation increases the opportunity cost of being
unemployed.
You invested $5,000 in the stock market one year ago. Today, the investment is valued at $5,500. What return did you earn? What return would you suffer next year for your investment to be valued at the original $5,000?A. 10%, -9.09%, respectivelyB. -10%, +9.09%, respectivelyC. 110%, -10%, respectivelyD. 110%, -9.09%, respectively
Answer:
A
Explanation:
Rate of return in one period = (value in year 1 / initial value) - 1
(5500 / 5000) - 1 = 0.1 = 10%
(5000 / 5500) - 1 = -9.09%
8. In the short run, there is a negative relationship between inflation and employment. A: True B. False
Answer: False
In the short-run, inflation and unemployment are inversely related; as one quantity increases, the other decreases. In the long-run, there is no trade-off. In the 1960's, economists believed that the short-run Phillips curve was stable.
Explanation:
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-economics/chapter/the-relationship-between-inflation-and-unemployment/
According to the liquidity preference model, the equilibrium interest rate is determined by the: International Monetary Fund. supply of and demand for money. supply of and demand for loanable funds. level of investment spending and saving.
Answer:
Supply of and demand for money.
Explanation:
The equilibrium interest rate is determined by the demand and supply of the money. The interest rate is represented by the verticle axis of the graph and supply and demand for money is represented by the horizontal axis. Thus, the point of intersection between supply curve and demand curve determines the equilibrium interest rate.
The manager of an air conditioning manufacturing plant wants to train their service installers on the steps to follow to install the new units. Which visual aid listed below is the best option?
Answer: can you please provide me with some options
Explanation:
No options are listed
A strategy that attempts to reduce the overall risk of an entire investment portfolio by investing in a variety of assets is called
Answer:
Portfolio diversification
Explanation:
Portfolio diversification is the process of holding different asset and security classes in order to minimise the non systemic risk of the portfolio
Non systemic risk are risks that can be diversified away. they are also called company specific risk. Examples of this type of risk is a manager engaging in fraudulent activities.
to diversify assets in the portfolio should have zero correlation
Suppose the standard deviation for the Martin Products Distribution is 4.0. If an investor is hoping for a return of at least 13%, the chances that investing in Martin Products will return at least 13%
a. are much less than in investing in U.S.
b. are the same as investing in U.S.
c. are greater than in investing in U.S.
d. cannot be determined
Answer: C. are greater than in investing in U.S.
Explanation:
Based on more information that was gotten online regarding the question, the distribution of Martin product is more than that of the US Water.
Therefore, in a case whereby an investor is hoping for a return of at least 13%, the chances that investing in Martin Products will return at least 13% will then be greater than in investing in U.S.
Suppose you invest equal amounts in a risky asset with an expected return of 16% and a standard deviation of returns of 18% and a risk-free asset with an interest rate of 4%. Calculate the standard deviation of the returns on the resulting portfolio.
Answer:
The answer is "[tex]10\%[/tex]".
Explanation:
You are equivalent investors in 16 percent of a portfolio and 4 percent of a risk-free asset. A weighted mean of these two will become the predicted return.
[tex]= \text{(Portfolio weight} \times \text{Return portfolio)} + \text{(Portfolio weight}\times \text{risk-free)}\\\\[/tex]
[tex]= (0.5 \times 16\%) + (0.5 \times 4\%)\\\\= (0.5 \times \frac{16}{100}) + (0.5 \times \frac{4}{100})\\\\= \frac{8}{100} + \frac{2}{100}\\\\= \frac{8+2}{100}\\\\= \frac{10}{100}\\\\= \frac{1}{10}\\\\= \frac{1}{10} \times 100\\\\=10\%[/tex]
Suppose a company wants to structure its assets and liabilities such that its equity is unaffected by interest rate risk. To accomplish that objective, which of the following must the company do?
a. The duration of its liabilities must be longer than the duration of its assets.
b. The duration of its liabilities must equal the duration of its assets.
c. The duration of its liabilities must be shorter than the duration of its assets.
Answer: b. The duration of its liabilities must equal the duration of its assets
Explanation:
Since the company wants to structure its assets and liabilities such that its equity is unaffected by interest rate risk, then the duration of its liabilities must equal the duration of its assets.
It should be noted that when the duration of its liabilities is shorter than the duration of its assets, the duration gap is positive and when there's a rise in interest rate, the worth of assets will be affected more.
When duration of its liabilities is longer than the duration of its assets, the duration gap is negative and when there's a rise in interest rate, the worth of liabilities will be affected more.
Finally, when the duration of its liabilities is equal the duration of its assets, its equity is unaffected by interest rate risk.
1. A time study analyst timed an assembly operation for 30 cycles, and then computed the average time per cycle, which was 18.75 minutes. The analyst assigned a performance rating of .96, and decided that an appropriate allowance was 15%. Assume the allowance factor is based on the workday. Determine the following: observed time (OT), the normal time (NT), and the standard time (ST)
Answer:
1. observed time = 18.75 minutes.
2. Normal time = 18 minutes
3. Standard time = 21.17 minutes
Explanation:
1. The observed time will be equal to the average time per cycle, which was given in the question as 18.75 min. Therefore, observed time = 18.75 minutes.
2. The normal time will be:
= Average Time x Performance Rating
= 18.75 x 0.96
= 18 minutes
3. The standard time will be:
= Normal time × 1/(1 - 15%)
= Normal time × 1/(1 - 0.15)
= 18 × 1/0.85
= 18 × 1.176
= 21.17 minutes
Assume that the current price of a stock is $100. A call option on that stock with an exercise price of $97 costs $7. A call option on the stock with the same expiration and an exercise price of $103 costs $3. Using these options what is the expiration profit of a bear call spread if the stock price is equal to $110
Answer:
-2
Explanation:
