Part 2. Total 50 marks ( 10 marks each). 1. Explain why you would be more or less willing to buy gold under the following circumstances: a. Gold again becomes acceptable as a medium of exchange. (2 marks) b. Prices in the gold market become more volatile. (2 marks) c. You expect inflation to rise‚ and gold prices tend to move with the aggregate price level. (3 marks) d. You expect interest rates to rise. (3 marks) Outline of solutions: (a) More‚ because it has become more liquid;
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Financial Markets in Pakistan A financial market is a place for buying and selling of financial securities such as stocks and bonds. It facilitates: * The raising of capital (in the capital markets) * The transfer of risk (in the derivatives markets * In matching those who want capital to those who have it. Financial Market in Pakistan consists of (i) Money Market which provides short term funds and (ii) Capital Market which makes long terms funds available to businesses and industries
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the period 1995–1999 indicates that increasing returns to scale prevail in the public accounting industry‚ justifying recent merger and acquisition activities among accounting firms. Average marginal revenue product of partners increased monotonically from 1995 to 1998‚ decreased slightly in 1999‚ and was about nine times that of other professionals during 1995–1999. The public accounting industry exhibited continuing improvement in productivity over the 5 years. r 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights
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Spain and Japan’s silver mining produced most of the world’s silver from the sixteenth to eighteenth century. The social and economic aspects were affected greatly by the discovery of new silver. Silver helped the Chinese economy‚ and hindered its social traditions‚ and caused inflation within Spain. In China‚ the government incorporated all taxes into one‚ to be paid in silver. The writer Xu Dunqiu Ming stated that past traditions of bartering and trading with animals and food had been replaced
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Tutorial 1 1. Ice breaking session 2. General overview of financial markets and institutions module 3. Group project briefing 4. Mid semester and final examination 5. Other relevant matters Tutorial 2 : Financial Intermediation 1. Why is financial intermediation important in the economy? Because they channel funds from those who do not have a productive use for them (surplus sector) to those who do (deficit sector)‚ thereby resulting in higher economic efficiency
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Assignment- Financial Markets (APC 313) Hand in Date: Monday 8th July 2013 Answer all questions and all parts. Q1. (a) Explain what you understand by the following two terms .In each case give an example relating to the financial markets to illustrate your answer. asymmetric information moral hazard (10 marks) (b) With close reference to your answer in part (a) above‚ discuss why there is a need to regulate financial markets. (10 marks) Q.2 Distinguish between the spot and the forward exchange
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Chapter 5—Currency Derivatives 1. Kalons‚ Inc. is a U.S.-based MNC that frequently imports raw materials from Canada. Kalons is typically invoiced for these goods in Canadian dollars and is concerned that the Canadian dollar will appreciate in the near future. Which of the following is not an appropriate hedging technique under these circumstances? a. purchase Canadian dollars forward. b. purchase Canadian dollar futures contracts. c. purchase Canadian dollar put options. d. purchase Canadian dollar
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Smith Barry & Company | U.S. Financial Markets | Client: Michelle Varga | Chloe Fiorentino 2/14/2012 | Use the following collected data to educate your client: A) What are the three primary ways to transfer capital between savers and borrowers? Describe each one. The three primary ways in which capital is transferred between savers and borrowers are: 1. Direct Transfers and Securities: when a business sells its stocks directly to savers‚ without
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UNIT 5. IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL MARKETING STRATEGIES •Negotiating with international customers‚ partners‚ and regulator NEGOTIATIONS ARE FORMAL DISCUSSIONS B/W PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIFFERENT AIMS OR INTENTIONS ‚ ESPECIALLLY IN BUSINESS ‚DURING WHICH THEY TRY TO REACH AN AGREEMENT. Negotiating with international customers ‚ partners and regulators often requires a lot of meticulous preparations and skill. Successful negotiation demands threadbare analysis and evaluation of the commercial and their
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and Banking Semester 1‚ 2012-13 National University of Ireland‚ Galway Lecture 1 Why Study Money‚ Banking‚ and Financial Markets? 1) Financial markets promote economic efficiency by A) channeling funds from investors to savers. B) creating inflation. C) channeling funds from savers to investors. D) reducing investment. 2) Well-functioning financial markets promote A) inflation. B) deflation. C) unemployment. D) growth. 3) The price paid for the rental of borrowed funds
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