Chapter 5 Exchange Rate Systems QUESTIONS 3. What is likely to be the most credible exchange rate system? Answer: Among fixed exchange rate systems‚ a monetary union with a common currency is likely the most credible exchange rate system. 8. How can a central bank peg the value of its currency relative to another currency? Answer: To peg the value of its currency to another currency‚ the government must make a market in the two currencies. If there is excess supply of the foreign currency
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ACCT505 Part B Capital Budgeting problem Clark Paints‚ Inc. Data: Cost of new equipment $200‚000 Expected life of equipment in years 5 Disposal value in 5 years $40‚000 Life production - number of cans 5‚500‚000 Annual production or purchase needs 1‚100‚000 Initial training costs 0 Number of workers needed 3 Annual hours to be worked per employee 2‚000 Earnings per hour for employees
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CHAPTER 29 Capital Budgeting Meaning The term Capital Budgeting refers to the long-term planning for proposed capital outlays or expenditure for the purpose of maximizing return on investments. The capital expenditure may be : (1) Cost of mechanization‚ automation and replacement. (2) Cost of acquisition of fixed assets. e.g.‚ land‚ building and machinery etc. (3) Investment on research and development. (4) Cost of development and expansion of existing and new projects. DEFINITION OF CAPITAL
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Answer- 1: Answer- 1 India was a closed economy in the beginning. Policy banning imports. The Liberalization of India’s Government in 1991. New Industrial Policy. Strict policies regarding the entry of foreign brands. Trade rules & regulations simplified. Foreign investment increased. Pepsi enters in 1986. Coca-Cola follows in 1993. Contd … Slide 14: Unlawful to market under their Western name in India Pepsi became “Lehar Pepsi”. Coca-Cola merged with Parle and became “Coca-Cola India”. Different
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Business Finance: With reference to the above press listings and your recent visit to the Proton plant‚ prepare a report to your CEO to illustrate the feasibility of a capital budgeting decision of a RM2.0 million on investing in Proton’s future plans on ‘green’ vehicles in the last quarter of 2008. Description of background information and objectives Currently Sony Corporation has recognized that global environmental improvement as the most important issue in the future. Sony Corporation
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Seminar Topic: Business Finance 1. What is the primary goal of financial management? A. B. C. D. E. Increased earnings Maximizing cash flow Maximizing shareholder wealth Minimizing risk of the firm all of these 2. In the past‚ the study of finance has included A. B. C. D. E. mergers raising capital. bankruptcy. acquisitions. all of these. 3. Professor Merton Miller received the Nobel prize in economics for his work on A. B. C. D. E. dividend policy. investment
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debt? Case 2: Foreign Ownership of US Treasury Securities a) Why is foreign ownership of US Treasury securities rising? It is more interesting for foreigners to buy US debt to hedge their holdings. - Accumulating budget deficit (mandatory public spending‚ military spending) huge military spending due to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 9/11 and war on terrorism. Foreign investors are willing to accept lower yield than domestic investors. - negative trade balance (domestic demand; oil
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1. This is a measure summarizing the overall past performance of an investment. Average Return 2. This includes any capital gain (or loss) that occurred as well as any income that you received from a specific investment. Dollar Return 3. Which of these statements is true? When people purchase a stock‚ the do not know their return‚ neither the short term nor the long-term. 4. This is the volatility of the investment‚ which includes firm-specific risk as well as market risk. Total risk 5. This
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Finance2 Quiz 2- Attempt 1 QUESTION 1 When the firm has a high retention ratio‚ thus paying low dividends‚ the dividend is a by-product of what kind of decision? A. Borrowing B. Capital budgeting C. Debt policy D. Financing QUESTION 2 Last year’s return on equity was 30 percent‚ and while the same amount of earnings was generated this year‚ the ROE has decreased to 20 percent. The firm has no preferred stock. What caused the decrease? A. Equity decreased by 10 percent.
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