Inflation is what really influences the changes of Official interest rates. The RBA generally likes to keep inflation between the 2-3% mark‚ however‚ this may change as a result of international pressures. Generally‚ if inflation is seen to be increasing at a rate that is disproportionate to the health of the economy - or basically growing faster than it can sustain - then official rates may be raised to in order to reduce consumer spending and slow down the economy. Alternatively‚ if inflation
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Understanding Interest Rates 4.1 Measuring Interest Rates 1) The concept of ________ is based on the common-sense notion that a dollar paid to you in the future is less valuable to you than a dollar today. A) present value B) future value C) interest D) deflation Answer: A 2) The present value of an expected future payment ________ as the interest rate increases. A) falls B) rises C) is constant D) is unaffected Answer: A 3) An increase in the time to the promised future
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P6–1 Interest rate fundamentals: The real rate of return Carl Foster‚ a trainee at an Investment banking firm‚ is trying to get an idea of what real rate of return investors Are expecting in today’s marketplace. He has looked up the rate paid on 3-month U.S. Treasury bills and found it to be 5.5%. He has decided to use the rate of change In the Consumer Price Index as a proxy for the inflationary expectations of Investors. That annualized rate now stands at 3%. On the basis of the information
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Supervision of Interest Rate Risk Supporting Document to the New Basel Capital Accord Issued for comment by 31 May 2001 January 2001 Superseded document Superseded document Table of contents SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................................. 1 I. SOURCES AND EFFECTS OF INTEREST RATE RISK ............................................................. 5 A. SOURCES OF INTEREST RATE RISK
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percent annual interest rate for all transactions a. Borrowed $103‚000 for nine years. Will pay $9‚270 interest at the end of each year and repay the $103‚000 at the end of the 9th year. In transaction (a)‚ determine the present value of the debt. 1. We find PV of ANnuity of $1 for 9 Yrs at 9% = 5.9952 PV of $1 for 9Yrs @9% = 0.4604 So PV of debt = 9270*5.9952 + 103000*0.4604 = $1‚02‚997 b. Established a plant addition fund of $520‚000 to be available at the end of year 8. A single sum
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Net present Value‚ Mergers and acquisitions Abstract Main objective of undertaking this to report was learn about NPV present value (NPV) method to make capital budgeting decision(Google NEW Project) and success factors involved in mergers and acquisitions(Google-Groupon Case). Answers to the Assignments Part I: Google should go ahead with the new project. Part-II: Google’s acquisition of Groupon would have been win -win situation for both corporations Now I will discuss both parts in detail
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Essay. Net Present value is the difference between an investment’s market value and its cost. For an example‚ you invest 100 dollars (Cost) into a lemonade stand but you receive 50 dollars (Market Value) of cash inflow. Another would be you buy a house for 50‚000(Cost) But you sell it for 75‚000(Market Value). Your net present value An Investment should be accepted if the net present value is positive and it should be rejected if the net present value is negative. Net present value uses the discounted
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Net Present Value/Present Value Index The management team at Savage Corporation is evaluating two alternative capital investment opportunities. The first alternative‚ modernizing the company’s current machinery‚ costs $45‚000. Management estimates the modernization project will reduce annual net cash outflows by $12‚500 per year for the next five years. The second alternative‚ purchasing a new machine‚ costs $56‚500. The new machine is expected to have a five-year useful life and a $4‚000
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payment(s) that must be made into the plan to ensure that you have the $3‚000‚000 available. For each plan‚ you may assume that your opportunity cost of funds is 6% per year; for each plan‚ you may assume that the phrase “at age XX” means the same thing as “on your XX’th birthday”. Plan 1: Single lump sum at age 25 Plan 2: Single lump sum at age 50 Plan 3: Equal annual payments‚ commencing at age 31 and ending at age 67 Plan 4: Equal annual payments‚ commencing at age 51 and ending
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Gossip girl here‚ your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Herzliah’s elite. Top story on my page: The 2010 graduates 20-year reunion. The reunion was held at Hannah Finestone’s house. Surprisingly enough‚ the first to arrive was Leora Syne. Shortly after‚ the Shochet Ariel Dahan showed up‚ providing smoked meat for everyone! Once the house was all set up‚ people gradually made their way in. Jason Schenk and Julianna Sitrit-Libovitch‚ happily married‚ arrived in a sweat after having
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