1. Estimate of the risk-free rate pf interest ("U.S. 10-year Treasury" bond rate = 4.78%. Assumed Market Risk Premium = 7.5%. 2. IBM Stock Information a. IBM’s Beta = 1.64 b. IBM’s current annual dividend = $0.80 c. IBM’s 3-year dividend growth rate (g) = 8.2% d. Industry P/E = 23.2 e. IBM’s EPS = $4.87 3. With the information you have‚ use the CAPM to calculate IBM’s required rate of return or ks. CAPM: ks = RF +{ (kM Krf) x Beta} = ks = 4.78% + {7.5% x 1.64) = 17.08% ks
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Article: Interest Rate Hikes in Brazil http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303626804579505673346899690 http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/02/brazil-economy-rates-idUSL1N0MU0O420140402 As the global recession still lingers‚ countries have been looking for different ways to stimulate the economy. There are multiple ways to stimulate the economy‚ primarily through monetary and fiscal policy‚ action taken by the central bank and government respectively‚ in order to adjust money
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its average book value is referred to as the project’s average: A. net present value. B. internal rate of return. C. accounting return. D. profitability index. E. payback period. The internal rate of return is defined as the: A. maximum rate of return a firm expects to earn on a project. B. rate of return a project will generate if the project in financed solely with internal funds. C. discount rate that equates the net cash inflows of a project to zero. D. discount rate which causes the
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LABUAN SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH LABUAN INTERNATIONAL CAMPUS GB30703 INTERNATIONAL MONEY AND CAPITAL MARKETS INTEREST RATE AND EXCHANGE RATE POLICIES SEMESTER 1‚ 2013/2014 PREPARED TO: MR. RICKY CHIA CHEE JIUN PREPARED BY: NO. NAME MATRIC NO. HP. NO. 1 MUHAMMAD RIDZWAN BIN ABD RAHMAN BG11110337 013-6604707 SUBMISSION DATE: 10th DECEMBER 2013 Table of Contents LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ADF
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How much will $1000 deposit in savings account earning a compound annual interest rate of 6% be worth at the end of the following number years? a) 3 years $1‚191 b) 5 years $1‚338 c) 10 years $1‚791 2. If you require a 9% return on your investment which would you prefer? a) $5‚000 today PV = $5‚000 b) $15‚000 five years from today PV = $9‚748.50 c) $1‚000 per year for 15 years PV = $8061 Select option b 3.
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name (i.e. “SmithJMidtermExam”) and submit it in the appropriate assignment folder in your WebTycho classroom before the end of the exam period. Submit only your answer sheet. 1.) Which of the following is an appropriate goal for the firm? a. revenue maximization b. profit maximization c. tax minimization d. shareholder wealth maximization 2.) Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies incorporated in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002? e. attain greater
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INFLATION RATES AND INTEREST RATES: THE FISHER EQUATION NOTES by: Chadia Mathurin Economists differentiate between real and nominal interest rates where: real interest: is defined as the increase or decrease in a consumer’s purchasing power experienced as a result of changes in the interest rate. nominal interest: is defined as the interest payed by the bank. Let: i denote the nominal interest rate r the real interest rate pi ‚ the inflation rate The equation for the real interest rate
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Present value is where the value on a set date of a future payment is discounted to reflect the time value of money and other factors. This can also apply to a series of future payments. Present value calculations are commonly utilized in business and economics to provide a way to compare cash flows at different times. Present value can be described as the current worth of a future sum of money or stream of cash flows given a specified rate of return. (http://www.getobjects.com) Future cash flows
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(Interest rate parity is a no-arbitrage condition representing an equilibrium state under which investors will be indifferent to interest rates available on bank deposits in two countries.[1] The fact that this condition does not always hold allows for potential opportunities to earn riskless profits from covered interest arbitrage. Two assumptions central to interest rate parity are capital mobility and perfect substitutability of domestic and foreign assets. Given foreign exchange market equilibrium
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Week 1 Capital Budgeting I Tutorial: Chapter 1‚ 2 Chapter 1 Introduction to Corporate Finance Question 3: Investment and financing decisions Vocabulary test. Explain the differences between: a. Real and financial assets. b. Capital budgeting and financing decisions c. Closely held and public corporations d. Limited and unlimited liability. Answer a. Financial assets‚ such as stocks or bank loans‚ are claims held by investors. Corporations sell financial assets to raise
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