Econ 136: Financial Economics Problem Set #1 Due Date: September 11‚ 2014 1. The return profile and risk of the S&P 500. In this exercise you will reproduce the graphs presented in class. The goal of this exercise is (i) to expand your datahandling skills‚ (ii) test your understanding of basic probability concepts using real data and (iii) develop an appreciation for the use of replicating a result to ensure that you understand it. Go to Yahoo Finance (finance.yahoo.com) and search for the ticker
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Answers Fundamentals Level – Skills Module‚ Paper F7 (INT) Financial Reporting (International) 1 (a) December 2008 Answers Pedantic Consolidated income statement for the year ended 30 September 2008 $’000 98‚000 (72‚000) ––––––– 26‚000 (3‚000) (7‚600) (500) ––––––– 14‚900 (5‚400) ––––––– 9‚500 ––––––– Revenue (85‚000 + (42‚000 x 6/12) – 8‚000 intra-group sales) Cost of sales (w (i)) Gross profit Distribution costs (2‚000 + (2‚000 x 6/12)) Administrative expenses
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Week 4 Checkpoint March 17‚ 2013 XACC/290 Resource: Ch. 4 of Financial Accounting Complete Exercise BE4-1. Complete Problems 4-2A & 4-3A. BE4-1: |Cash |Net Income | |-$100 |$0 | |-$20 |$0 | |+$1‚300 |$1‚300 | |+$800 |$800 | |-$2‚500 |$0 | |-$600 |$0 | | |
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FN2 Module 1 Multiple Choice Questions MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. a) Which of the following is least likely to increase market efficiency? 1) Governments relax restrictions on foreign investment 2) Corporations disseminate more information to investors 3) More new investors choose to invest in individual stocks on their own rather than invest in mutual funds 4) More stock transactions are conducted online than
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Call centre manager: Job description More in this section 1. Job description 2. Salary and conditions 3. Entry requirements 4. Training 5. Career development 6. Employers and vacancy … 7. Related jobs Print all pages in this section Case studies * Contact centre service coordinator: Jayne * Call centre manager: Michael The manager of a call centre (also called a contact centre) is responsible for the daily running and management of the centre through
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Problem Play The problem play is a comparatively recent form of drama. It originated in nineteenth-century France but was effectively practiced and popularized by the Norwegian playwright Ibsen. It was introduced into England by Henry Arthur Jones and A. W. Pinero towards the end of the nineteenth century. G. B. Shaw and Galsworthy took the problem play to its height in the twentieth century. H. Granvi lie-Barker was the last notable practitioner of this dramatic type. Thus the problem play flourished
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businesses when economy crashes‚ your business is more in demand For the small businesses when economy crashes‚ business is wiped out. Larger businesses often have wide and well-defined structures wherein each employee has a specific operational role. In smaller companies‚ each employee is more likely to take on a wider range of tasks than would someone with the same job title in a large company. Sources From: http://successfulsalesmanagement.stevensreeves.com/2012/03/difference-between-big-business-and
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the management of corporations because they will be entitled to exercise the voting rights in a company. They can actively engage in corporate governance. Furthermore‚ because institutional investors have the freedom to buy and sell shares‚ they can play a large part in which companies stay solvent‚ and which go under. Influencing the conduct of listed companies‚ and providing them with capital are all part of the job of investment management. Activist Institutional investors A shareholder or
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at the end of 2017. Assume that Manij uses an account earning 2.45% yearly. What does Manij have to deposit at the beginning of 2012‚ assuming monthly compounding? a. 119‚152.42 b. 119‚162.42 c. 119‚172.42 d. 119‚182.42 e. None of the above Solution: The answer is A. FV=-138‚000; I/Y=2.45; N=72; C/Y=P/Y=12; CPT PV 2. First Bank of Midesto Medeque pays a 9.45% nominal rate of interest compounded weekly. What is the effective rate of interest? a. 9.60% b. 9.70% c. 9.80% d. 9.90% e
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for DBT Corp. After the interest expense‚ DBT will also pay out all the earnings to its shareholders. (a) What are the equity values of both EQT Corp and DBT Corp? And‚ what are both companies’ stock prices? (b) What is the expected return on equity of DBT? Which company is riskier and why? (c) Suppose currently you own 212 shares of DBT stock and John owns 200 shares of EQT stock. What would you do if you want to have exactly the same total dividends as John’s? Assume you can borrow or lend
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