INTERMEDIATE MACRO-ECONOMICS CHAPTER 4 (MANKIW) 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
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The following costs were incurred in September: Direct materials $42‚700 Direct labor $29‚400 Manufacturing overhead $27‚300 Selling expenses $23‚600 Administrative expenses $33‚700 Conversion costs during the month totaled: → $56‚700 $70‚000 $72‚100 $156‚700 Conversion cost = Direct labor + Manufacturing overhead = $29‚400 + $27‚300 In September direct labor was 25% of conversion cost. If the manufacturing overhead for the month was $108‚750 and the direct materials cost was $25
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong CUHK Business School FINA3020 International Finance Assignment 1 Question 1 Hang Seng Bank quotes bid-ask rates of USD/EUR 1.3005 – 1.3007 and JPY/USD 104.30 – 104.40. What would be Hang Seng Bank’s direct asking price of JPY/EUR? The cross-rate of JPY/EUR can be achieved by: JPY JPY USD EUR USD EUR The synthetic ask is the highest product: / EUR /USD / EUR Synthetic StJPY StJPY StUSD ‚ ask ‚ ask ‚ ask 104.40 1.3007 135.7931 Question 2 A bank
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Planning: 1) What would you do if you experience conflicting priorities? 2) Tell me about a time where you had several projects to handle. How did you handle it? It is common for managers to experience conflicting priorities and having several projects to do at the same time. By asking these two questions‚ the interviewer would be able to identify the interviewee’s ability to set priorities and to establish actions to achieve the goals and objectives. Communication: 1) Here is the
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Communication in Second Language Classrooms. Cambridge University Press. Ministry of Education. (2008). Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008). Nunley‚ F.K Nunley‚ K.F. (2003). Layered Curriculum Brings Teachers to Tiers. Education Digest‚ 69(1)‚ 31-36. O’Meara‚ J. (2010). Beyond Differentiated Instruction. Corwin Press. Tomlinson‚ C. (2013). Fulfilling the promise of differentiation: responding to the needs of all learners. Retrieved from http://www.caroltomlinson.com/index.html.
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1. Nondigestible food components that can benefit our health by stimulating the growth and activity of helpful gastrointestinal (GI) bacteria are called __________. CORRECT ANSWER: prebiotics 2. Which of the following statements about vitamins is true? CORRECT ANSWER: Some vitamins are fat soluble and some are water soluble. 3. Which of the following nutrients is inorganic? CORRECT ANSWER: Water 4. Jill eats 1600 Kcals and 50 grams of protein per day. The percentage of total energy that comes
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1. Explain the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. Efficiency involves accomplishing something with the least amount of effort‚ expense‚ or waste. Effectiveness simply involves getting work done that helps achieve organizational goals and may or may not be done efficiently. 2. What are the four management functions? The four management functions are: planning‚ organizing‚ leading‚ and controlling. 3. What are the four management functions? -planning: This includes developing
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Marione Angela M. Tiongco BSBA-MM3 I was able to attend the seminar last Friday‚ July 12‚ 2013 (8:00a.m.-12:00 noon) at De La Salle-college of Saint Benilde. They invited three guest speakers two of them graduated at Saint Paul University namely Ms. Helen Reyes(General Manager‚ Galing kalikasan‚ Inc.) has the topic of Social Media Gets Integrated and Ms. Melanie Guerero(Marketing Manager‚ JobsDB Phils. Inc.) Has the topic of Hottest Trends on
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2. Discuss and debate whether the often considered “benign” drug known as marijuana is or is not addictive. In your discussion/debate‚ consider the finding by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that in 2008 for persons age 12 or older‚ 41% (102.4 million) of illicit drug users used marijuana during their lifetime‚ and past-month users of this drug accounted for 6.1% (14.2 million) of all illicit drug users. Do you think this often-considered “benign” drug is harmless
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Solution sto Chapter 2 Problems Accounting Judgements Questions 1. Accounting principles include: (a) Underlying assumptions – basic underlying assumptions that make accounting possible. (b) Qualitative criteria – standards to judge policy choices in conjunction with reporting objectives. (c) Measurement methods – ways to measure results and financial position. 2. The importance of establishing a document such as the IASB’s Framework is that this material helps standard setters when
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