4a) His income is €300‚ so his budget constraint is the line between y=30 and x=75. The optimal choice (utility-maximizing) is shown by the point of tangency with his utility function. This is point E (and x =30). b) The budget constraint shifts to x = 120. The new optimal choice is point C (and x = 35). c) ΔY∙py = (30-22‚5)∙10 = €75 d) The total effect: Point E C e) Income effect: F C Substitution effect: E F f) Income effect < 0‚ so X is an inferior good. 5a) U(x‚y) = x1x2
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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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Question 4 (25 marks) Golden Golf Inc. has been in merger talks with Birdie Golf Company for the past six months. After several rounds of negotiations‚ the offer under discussion is a cash offer RM550 million for Birdie Golf. Both companies have niche markets in the golf club industry‚ and both believe that a merger will result in synergies due to economies of scale in manufacturing and marketing‚ as well as significant savings in general and administrative expenses. Bryce Bichon‚ the financial
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C: 2-8 What items are considered to be property for purposes of Sec. 351(a)? What items are not considered to be property? Items that are considered property include all types of property‚ such as cash‚ accounts receivable‚ inventories‚ patents‚ installment obligations‚ equipment‚ and buildings. Services‚ certain debt of the corporation‚ and certain accrued interest on debt are not treated as property. C: 2-43 Liabilities in Excess of Basis. Barbara transfers $10‚000 cash and machinery having
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Problem Set 3 ECON 973 Fall 2012 Fluctuations: Discrete Time Models Ben Brewer 12/10/12 1. a. Given this two-period problem of labor supply maxc1 ‚n1 ‚c2 ‚n2 ln[c1 ] + ln[1 − n1 ] + βln[c2 ] + βln[1 − n2 ] subject to the intertemporal budget constraint c1 [1 + r] + c2 = w1 n1 [1 + r] + w2 n2 Dividing each side by [1+r] for convenience gives c1 + c2 w 2 n2 = w 1 n1 + 1+r 1+r We can solve for consumption and labor supply in each period (c1 ‚ c2 ‚ n1 ‚ n2 ) by first setting up the Lagrangian
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FINA 5210 Problem Set 1 (Group 305) Problem 1 (a) WpC=[E(rp)-rf] ÷Aσp2 =6%÷2.5×(20%)2 =60% WfC=100% - 60% = 40% (b) Expected return of Complete portfolio is: rCEc= WpC×E(rp)+ WfC×rf =60%×10% + 40%×4% =7.6% The standard deviation of Complete portfolio is: σc = WpC × σp = 60% × 20% = 12% Certainty-equivalent rate of return for investing in C: rc CE= Uc = rCEc- 1/2Aσc2 = 7.6% - 0.5×2.5×12%2 = 5.8% Certainty-equivalent rate of return for investing in P: rp CE= Up= rCEp- 1/2Aσp2
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Risk Management Problem‚ Set I T Blount FIN/415 Brenda Papillon May 6‚ 2013 6-1. (Expected rate of return and risk) Carter Inc. is evaluating a security. One-year Treasury bills are currently paying 9.1 percent. Calculate the investment’s expected return and its standard deviation. Should Carter invest in the security? Probability Return .15 6% .30 9% .40 10% .15 15% Expected Rate of Return: (.15 x .06) + (.30 x .09) + (.40 x .1) + (.15 x
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Econ 302 Name:_____________________ Fall 2014 Problem Set 1 (Thursday September 18‚ 2014 In class – no extensions) Please Print and Answer in the Provided Space 1) Consider the following estimates for an iPad sold in Canada in 2010: retail price $550 (say at Best Buy)‚ Apple (a U.S. corporation) wholesale price $475‚ Apple intermediate costs $385. Of Apple’s intermediate costs‚ $100 was wholly produced by U.S. manufacturers‚ and $285 from other foreign producers. Suppose the production chain was
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Kenneth Smith 12/19/13 NT 1230 Unit 1 Problem Set 1 Page 25 1. The general public in the United States will be able to purchase all of the Windows 7 editions in retail stores except Basic‚ Enterprise‚ and Starter. 2. The core module that provides all of the Windows 7 capabilities that isn’t language or edition-specific is called Min Win module. 3. When you copy a file to a library‚ Windows Explorer writes the file to the folder designated as the Open and Save as
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FBE 421 Prof. Briggs Problem Set #1 Please print out this document and clearly handwrite your answers to each of the questions below in the space provided. Show all your work accordingly. A. Calculate LTM (a) Revenue and (b) Net Income for Costco Wholesale (COST) using their latest financial statements as of 3Q2011. 77946+60737-53821=84‚862 MM Revenue 1303+984-871= 1‚416 MM Net-income B. Calculate Costco’s LTM (a) EBIT and (b) EBITDA. 2077+1677-1389=2‚365 MM EBIT (2077+795)+(1677+582)-(1389+549)=
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