Banking Concept: Simplifying RBI Key Policy Rates What are the key policy rates used by RBI to influence interest rates? The key policy or ’signalling’ rates include the bank rate‚ the repo rate‚ the reverse repo rate‚ the cash reserve ratio (CRR) and the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR). RBI increases its key policy rates when there is greater volume of money in the economy. In other words‚ when too much money is chasing the same or lesser quantity of goods and services. Conversely‚ when there
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This lab focused on three factors affecting reaction rates‚ temperature‚ surface area‚ and concentration. Our first experiment (table 1) looked mainly into the effects of temperature on the reaction rate. To see how different temperatures would change the reaction rates we had three flasks all containing varying temperatures of water(H20). One with cold water (4°C)‚ one room temperature (21°C)‚ and one with hot water (44°C). In each flask‚ we dropped one tablet of Alka-Seltzer‚ all within 0.008 grams
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Exchange rate determination is Two-way process and following are factors that Influence Exchange Rates Floating rates are determined by the market forces of supply and demand. How much demand there is in relation to supply of a currency will determine that currency ’s value in relation to another currency. For example‚ if the demand for U.S. dollars by Europeans increases‚ the supply-demand relationship will cause an increase in price of the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro. There are countless
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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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selecting variables In this lab‚ we will be studying the difference of heart rate between boys and girls. There are many things that can increase heart rate‚ such as exercise‚ drinking coffee‚ taking certain pills‚ drinking an energy drink‚ feeling a strong emotion‚ etc. I have chosen to use exercise as a means of increasing the heart rate of my subjects‚ more precisely‚ 20 sit-ups. There are many reasons why your heart rate increases when you exercise‚ the most important one being that your muscles
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Introduction – Determinants of Exchange rate ................................................................................. 3 2 Research papers .............................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Paper -1: Determinants of Exchange Rate Movements ............................................................. 4 2.2 Paper -2: Macroeconomic Determinants of Real Exchange Rates .................................
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Susan Harrison Aims: 1. To make simple measurements of body parameters 2. To assess whether they fall in the normal range Introduction In this practical you are going to measure your height (cm) and weight (Kg)‚ % skinfold fat‚ pulse rate (b/min) and blood pressure (mmHg). Put values on Excel sheet provided. 1. Size Equipment: Stadiometer; weighing scales. Measure your height (without shoes) in centimetres (cm) and weight in kilogrammes (Kg). Compare your weight with reference
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Raising the Interest Rate Principles of Finance Introduction After years of declining interest rates‚ we are facing a dilemma; should the Federal government increase rates to contain inflation‚ or keep rates low to boost the US economy? Increases in consumption of oil‚ metals‚ materials‚ and food‚ both foreign and domestic‚ are increasing demand. Prices are rising on a global scale as demand increases. Additionally‚ the US is experiencing rising costs for healthcare and education. Yet‚ the
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Exchange Rate Notes Class Notes Exchange rate can be expressed in two ways‚ for example: £1 = 1.52 CHF 1 CHF = £0.66 Foreign Exchange (Forex) Market Many currencies float freely on the free market. However‚ this is a relatively new phenomenon. After the war‚ major currencies were pegged to each other under the Bretton woods agreement. They were backed up by gold reserves to keep them at this level. Prior to the war they were often pegged to the price of Gold. Prior to the Euro (1990s)
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$42 per share. Assume the expected rate of return on Federated’s stock is 18 percent. • Taxes: Federated’s marginal tax rate is Tc = .35 What are the key assumptions underlying your calculation? For what type of project would Federated’s weighted-average cost of capital be the right discount rate? 2. Suppose Federated Junkyards decides to move to a more conservative debt policy. A year later its debt ratio is down to 15 percent (D/V =.15 ). The interest rate has dropped to 8.6 percent. Recalculate
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