Questions

Compound Interest

QUESTION A financial institution is advertising a new 3-year investment certificate. The interest rate is 7.5% compounded quarterly the first year, 6.5% compounded monthly the second year, and 6% compounded daily the third year. What rate of interest compounded semi-annually for 3 years would a competing ins tLet the amount be invested $1.00 The interest […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Expected returns

QUESTION Stocks X and Y have the following probability distributions of expected future returns:PROBABILITY X Y0.1 7% 30%0.3 3 00.3 16 240.2 20 250.1 29 40a. Calculate the expected rate of return, , for Stock Y.( = 11.90%.) Round your answer to two decimal places.b. Calculate the standard deviation of ex a &c probability return […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Expected Payment Worth

QUESTION The Ault Company made a credit sale of $15,000. The invoice was sent today with the terms, 3/15 net 60. This customer normally pays at the net date. If your opportunity cost of funds is 9% the expected payment is worth how much today? According to the given information, Credit sale made is $15,000 […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

coroparte finance

QUESTION 43. Your firm has a line of credit with your local bank for $50,000. The loan agreement calls for interest of 9% with a 5% compensating balance requirement which is based on the total amount borrowed. What is the effective interest rate if you need $42,750 for one year to cover your operating expens […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Portfolio Value

QUESTION Bond 1 has a price of 88.35 and a Macaulay duration of 12.7. Bond 2 has a price of 130.49 and has a duration of 14.6. A portfolio is created with a combination of face amount F1 from Bond 1 and F2 from Bond 2. F1 + F2 = 100, and the portfolio has […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020

Operating Cycle LIFESAVER!

QUESTION LIFESAVER for work shown!Linear Technology had sales (all on credit) of $36 million and a gross profit margin of 30% last year. If Linear Technologys inventory averaged $3.9 million, and its accounts receivable were $5.0 million, what was the length of its operating cycle? This ratio indicates the time between acquisition of inventory and […]

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Date: September 2nd, 2020