FIN532M: Financial Derivatives Problem Set 2 DUE DATE: Feb. 12‚ 2015 1. How can you differentiate the forward price from the value of a forward contract? (2 points) 2. Explain why an FRA can be viewed as an exchange of a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest payments and how you can use FRA in mitigating risks. (4 points) 3. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the spot price of live cattle is 1.2 cents per pound. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the futures
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Problem Set 1 Gmt 201 Autumn‚ 2010 1. Consider the markets for DVD movies‚ TV screens‚ and tickets at movie theaters. a. For each pair‚ identify whether they are complements or substitutes: • • • DVDs and TV screens DVDs and movie tickets TV screens and movie tickets b. Suppose a technological advance reduces the cost of manufacturing TV screens. Draw a diagram to show what happens in the market for TV screens. c. Draw two more diagrams to show how the change in the market for TV screens affects
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CHAPTER 12 Accounting for Partnerships ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Brief Exercises A Problems B Problems Study Objectives 1. Identify the characteristics of the partnership form of business organization. 2. Explain the accounting entries for the formation of a partnership. 3. Identify the bases for dividing net income or net loss. 4. Describe the form and content of partnership financial statements. 5. Explain the effects of the entries to record the liquidation of a partnership. *6. Explain
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so similar to cah‚ they are combined with it on the balance sheet. 6. Two items that are often encountered in reconciling a bank statement that may caus cash per the bank statement to be larger than the balance of cash shown in the depositor’s accounting records include credits for interest earned and credit for collecting a note receivable on behalf of the depositor. These would be noted in the reconciliation as credit memoranda. 7. Investments in marketable securities are shown separately
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Selected answer key for problem set 1 Econ262 C1.2 (i) There are 1‚388 observations in the sample. Tabulating the variable cigs shows that 212 women have cigs > 0. (ii) The average of cigs is about 2.09‚ but this includes the 1‚176 women who did not smoke. Reporting just the average masks the fact that almost 85 percent of the women did not smoke. It makes more sense to say that the “typical” woman does not smoke during pregnancy; indeed‚ the median number
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An aging of a company’s accounts receivable indicates that $4‚500 are estimated to be uncollectible. If Allowance for Doubtful Accounts has a $1‚200 credit balance‚ the adjustment to record bad debts for the period will require a debit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $3‚300. debit to Bad Debt Expense for $4‚500. credit to Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for $4‚500. debit to Bad Debt Expense for $3‚300. The financial statements of the Melton Manufacturing Company reports net sales
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E-Business Ch. 6 – 10 Assignments Chapter 6 Questions 1) Is growth of the internet‚ in terms of users‚ expected to continue indefinitely? What will cause it to slow if anything? Internet growth is now currently slowing. This is because of computer costs. Unless the price of computers drop significantly the internet growth rate will continue to decline 3) Would you say that the Internet fosters or impedes social activity? Explain your position. I would say both. The Internet probably both
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on “Partnership Accounting”. Dear Madam‚ It is an honor for us to submit the `Project Report’ on “Partnership Accounting” which is prepared as a partial requirement of the course named “Accounting Principles (F- 103)” of BBA program under Department of Finance of the Faculty of Business Studies‚ University of Dhaka. The main objective of study to help the student to have a clear concept about partnership accounting and give the idea of theoretical and mathematical issues of the partnership business
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Chapter 12 Making a job offer 1. Recommend whether Jane should receive a best-shot‚ competitive‚ or low-ball offer‚ and why. I would recommend that the best-shot offer is given to Jane. This is the best chance we would have to securing Jane for the position. She already advised that she was up for a promotion at her current job and offering her less than the best may make her decide to stay and wait for the promotion. The 45 minutes mile move might change her children’s school district which
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Exercise 6-1 Part A (1) Sales 2‚700‚000 Purchases (Cost of Goods Sold) 2‚700‚000 To eliminate intercompany sales of 2011 (2) 12/31 Inventory-Income Statement (Cost of Goods Sold) 487‚500 12/31 Inventory (Balance Sheet) 487‚500 To eliminate unrealized intercompany profit in inventory Exercise 6-2 Reported Net Income- S Company $ 525‚000 Noncontrolling Interest Percentage 0
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