3880B: Economics of Ageing Reverse Mortgaging: Why did it fail in Singapore? Hew Shi Jun Victoria A0098871 1. Introduction Population-ageing will be one of the most challenging social phenomena in Singapore‚ being one of the fastest ageing countries in the Asia-Pacific region. As post-war Baby Boomers turn 65 years old from 2012 onwards‚ Singapore will experience an unprecedented age shift. Over a quarter of the current citizen population will retire from the workforce and
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total income taxes likely increase or decrease as a result of the imputed interest? #23. On July 1‚ 1998‚ when Betty was 65 years old‚ she purchased an annuity contract for $108‚000. The annuity was to pay Betty $9‚000 on June 30 each year for the remainder of her life. Betty died on March 31‚ 2011. What are the effects of the annuity on Betty’s gross income and taxable income for 2011? #31. Al is a medical doctor who conducts his practice as a sole proprietor. During 2011‚ he received
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payments of P 250‚000. The first payment was made on December 31‚ 2012‚ and the others are due annually on December 31. At the date of issuance‚ the prevailing rate of interest for this note is 13%. PV of an ordinary annuity of 1 at 13% for 8 periods 4.799 PV of an annuity of 1 in advance at 13% for 8 periods 5.423 What amount should be recorded as initial cost of equipment? a. P 1‚355‚750 b. P 2‚000‚000 c. P 1‚199‚750 d. P 1‚400‚000 Solution 11 – 2 Answer is a
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Calculations The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis. Usually‚ the WACC is the weighted average of the cost of debt (Kd) and the cost of equity (Ke)‚ since debt and equity are the most common sources of funds for the companies. In general‚ the formula for WACC is the following: As implied by the formula itself‚ if a company does not have interest-bearing debts‚ then its WACC would equal
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EMBRAER - EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE AERONAUTICA S.A. Embraer SA is a Brazil-based holding company primarily engaged in the manufacture of aircrafts. The Company’s business activities are divided into main business segments: Commercial Aviation; Defense and Security‚ and Executive Aviation. The Commercial Aviation segment is involved in the development‚ production and sale of commercial jets‚ as well as in the provision of support services‚ with emphasis on the regional aviation industry and aircraft
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Energy Balances‚ Numerical Methods Design Project Production of Acetone Process Description Figure I is a preliminary process flow diagram (PFD) for the acetone production process. The raw material is isopropanol. The isopropanol (lPA) feed is a near azeotropic mixture with water at BB wt yo IPA at 25"C and I atm. The feed is heated‚ vaporized‚ and superheated in a heat exchanger (E-401)‚ and it is then sent to the reactor (R-401) in which acetone is formed. The reaction that occlrrs is shown
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CONTROLLING LABOR COST The timekeeping and payroll departments have the responsibility of maintaining labor records. The timekeeping and payroll functions may be established as separate departments or organized as subdivisions of a single department. Increasingly‚ automated timekeeping technology has replaced ‘‘timekeeping’’ as a separate department. For example‚ many companies issue magnetic cards to direct laborers who use them to ‘‘log on’’ and ‘‘log off’’ to specific job assignments. They
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Assignment A Q1.What is stock split‚ What are its advantages? Ans) A corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares. Although the number of shares outstanding increases by a specific multiple‚ the total dollar value of the shares remains the same compared to pre-split amounts‚ because the split did not add any real value. A stock split is usually done by companies that have seen their share price increase to levels that are either too high or are beyond the
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FINA 200 JMSB - First Sample Final Exam Suggested Solution Section I: 26 Multiple Choice Questions (2 marks each – total of 52 marks) 1. b $15‚000 FV‚ 5 n‚ 4 i‚ COMP PMT = $2‚769 2. a 3. c 3 to 6 months 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. d 9. a 10. b 11. a 12. b 13. c 14. b 15. b 16. b 17. b 18. c 19. a 20. d 21. a 22. b 23. c 24. c 25. b 26. b Section II: 13 True/False (1 mark each – Total of 13 marks) 27. a 28. a 29. a 30. a 31. a 32. b 33. b 34. b 35. b 36. a 37. a 38. a 39. a Section
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QUESTIONS 1. Assume that you are given a set of cash flows on a time line and asked to find their present value. How would you choose the discount rate to apply to these cash flows? abcdefg 2. Consider a one-year‚ $18‚000 CD. a. What is its value at maturity if it pays 8.4 percent (annual) interest? b. Compute the future value if the CD pays 3.2 percent; if it pays 16.8 percent. Overall‚ what do these results indicate about the relation between level of interest and future value?
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