shape of the yield curve. In your answer also discuss the uses of the yield curve in financial markets‚ why strips are used in the construction of yield curves and why investors would want to invest in zero coupon bonds or strips. The yield curve is a graph that plots the yields of similar-quality bonds against their maturities‚ ranging from shortest to longest. The relationship between yield and maturity is referred to as the term structure of interest rates. The Treasury yield curve is the
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When trying to decide between copper and fiber cabling‚ there are several things to think about for which one best will fit your needs. A few things you will need to take into consideration when making your decision are what do you need your cable to be capable of‚ how far do you need your cable to run from point to point‚ what is your budget‚ and always think about the future with room to expand your business. Both copper and fiber cabling have pros and cons. Copper cabling has been around ever
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Lab experiment 12 Percent of water in a hydrate The goal of Experiment 12 was to learn how to calculate the percent of water (by mass) in barium chloride and an unknown hydrate salt‚ as well as properly calculating the water of crystallization for the unknown hydrate salt. A hydrate salt is composed of anions (-) and cations (+) surrounded by a fixed number of water molecules‚ called water of crystallization. The hydrate decomposes upon heating and
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Copper vs Fiber They are two major types of cables used in networking‚ copper and fiber. Each cable are used in different application regarding to its usage. They also have different strengths cause of the material they are made of. Copper is the most common out of the two cables. Not as powerful as Fiber‚ but are ideal for buildings up to 100m. Fiber is mostly used for longer distances that copper can’t reach. For example‚ Fiber is ideal for high-rise buildings. Both cables do have their weakness
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Financial Institutions and Markets Jim Wilcox Bond Yields‚ Returns‚ Risks‚ and Duration • • • • • Bonds and Loans Yields and Returns Price Volatility and Risk in Default-Free Bonds Measuring Interest Rate Risk Duration: Types‚ Calculation‚ Meaning‚ Uses • Next Time: Chapter 11 re: Duration Week # 2 January 28‚ 2014 1 Coming Soon! What We Did 1. 2. 3. 4. Week # 2 January 28‚ 2014 2 Yield to Maturity (YTM): A Result‚ Not a Cause! • YTM = percentage rate
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KENNECOTT COPPER CORPORATION CASE REPORT 1. Analyze the economic rationale of the Carborundum acquisition. Under what conditions an acquisition would be expected to add to shareholder value in general? Do any of these reasons apply to Carborundum acquisition? Prior to the consideration of Carborundum as an acquisition target‚ Kennecott‚ a copper company‚ pursued an acquisition of Peabody‚ a coal company‚ for $285 million in cash in 1968. There are two main rationales behind the acquisition of
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Cacao Yield Maximizing yield for farmers has become the main objective in business agriculture and because of this there has been a frequent reoccurring theme of large-scale plantations being less efficient in terms of yield than small-scale farms. Specifically‚ the smaller cacao yield in the large plantation is due to biodiversity‚ natural habitats‚ and most importantly‚ community ecology. The cacao plant’s productivity is heavily dependent on their age‚ planting density‚ plant variety‚ soil
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Theme : Electrical Sector and Chemical Engineer a) “The Chemical Engineer – His Role in Electrical Manufacturing” by N.R. Maleady The article is about the role of chemical engineer in manufacturing transformers in the electrical manufacturing sector. The important components of the transformer are copper wire‚ cellulosic insulation‚ insulating varnish and dielectric liquid. Wire enamel or resin is the insulting structure for copper wire. The resin can either applied as a solution or in solventless
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CHEMICAL WEATHERING Chemical weathering is a process of alteration of rocks of the Earth’s crust. is a chemical decomposition process. is brought out by atmospheric gases and moisture. End product has a different chemical composition and poorer physical constitution. The process: Chemical change in the nature of rock takes place in the presence of moisture containing many active gases such as CO2‚ N2‚ H2‚ and O2. Rocks are made up of minerals. All the minerals in a rock are not in
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molecular formula of Copper Oxide through synthesis of copper oxide. In the first procedure‚ an empty crucible‚ Bunsen Burner‚ and electronic scale were placed onto the workbench. The electronic scale was zeroed before the crucible was placed on it. The total mass of the empty crucible was 88.000g. Afterwards‚ 10 grams of copper powder was placed into the crucible and weighed to be 98.000 g. The crucible with the copper was placed onto the Bunsen Burner. The initial color of the copper was red. The Bunsen
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