REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Why did Nick Leeson sell numerous short straddles for each long futures contract he bought? When Nick Leeson was being promoted on the Singapore branch of the Barings bank‚ the strategy of the bank was to reduce the risk exposure by using a combination of one short straddle (combination of put / call) and for one long future. Since Nick Leeson used to be a specialist on Future contracts on Nikkei 225 and Japanese 10 years bond and was sure this market would arise. So
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Using the simple regression model to explain the relationship between 3-Month T-bill rate and Dow Jones Index Index 1. Introduction………………………………………………3 2. Modeling the relationship between the 3-Month T-bill rates and Dow Jones Index (First Model)……………………3 3. Hypothesis and Testing…………………………………...4 4. Empirical Analysis………………………………………...5 5. Further Comparison………………………………………5 6. Conclusion…………………………………………………7 7. Appendix……………………………………………………8 8. Reference…………………………………………………
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Risk Management in the Shipping Industry Shipping is a business that is extremely in tune with prevailing market sentiment. Its success depends on a prospering economy‚ due to the increased global trade. It is also partially sheltered from temporary downturns because businesses will switch from more expensive air freight‚ and save costs by using shipping as their means of transporting their goods instead. The industry is also an extremely competitive one‚ as there are only two main considerations
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The History of Algebra The history of algebra has been around for several decades‚ this method of mathematics has been used during the beginning of time. The development of algebraic notation progressed through out three stages: the rhetorical stage‚ the syncopated stage‚ and the symbolic stage with which we are use to using in our daily usage of algebra. In ancient civilization math was used to help leaders to strategically form how their troops should be lined up for battle and help decide
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STOCK OPTIONS - AN EFFECTIVE COMPENSATION METHOD Stock Options have become the greatest form of remuneration for big names in organizations across the United States (Hall‚ 2000). The senior executives‚ who are given this option‚ can buy shares of the company at what Hall (2000) describes as the “exercise price”. They could be given “at the money”‚ “out of the money” or “in the money” price (Hall‚ 2000). Stock Options are helpful in motivating the holders to perform for the benefit of the company
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Question 1 Index observation date | Scenario 1 Closing level of S&P/ASX 200 Index | Scenario 2 Closing level of S&P/ASX 200 Index | Scenario 3 Closing level of S&P/ASX 200 Index | 9 December 2013 | 3‚847.050 | 5‚641.000 | 7‚662.310 | 9 January 2014 | 3‚803.930 | 5‚705.370 | 7‚916.180 | 10 February 2014 | 3‚821.420 | 5‚622.830 | 8‚133.700 | 10 March 2014 | 3‚811.580 | 5‚623.730 | 8‚294.210 | 9 April 2014 | 3‚733.190 | 5‚785.730 | 8‚868.370 | 9 May 2014 | 3‚732.870 | 5‚862
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1. Dayton is a U.S based manufacturer of gas turbine equipment. This company has concluded negotiations for the sales of a turbine generator to Regency (U.K) for total payment of £3‚000‚000 which is due in 90 days Given the following exchange rates and interest rates‚ what transaction exposure hedging strategy is now in Dayton’s best interest? Spot rate $1.7620/£ Expected spot rate in 90 days $1.7850/£ 90-day forward rate $1.7550/£ 90-day dollar
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SEAT NUMBER: ……….… ROOM: .………………. FAMILY NAME.………….....…………………………. This question paper must be returned. Candidates are not permitted to remove any part of it from the examination room. OTHER NAMES…………….…………………..…….. STUDENT NUMBER………….………..…………….. MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS 2011 Unit: ACCG252: Applied Financial Analysis and Management Date: Tuesday 14th June 2011 at 8:50am Time Allowed: 3 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Total Number of Questions: 30 Multiple Choice Questions plus
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TYPES OF HYBRID INSTRUMENT Hybrid financial instruments are securities issued by a company that combine features of both equity and debt. Typically‚ they offer investors • a fixed income for several years‚ and • The opportunity to acquire equity stocks in the company‚ on or after a specified future date. Straight preferred stocks also can be regarded as a form of hybrid instrument because they have characteristics that are comparable partly with those of equity stocks and partly with those
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Name Class Practice 7-1 Form G Exploring Exponential Models 1 x 3. y 5 2 Q 5 R Graph each function. 1. y 5 (0.3)x 6 Date 2. y 5 3x y 6 y y 4 4 2 2 x x Ϫ2 O 2 Ϫ2 O 2 x Ϫ2 O 1 4. y 5 2(3)x 5. s(t) 5 2.5t y 6 s(t) 6 f(x) 4 2 4 6 4 1 6. f (x) 5 2(5)x 2 2 2 Ϫ2 O x t x 2 1 x 7. y 5 0.99 Q 3 R decay; 0.99 Ϫ2 O Ϫ2 O 2 2 Without graphing‚ determine whether the function
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