ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 1 (Questions are in bold print followed by answers.) 2. What is meant by a mortgage-backed security? A mortgage-backed security is a security backed by one or more mortgage loans. Like a bond that is callable‚ a mortgage-backed security allows the investor to grant the borrower an option. 4. What is the cash flow of a 10-year bond that pays coupon interest semiannually‚ has a coupon rate of 7%‚ and has a par value of $100‚000? The principal or par
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Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman (Sioux: Ohiyesa) (1858-1939) is an American-born writer‚ physician and a reformer. He helped to reform the Santee-Sioux as well as the Anglo-American society. He is known for his active role in politics and fight for rights of the American Indian. He took a major role in founding the Boy Scouts of America among others Societies. He received the first Indian Achievement Award in 1933. His book‚ The Indian Boyhood‚ was published first in 1902. His other major books are
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Around 47% of Americans did not pay income tax in 2012. In 2007‚ before the economic downturn‚ 40% of households did not owe federal income tax (Lehnardt 1). Under those circumstances‚ lowering income tax will bring in more jobs‚ thus making it easier for Americans to gain wealth. Since the 1970s‚ tax development has always been a big problem from than to present day. “Tax benefits were [taken away] in 1986‚ [were] prices dropped and many lost money” (Reed 32). Without these tax benefits‚ American’s
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taxpayer sells an asset‚ what is the difference between realized and recognized gain or loss on the sale? Realized Gain or loss is amount realized less adjusted basis where as recognized gain or loss is gains that increase(decrease) taxpayers’ gross income. 6. What does it mean to characterize a gain or loss? Why is characterizing a gain or loss important? Characterizing a gain or loss means to label it as either ordinary or capital (long-term or short-term). It is important to characterize a
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decision. http://o.canada.com/2012/10/10/1011-equalization/#.UT0EUYVKJX8 Equal Distribution of Income The fair distribution of income may be the most value-laden of all economic goals; it is certainly the most controversial. When it comes to dividing the total national output‚ there can be many interpretations of what makes for a fair division of wealth‚ as there are people. The issue of income equalization is further complicated by regional differences‚ as identified in the article. The equalization
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and if nothing is done‚ the very ideals on which our country stands could no longer exist. Income inequality is growing and there are less chances for social advancement‚ especially for those who are in the lower classes. The United States is running the risk of turning into class-bases society‚ similar to those seen in Europe. The Economic Policy Institute argues that between 1979 and 2000 the real income of households in the bottom 20% of earners grew by 6.4%‚ while the households in the top 20%
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that were published in order to raise discussion on the matter‚ Every Child Matters. This then produced The Children Act 2004 which is an update to the main legislation of the Children Act 1989 that covers the child protection. The Every Child Matters covers include children and young adults up to the age of 19 years and 24 years for the ones with disabilities. The Children Act 2004 focuses on 5 main points:- 1. Be healthy 2. Stay safe 3.
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Inequality is an extremely controversial topic‚ there are infinite ways of measuring inequality - wealth‚ income and opportunities are just a few of them. Income inequality is the difference of household earnings and there are many factors that come in to play. It is by no means new to our society; before 1980‚ the top 1% was paid on average 80% more than the median wage (Bourguignon‚ 2015). As with any statistical modelling and measuring approach‚ there is a great deal of complexity to capture absolute
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entrepreneurs. The general public tend to think that poor people are generally poor because they are lazy and unwilling to work. This is based around the idea of income inequality‚ where Americans believe that the more effort someone puts to find employment and completing their job‚ the more money they will make in the long run. But is income inequality truly the reason why there are so many
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discretion in financial statements for purposeful adjustments of earnings figures beyond the true and fair view (Leuz et al. 2003‚ cited by U. Schäffer et al.‚ 2012). There are two methods which are Income Smoothing and Big Bath. “Income Smoothing involves taking steps to reduce the good years and defer them for use during the business down-turn years” (Gin Chong‚ 2006). In comparison‚ Big Bath manipulation in the financial statistics indicates a great fluctuation. However‚ Income Smoothing is more ethical
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