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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International Finance Problem Set #4 1. A. Fundamental-based Forecasting: Analyzing the future on the basis of fundamental relationships between economic variables and exchange rate. Fixed exchange rates: The forecasting is based on indicators of sustainability such as current account deficits or surpluses‚ relative inflation rates and black market exchange rates. Floating exchange rates: The forecasting is based on factors that could influence macro economy such as monetary policies and
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Problem 17-1 Dividends and Taxes [LO2] Dark Day‚ Inc.‚ has declared a $5.60 per share dividend. Suppose capital gains are not taxed‚ but dividends are taxed at 15 percent. New IRS regulations require that taxes be withheld at the time the dividend is paid. Dark Day sells for $94.10 per share‚ and the stock is about to go ex-dividend. What do you think the ex-dividend price will be? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g.‚ 32.16)) Ex-dividend price $ Problem 17-2 Stock Dividends
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Biology 180 Problem Set 2 1. A population of marine gastropods has shell lengths that are normally distributed with a mean μ = 8 mm and variance σ2 = 2.15 mm2. a. what proportion of the population will have shell lengths between 6.5 mm and 8.5 mm? (3 points) b. what is the probability of finding a gastropod that has a shell length of exactly 7.5 mm? (1 point) c. if there are 1‚000 gastropods in an area‚ how many will have shell lengths greater than 5 mm? (3 points) 2. Childhood lead poisoning
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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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Bonds-1. Interest on a certain issue of bonds is paid annually with a coupon rate of 8%. The bonds have a par value of $1‚000. The yield to maturity is 9%. What is the current market piece of these bonds? The bonds will mature in 5 years. P= CPN x (1/y) {1-[1/(1+y)^n] + [FV/ (1+y)^n] CPN= 1000 x .08= 80 P= 80 (1/.09) {1- [1/(1.09)^5]} + [1000/(1.09)^5] = 73.39 (.351) + 649.35 = $675.11 Bonds-2. A certain bond has 12 years left to maturity. Interest is paid annually at a coupon rate of 10%. The bonds
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Learning Team E 1/30/2012 University of Phoenix ACC 547: James Enney 22-50 Jack and Jill are owners of UpAHill‚ and S-corporation. They own 25 and 75 percent‚ respectively. a. What amount of ordinary income and separately stated items are allocated to them for years 1 and 2 based on the information above? Description | UpaHill | Jack 25% | Jill 75% | Year 1 Income | $ 45‚000.00 | | | Less: | | | | Dividends | $ 500.00 | | | Interest Income | $
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INSTRUCTIONS: You must show all of your work where calculations are required and you must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: 1. Markets‚ Demand and Supply‚ part 1 (10pts): a. What effect will each of the following have on the DEMAND for coffee (i.e. Increase Demand‚ Decrease Demand‚ or NO CHANGE)? You must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: i. There is an increase in the price
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ADMS 1010. Exploring the functions of business Section E Chi Kit Yeung Dr. Joel Marcus 212660254 How self-aware are you? I believe a manager should possess 3 basic traits. They are self-awareness‚ curiosity and independency. Let me elaborate more on this. First and foremost‚ in order to manage
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FIN 350 Prof. Porter Problem Set 4 1. Describe what happens to the total risk of a portfolio as the number of securities is increased. Differentiate between systematic risk and unsystematic risk and explain how total risk and systematic risk are measured. As the number of securities increases‚ the total risk of the portfolio decreases. This decrease occurs due to the benefits of diversification which is the process of acquiring a portfolio of securities that have dissimilar risk-return characteristics
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