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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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS HANDBOOK OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS in UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SANTA CRUZ 2012-2013 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA‚ SANTA CRUZ Administering Undergraduate Programs in: BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMICS GLOBAL ECONOMICS ECONOMICS/MATHEMATICS Office Location: 401 Engineering 2 (831) 459-2743 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm‚ 1:00pm - 4:00 pm For information via the WWW see: Department of Economics Homepage:
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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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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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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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has 12 years left to maturity. Interest is paid annually at a coupon rate of 10%. The bonds are currently selling for $850. What is their YTM? 850= 1000/ (1+y)^12 850 * (1+y)^12= 1000 (1+y) ^12= 1.18 1+y= (1.18)^(1/12) Y= 1.014-1 Y= .014 or 1.4% Bonds-3. A certain bond pays a semiannual coupon rate at a 10% annual rate. The bond has a par value of $1‚000. There are eight years to maturity. The yield to maturity is 9%. What is the current price of the bond? $1000 * 10%/2= 50 P= 50 * (1/.09) {1-[1/(1
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Econ 130 – “Principles of Microeconomics”– Spring 2014 Tuesdays‚ Thursdays – Bilger 150 – 3-4:15pm Professor John Lynham (lynham@hawaii.edu) Course Description: Economics is the study of the use of scarce resources to satisfy human wants. In microeconomics‚ we study how these scarce resources are allocated within the market system. Topics include: division of labor‚ comparative advantage‚ supply and demand analysis‚ price ceilings/floors‚ taxes‚ monopoly‚ price discrimination‚ cartels‚ wages
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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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Chapter 3: Business Organizations This chapter deals with the economic organizations that are found in our economy. Most businesses operate in search of profits. Others are organized and operate like a business‚ although profits are not their primary concern. Section 1 deals with the three main forms of business organization. The first is the sole proprietorship‚ which is a business owned and operated by one person. The second is the partnership‚ which is a business jointly owned by two or
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4-25 Billy Dent‚ as the owner of an apartment building‚ receives and makes the following payments during 2011: How much rental income must Billy Dent include on his 2011 income tax return? 5‚000+4‚000= $9‚000 4-32 Arnold and Barbara Cane were divorced in June 2011. Pursuant to the divorce decree‚ Arnold is obliged to perform as follows: a. Transfer title of their personal home to Barbara. They purchased the house in 1998 and their basis today is $400‚000. The fair market value of
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