Problem Set 4 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. What determines whether a financial asset is included in the M1 money supply? Why are interest-earning checkable deposits included in M1‚ whereas interest-earning savings accounts and Treasury bills are not? If the financial asset can be turned into real money fast. Intrest earning checkable deposits are included because they can be converted quickly into paper money. Intrest earning savings accounts and treasury
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PROBLEM SET 4 1) Consider the following utility functions‚ where W is wealth: (a) U (W ) = W 2 1 (b) U (W ) = W (c) U (W ) = −W (d) U (W ) = W (e) U (W ) = ln(W ) (f) U (W ) = W 1−γ ‚ with γ = 2 1−γ How likely are each of these functions to represent actual investor preferences? Why? 2) Suppose investors have preference described by the following utility function with A > 0: U = E(r) − 1 Aσ 2 2 Each investor has to choose between three portfolios with the following characteristics:
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OPIM Assignment 4 1. Cu = 24-11 = $13 Co = 11-7 = $4 Critical ratio = 13/(13+4) = 0.7647 μ = 30‚000 σ = 10‚000 Using normal distribution function (=norminv(0.7647‚30000‚10000))‚ the optimum order quantity is 37‚216 jerseys to maximize profit. 2. Quantity = 32‚000 First‚ we normalize the order quantity to find the z-statistic z=Q-μσ=32‚000-25‚00010‚000=0.7 We then look up the standard normal loss function. The expected lost sale is given by. Lz=0.1429 Therefore‚ the expected lost
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Chapter 3 #2 - When is a company’s competitive advantage most likely to endure over time? A company’s competitive advantage is most likely to endure over time when the company has built barriers to imitation‚ which make it difficult for a competitor to copy the company’s distinctive competencies. Another element needed is the ability to quickly react to changes in the customer’s needs and have a high absorptive capacity in order to identify‚ value‚ assimilate‚ and use new knowledge. Lastly‚ the
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Chapter 1 Reviewing the Basics 7/25/12 – Tara Campbell 1. Which Microsoft Office operating system was the first to use all 32-bit processing? a. Windows NT 2. What are the hardware requirements to use Vista Aero user interface? b. 1 GB of RAM and a video card or on-board video that supports the DirectX 9 graphics standard and has at least 128 MB of graphics memory. 3. What is the application mentioned in the chapter that creates a virtual machine on a computer?
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Good evening class. Welcome to our version of Acco 400. Our assigned topic is chapter 4 – efficient market securities. We will be asking questions throughout our presentation and we have prepared a small pop quiz at the end to help get you some participation marks. And I’ll start by introducing our group to the class. My name is Kristina this is Chris‚ Yuanhao‚ Johnathan and Victoria. Here’s a Brief overview of what we will be talking about…. Now let’s begin the lecture…..chris the floor
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fetus may be exposed to many types of intrauterine environmental hazards during this most vulnerable developmental phase. Preconception care is important for women who have had a problem with a previous pregnancy (e.g.‚ miscarriage‚ preterm birth). Although causes are not always identifiable‚ in many cases‚ problems can be identified and treated and may not recur in subsequent pregnancies. Preconception care is also important to minimize fetal malformations. For example‚ the woman may be exposed
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Guided Reading Questions: Chapters 3 and 4 These questions are meant to serve as guide to help you pick out the most important information. Answer these questions to the best of your ability. Bulleted lists are acceptable as long as they consist of more than a few words. These concepts should be well thought out. Chapter 3 “Introduction” “Global Competition and the Expansion of England’s Empire” “Origins of American Slavery” “Colonies in Crisis”- Choose only one sub-topic “The Growth of
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Name______________________________ Class __________________ Date ______________ Chapter 4 Ecosystems and Communities Section 4–1 The Role of Climate (pages 87–89) This section explains how the greenhouse effect maintains the biosphere’s temperature range. It also describes Earth’s three main climate zones. What Is Climate? (page 87) 1. How is weather different from climate? Weather is the day-to-day condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
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Chapter 13 Problem 1 a. the use of debt financing leverages up ROE from 12.0 percent to 19.2 percent; total dollars returned to investors (including both stockholders and creditors)increased from $600‚000 to $680‚000; and the “extra” $80‚000 came from the “taxman‚” as taxes are reduced by that amount b. ROE 12.0%/15.0% c. At 20% ROE is 6.0 % At 0.6% ROE is 12.0% At .20 % ROE is 18.0 % The lesson is that although the use of leverage increases expected ROE‚ it also increases
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