ACCT301 Week 2 Homework 1. In two to three paragraphs‚ describe the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and why it is important to the accounting profession. (15 points) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed in 2002 by Congress after a series of scandals involving companies such as Enron‚ WorldCom‚ and Tyco. This was passed because of shady transactions and misrepresented financial data which caused shareholders to lose millions of dollars and their trust in investing in public companies. It was passed to create
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1) What are the most important terms for Laracey? Founders’ termination term is very important for Laracey because it increases the possibility that the unvested equity of the founders could be accelerated when the incoming CEO terminates them. It directly protects the benefits of the founders. 2) What are the most important issues for Guerster? Mergers‚ redemption‚ reorganization of the company‚ or transfers of control of edocs are the most important issues for Guerster. These issues
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1. Assume the current U.S. dollar-British spot rate is 0.6993£/$. If the current nominal one-year interest rate in the U.S. is 5% and the comparable rate in Britain is 6%‚ what is the approximate forward exchange rate for 360 days? A) 1.42£/$ B) 1.43£/$ C) 0.6993£/$ D) 0.7060£/$ E) 0.6927£/$ Answer: D 2: You are given the following exchange rate quotes in Sydney: |USD/AUD |0.5366
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TOPIC: ISLAMIC FINANCE PRESENTED BY: NAME REGISTRATION NO NDIRANGU MERCY D61/60537/2013 KIIO PETER D61/61023/2013 AGAO EMILY D61/79814/2012 MUTUKU ESTHER D61/80221/2012 OCHOLA JOSHUA D61/79312/2012 MUHALIA JOHN D61/67666/2011 MAURICE OJOW D61/75719/2012 NICODEMUS KIPTOO D61/76091/2012 MOHAMMED CHUTE OCTOBER 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 3 INTRODUCTION 4 1. BACKGROUND AND EVOLUTION OF ISLAMIC FINANCE 5 2. THEORY REVIEW OF ISLAMIC FINANCE 7 2.1 Shariah
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Final Examination Paper BUSI570 Managerial Finance Prepared by: nansla Columbia College 3 December 2012 Topic 2: What affect does inflation have on bond prices or interest rates for new or existing bonds? The price of bonds on the market can be either higher or lower than the face value of the bond depending on the current economic condition or the market condition‚ which can affect the price investors are willing to pay (Fidelity Investments‚ 2012). In regard to price‚ the bond prices
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* Question 1 1 out of 1 points | | | Table 4.4 Use the percent-of-sales method to prepare a pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31‚ 2010‚ for Hennesaw Lumber‚ Inc. Hennesaw Lumber‚ Inc. estimates that its sales in 2000 will be $4‚500‚000. Interest expense is to remain unchanged at $105‚000 and the firm plans to pay cash dividends of $150‚000 during 2010. Hennesaw Lumber‚ Inc.’s income statement for the year ended December 31‚ 2009 is shown below. From your preparation
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS Chp 13 31. Corporations invest in other companies for all of the following reasons except to a. house excess cash until needed. b. generate earnings. c. meet strategic goals. d. increase trading of the other companies’ stock. 32. A typical investment to house excess cash until needed is a. stocks of companies in a related industry. b. debt securities. c. low-risk‚ highly liquid securities. d. stock securities. 33. A company may purchase
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Question 1 (5 points) $100 today is worth the SAME as $100 tomorrow. True False Question 2 (5 points) $100 invested for 10 years at 12% interest is worth more in FV terms than $200 invested for 10 years at 4% interest. True False Question 3 (5 points) Shawn wants to buy a new telescope. He estimates that it will take him one year to save the money and that the telescope will cost $200. At an interest rate of 6%‚ how much does Shawn need to set aside today to purchase the telescope in one
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. 2 marks each. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) A corporation acquires new funds only when its securities are sold in the ________. 1) _______ A) secondary market by a commercial bank B) secondary market by a securities dealer C) primary market by an investment bank D) primary market by a stock exchange broker 2) A short-term debt instrument issued by well-known corporations is called ________
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Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) is a newly established public limited company which envisages to attract private investments from local and foreign investors and to invest in companies that are implementing infrastructure projects in Bangladesh. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has already provided BDT 16 Billion (USD 220 mill) to this company as initial equity capital and has taken 100% ownership of the company. But it is expected that the company will
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