4/29/2014 Discussion Discussion Why do companies issue shares? In order to raise capital‚ generally to expand the business Suggestion • Raising capital • Expanding the business 4/29/2014 1 Why do people buy the shares? Shares give their holders part of the ownership of a company. (Shareholders have a part of the ownership.) Shareholders receive a proportion of a company’s profits as dividend‚ and may be able to make a capital gain by selling their shares at a higher
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rate of inflation than does the CPI? [v]. Compute how much each of the following is worth in terms of today’s dollars using 177 as the price index for today. a. In 1926 the CPI was 17.7 and the price of a movie ticket was $0.25 b. In 1932 the CPI was 13.1 and a cook earned $15.00 a week c. In 1943 the CPI was 17.4 and a gallon of gas cost $0.19 [vi]. Jay and Joyce meet George‚ the banker‚ to work out the details of a mortgage. They all expect that inflation will be 2
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Evaluating the monetary policy conducted by an inflation targeting central bank by comparing the actual values of inflation is surely inadequate: first no central bank has a complete control over inflation; second‚ in practice all that central banks care about stabilising economic activity. Over the past half century‚ macroeconomic theory has undergone significant changes. More specifically‚ the importance of expectations has come to the forefront in economic theory to such an extent that monetary
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Unemployment and inflation are two intricately linked economic concepts. Over the years there have been a number of economists trying to interpret the relationship between the concepts of inflation and unemployment. There are two possible explanations of this relationship – one in the short term and another in the long term. In the short term there is an inverse correlation between the two. As per this relation‚ when the unemployment is on the higher side‚ inflation is on the lower side and the inverse
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CHAPTER 7 Bonds Valuation CHAPTER ORIENTATION This chapter introduces the concepts that underlie asset valuation. We are specifically concerned with bonds. We also look at the concept of the bondholder’s expected rate of return on an investment. CHAPTER OUTLINE I. Types of bonds A. Debentures: unsecured long-term debt. B. Subordinated debentures: bonds that have a lower claim on assets in the event of liquidation than do other senior debtholders. C. Mortgage bonds: bonds secured
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CHAPTER 6 VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BONDS All Rights Reserved © Oxford University Press‚ 2011 2 CONTENTS Introduction Features of the bond Face Value l Coupon Rate Periodicity of coupon payments Maturity Redemption Value Fixed and Floating Rate Bonds Indexed Bonds Callable & Puttable Bonds C ll bl & P tt bl B d Zero Coupon and Deep Discount Bonds Convertible Bonds CHAPTER 6 Types of Bonds Types of Bonds Cash Flow of the bond
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Introduction: 1.1. Inflation – General Definition: Inflation indicates the rise in price of a basket of commodities on a point-to-point basis [1]. Inflation is caused by a persistent increase in the prices of goods and services. Inflation measures the increase in the cost of living over a period of one year. For example‚ if a set of commodities bought in January 2000 cost Rs 100‚ and the same set of commodities bought in January 2001 cost Rs 110‚ and then the inflation rate is 10%. The
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The Century of Inflation The Twentieth century may be remembered as the century of excess. In every area‚ more things were done in the Twentieth century than in any other century in history‚ and in many cases‚ more than in all previous centuries combined. The Twentieth century saw some of the most destructive wars in history‚ the development of the Atomic Bomb‚ the beginning of air and space travel‚ the colonization and decolonization of the Third World‚ the rise and fall of Communism‚
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What Is Inflation? Ceyda Oner I T may be one of the most familiar words in economics. Inflation has plunged countries into long periods of instability. Central bankers often aspire to be known as “inflation hawks.” Politicians have won elections with promises to combat inflation‚ only to lose power after failing to do so. Inflation was even declared Public enemy No. 1 in the United States—by President Gerald Ford in 1974. What‚ then‚ is inflation‚ and why is it so important? Inflation is the
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Cases in Applied Project Management Individual Assignment Identify the main purpose and mission of a PMO and what are the main challenges and obstacles in implementing a PMO? (HBS: The AtekPC Project Management Office) Submitted by: KMO Greene Introduction The AtekPC Company found in 1984 has grown in size and scope to become a mid-sized technology PC manufacturer. The company now boasts 2100 fulltime employees with an additional 200 part time workers and revenues of $1.9 billion
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