P roc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Vol. 94‚ pp. 4229–4232‚ April 1997 Economic Sciences The capital-asset-pricing model and arbitrage pricing theory: A unification M. A LI K HAN* AND YENENG SUN†‡ *Department of Economics‚ Johns Hopkins University‚ Baltimore‚ MD 21218; †Department of Mathematics‚ National University of Singapore‚ Singapore 119260; and ‡Cowles Foundation‚ Yale University‚ New Haven‚ CT 06520 Communicated by Paul A. Samuelson‚ Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ Cambridge
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Summary of FRS 37: Provisions‚ Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets The Standard This standard distinguishes between provisions and contingent liabilities. A provision is included in the statement of financial position at the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the obligation at the end of the reporting period. A contingent liability is not recognised in the statement of financial position. However‚ unless the possibility of an outflow of economic resources is
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Problems –Financial Statement‚ Taxes and Cash flows: 1) Penguin Pucks Inc has current assets of $5100‚ net fixed assets of 23800 current liabilities of $4300 and long term debt of $7400.What is the value of the shareholder equity account for this firm ? How much is the net working capital? 2) Papa Roach Exterminators Inc has sales of $586000‚ costs of $247000‚ depreciation expense of$43000‚ interest expense of $32000 and a tax rate of 35 per cent .What is the net income for this firm?
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Financial Analyst‚ Jeffrey Bruner‚ uses the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to help identify mispriced securities. However‚ a consultant suggests Bruner to use Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) instead. As the following‚ it will mention the role of CAPM in the modern portfolio management; to clarify the APT faction and explain the reasons why should Bruner use APT to help identify mispriced securities. In modern portfolio management‚ the role of Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a model that attempts
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ECONOMIC POLICY DEBATE Vietnam ’s Rising Inflation and Asset Booms: An External Explanation Kenichi Ohno ABSTRACT Vietnam is experiencing a rising inflation and volatility in asset markets in recent years. The main reason for this is a large inflow of foreign exchange relative to economic size‚ which generates liquidity surplus‚ economic overheating and accumulation of international reserves. Exchange overvaluation is also occurring but it is partly offset by the falling US dollar to which the
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Managing Multidisciplinary Professionals by Combining Assets and Activities HCA: 340 The Essentials of Managing in Healthcare Instructor: Kathleen Martocci January 18‚ 2014 The new organization in Tampa‚ Florida is very diverse but interrelated medical practice for multiple reasons but mainly through the physicians that have combined to create this practice. The three well-established physicians that combined to form the new organization are an obstetrician‚ a gynecologist‚ and
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Liquidity Liquidity is vital to the survival of a business for there to be sufficient liquid resources available to meet maturing obligations. Liquidity refers to the ease with which assets can be converted to cash in the normal course of business. The current ratio compares the ‘liquid’ assets of a business with the current liabilities. The higher the ratio‚ the more liquid the business is considered to be. Some people seem to suggest there is an ‘ideal’ current ratio (usually 2:1) for all
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K-12: AN ASSET OR A DRAWBACK IN PROMOTING QUALITY EDUCATION? Sol F. Constantino (ED 213)Graduate School‚ Ateneo de Naga University There are ample reasons behind the emergence of K+12 Basic Education Program. With our country’s current situation‚ consequently it became an issue. Similar to coin tossing‚ this argument has its heads and tails thus it earned different public reactions; an approval from those who viewed K+12 as the answer to the poor quality of basic education and stern rebukes
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required rate of return Answer: a. Required return 0.05 1.8 (0.10 0.05) 0.05 0.09 0.14 b. Required return 0.05 1.8 (0.13 0.05) 0.05 0.144 0.194 c. Although the risk-free rate does not change‚ as the market return increases‚ the required return on the asset rises by 180% of the change in the market’s return. P8-1. Solutions to Problems Rate of return: rt = LG 1; Basic a. Investment X: Return Investment Y: Return ($21‚000 $20‚000 $1‚500) 12.50% $20‚000 ($55‚000 $55‚000 $6‚800) 12.36% $55‚000
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mensajeantonio Assignment 8 25 Tuesday Jun 2013 Posted by preguntasdemiscursos in finance ≈ Leave a comment TagsFinance Question 1 (5 points) According to the principle of diversification‚ the only way to lower the risk of a portfolio you must add assets that are negatively correlated with your existing portfolio. Your Answer Score Explanation False 5.00 Correct. You understand how diversification works. Total 5.00/5.00 Question Explanation Simple but important question about diversification
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