Econ 214 Problem Set 5 1. What impact will an unanticipated increase in the money supply have on the real interest rate‚ real output‚ and employment in the short run? How will expansionary monetary policy affect these factors in the long run? Explain. The money supply in an economy is the benchmark by which interest rates are determined. The supply of money is directly tied into the amount of money that can be loaned and borrowed in various capacities. The more money there is to loan
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One: (10 points) Tom leases a farmer’s field and grows pineapples. Tom hires students to pick and pack the pineapples. The following table sets out Tom’s total product schedule. Labor (students) Total Products (pineapples/per day) 0 0 1 100 2 220 3 300 4 360 5 400 6 420 7 430 1. Calculate the marginal product of the third student; 2. Calculate the average product of three students; 3. Over what numbers of students does marginal product increase? 4. When marginal product
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Text Problem Sets A1. (Bond valuation) A $1‚000 face value bond has a remaining maturity of 10 years and a required return of 9%. The bond’s coupon rate is 7.4%. What is the fair value of this bond? Number of years (N) = 10‚ future value (FV) = 1000‚ interest rate (I/YR) = 9 0.074 * 1000 = 74 = PMT or annual payment‚ I then pressed CPT on my financial calculator to compute the price of the bond and then pressed PV or present value. The fair value of the bond is $897.32. Using Cash Flow of
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1Problem Set 5 Complete all questions listed below. Clearly label your answers. 1. What impact will an unanticipated increase in the money supply have on the real interest rate‚ real output‚ and employment in the short run? How will expansionary monetary policy affect these factors in the long run? Explain. “In the short run‚ shifts in monetary policy exert an impact on real output and employment. A shift to a more restrictive policy will tend to reduce real output and employment‚ while
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CS578/STAT590: Introduction to Machine Learning Fall 2014 Problem Set 1 Joon Hee Choi Handed In: 09/14/2014 Review Questions 1. 2. 3. • ∂f ∂x = 6x − y − 11‚ ∂f ∂y • ∂f ∂x = 6x − y − 11 = 0‚ = 2y − x ∂f ∂y = 2y − x = 0 ⇒ x = 2‚ y = 1 ⇒ (x‚ y) = (2‚ 1) • (a) n = 2 w1 x1 and x = . Then‚ w2 x2 wT x + b = w1 x1 + w2 x2 + b = 0 ⇒ −x1b + Let w = w1 x2 − wb =1 2 (b) n = 3 w1 x1 Let w = w2 and x = x2 . Then‚ w3 x3 T w x + b = w1 x1 + w2 x2 + w3 x3 + b = 0 ⇒ −x1b + −x2b
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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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Problem Set 1 Problem 1 Which project should the firm select? Why? Project B: Managers should try to maximize their stock’s intrinsic value while also bringing in revenue. The P/E ratio shows the dollar amount investors will pay for $1 of current earnings. Problem 2 If most investors expect the same cash flows from Companies A and B but are more confident that A’s cash flows will be closer to their expected value‚ which company should have the higher stock price? Explain. The primary
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Problem Set 3 Macroeconomics‚ ECON 2123 Sections L3 and L4 P. Sen Posted 9.11.14. Due 5 PM 17.11.14. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100 marks total Part I: True/False/Uncertain Please justify your answer with a short argument for each question and draw a diagram if necessary. (25 marks‚ 5 marks each: 2 marks for correct judgment and 3 marks for correct argument) 1. Suppose that workers in the Republic
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Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis ACC/561 September 25‚ 2010 Guillermo Furniture Store Analysis Emerging markets‚ new processes and increased competition affect business decisions for many small businesses. Guillermo Furniture Store is a small business currently experiencing the affects of emerging competition. Because of this‚ the organization decided to take a more prominent role in distributing. The authors will be taking a deeper look into this decision and will provide a detailed
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Running head: BUSINESS RESEARCH METHODS PART III Business Research Methods Part III University of Phoenix Applied Business Research and Statistics 561 March 29‚ 2010 Business Research Methods Part III Team C’s Business Research Methods Part I analysis determined a problem within Toyota Motor Corporation’s recent recalls that posed a potential for decreased customer satisfaction‚ which has the additional potential for impacting sales. Part II proposed a sample design and appropriate collection
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