CHAPTER 8 Currency Futures and Options Markets EASY (definitional) 8.1 Which one of the following currency futures contracts is currently NOT available? a) French franc b) Hungarian forint c) Czech koruna d) Norwegian krone Ans: a Section: Futures contracts Level: Easy 8.2 Which of the following has provided a major inducement for speculators to participate in the futures market? a) low margin requirements b) low bid‑ask spreads c) high volume compared to the forward market d)
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Monetary policy is the use by the Government or central bank ( In Indian Context RBI) of interest rates or controls on the money supply to influence the Economy. The reserve bank of India is the agency which formulates and Implements monetary policy on behalf of the Indian government in an attempt to achieve a set of objectives that are expressed in terms of macroeconomic variables such as the achievement of a desired level or rate of growth in real activity‚ the exchange rate‚ the price level or
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Raising the Interest Rate Principles of Finance Introduction After years of declining interest rates‚ we are facing a dilemma; should the Federal government increase rates to contain inflation‚ or keep rates low to boost the US economy? Increases in consumption of oil‚ metals‚ materials‚ and food‚ both foreign and domestic‚ are increasing demand. Prices are rising on a global scale as demand increases. Additionally‚ the US is experiencing rising costs for healthcare and education. Yet‚ the
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3M’s profit margins have been on the rise as well‚ which is of great interest to shareholders. It measures how well managers are able to turn sales into profits. Since 1916‚ 3M has been paying their shareholders cash dividends every quarter. The cash dividend per share is $2.20 billion which steadily grew from $1.92 billion in 2007. In order for investors and traders to make buying and selling decisions‚ they depend on stock analysis. With this method‚ they are able to study and evaluate past
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Journal One - The Stock Market Game First submission Date 26/10/2009 | Table 1 | | | Company | Shares bought | Share Price | Change | 3i Group | 2000 | £2.95 | £5‚900.00 | BP | 2000 | £5.65 | £11‚300.00 | Prudential | 4000 | £6.33 | £25‚320.00 | Sainsbury’s | 2000 | £3.39 | £6‚780.00 | | | | | TOTAL | | | £49‚300.00 | CASH HELD | | | £50‚700.00 | | | | | Original amount | | | £100‚000.00 | Profit/Loss | | | 0 | I will undertake
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Individual Stock report: Google Inc. (GOOG) Chao ZHANG Description of the company Business & Relevant history Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) is an American multinational corporation which provides Internet-related products and services‚ including internet search‚ cloud computing‚ software and advertising technologies. Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company’s profits The company was founded by Larry Page and Sergey
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1. As an option writer‚ what is the best option to take when you forecast the market to be bullish? Sketch the profit/loss diagram and determine the in the money‚ out of the money and at the money. 2. The call option of Diamond Bhd stock has a striking price of RM30 and a cost of option RM2 per share with one month expiration date. The current market price of share is RM26. If you buy 3 lots (1 lots = 100 shares) of shares‚ calculate the profits or losses at the expiration date for each of the
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Company Stock Project Write-Up Southwest is one of the most growing domestic airlines along with JetBlue Airways and United Airlines. Southwest airline was first established in Texas in 1967. In the start of its business‚ southwest focused only in the Southwest region (that’s where the name came from). With 45 years of service‚ Southwest expands its company to the whole country with more than 3‚400 flights each day. Southwest currently has a total capital of 10‚991 million dollars. In 2011
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Comparative Analysis of Indian Stock Market with International Markets Debjiban Mukherjee T. A. Pai Management Institute‚ Manipal‚ India Abstract The stock market is witnessing heightened activities and is increasingly gaining importance. In the current context of globalization and the subsequent integration of the global markets this paper captures the trends‚ similarities and patterns in the activities and movements of the Indian Stock Market in comparison to its international counterparts
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The Youth Criminal Justice Act contains non-custodial sentencing options that are not available to adults. State each of these options and argue whether or not they are appropriate for youths and not for adults. Sentencing Option 42 (2) (a) Sentencing option 42(2) under the Youth Criminal Justice Act is to reprimand the young person. Reprimand is a severe reproof or rebuke in this case by a person of authority. -This option is appropriate for the youth than it is for the adults for many reasons
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