Every time you buy a product sold by some big-shot company‚ you are investing in the economy. If that product was gas‚ it is known that the prices for the fuel changes on a daily basis. Those fluctuations in gas prices‚though‚ affect the entire economy. John F. Kennedy made this fact very clear about steel prices in his remarks at a news conference on April 11‚ 1962. His comments included personification and repetition to stress his point that the rise in steel prices negatively affects the economy
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Stocks and Bonds Stocks and Bonds are different in many ways. A stock is a portion or share of the ownership of a corporation. A share will give the owner of the stock the company’s profits or loses over time. The good thing about stocks is they can be sold at almost any time as long as there is someone willing to buy. A bond‚ on the other hand‚ is a fixed interest financial asset issued by governments‚ companies‚ banks‚ and other large entities. Bonds also are called funds. Bonds pay the owner
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Question Status: Study Guide )6 Financial markets promote economic efficiency by ()y channeling funds from investors to savers. ()z creating inflation. ()aa causing recessions. ()bb channeling funds from savers to investors. ()cc reducing investment. Answer: Question Status: New )7 Well-functioning financial markets promote ()dd inflation. ()ee deflation.
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Analysis of Convertible Bonds DECEMBER 14‚ 2008 in FINANCE MANAGEMENT With the repeal of the Capital Issues Control Act and the enactment of SEBI Act in 1992‚ the rules of the game applicable to convertible bonds have changed. As per SEBI guidelines issued in June 1992‚ the provisions applicable to fully convertible bonds and partially convertible binds are as follows: * The conversion premium and the conversion timing shall be predetermined and stated in the prospectus. * Any conversion partial
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The graph of Inflation rate (consumer prices) *30% of goods in Malaysia are price-controlled Year | Malaysia | Japan | | Inflation rate(consumers price) | Rank(222) | Inflation rate(consumers price) | Rank(222) | 2003 | 1.90% | 168 | -0.90% | 215 | 2004 | 1.10% | 189 | -0.30% | 210 | 2005 | 1.30% | 31 | -0.10% | 6 | 2006 | 3.00% | 90 | -0.30% | 7 | 2007 | 3.80% | 111 | 0.30% | 9 | 2008 | 2.00% | 40 | 0.10% | 5 | 2009 | 5.40% | 89 | 1.40% | 10 | Source: CIA World Factbook and
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Inflation Impact on Economy Inflation means a rise in prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. Inflation is caused by some demand side factors (Increase in money supply‚ Increase in income‚ Black money spending‚ Expansion of the Private Sector‚ Increasing Public Expenditures) and some Supply side factors (Shortage of factors of production‚ Industrial Disputes‚ Increase in exports (excess exports)‚ Global factors‚ Neglecting the production of consumer goods). Inflation
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came from whether equity capital or borrowed money. To economist- capital would be all productive assets used in the business excluding non-productive assets Capitalization- refers to the sum of the face or par value of all outstanding stocks and bonds issued by the corporation. In case of no par value stocks the value carried in the balance sheet will be used. This can be computed by adding to the capital stock all bonded indebtedness issued by the corporation. Un-issued capital stock – this is
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better: inflation or deflation? Inflation is a phenomenon of rising prices without causing change in the levels of employment and output. Deflation‚ on the other hand‚ is a phenomenon of falling prices accompanied by a fall in the levels of employment and output. Both inflation and deflation are harmful for society and have undesirable economic consequences. But when the question of a choice between the two evils of inflation and deflation arises‚ the lesser evil is to be selected. Inflation is the
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Grade inflation is an issue where instructors give passing grades to students that do not deserve them and this is an issue that can be seen going on in colleges and universities across the country. Teachers do this for multiple reasons whether it be to keep their jobs‚ to fill their classrooms‚ or to keep from having to clash with students about a failing grade. This is an issue in schools due to the fact that grade inflation ruins a school’s reputation and leaves students that did not deserve the
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CHARACTERISTIC OF BONDS AND STOCKS 1.0 Bonds A bond is a promissory note issued by a business or a governmental unit. Treasury bonds‚ sometimes referred to as government bonds‚ are issued by the Federal government and are not exposed to default risk. Corporate bonds are issued by corporations and are exposed to default risk. Different corporate bonds have different levels of default risk‚ depending on the issuing company ’s characteristics and on the terms of the specific bond. Municipal bonds are issued
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