FIN532M: Financial Derivatives Problem Set 2 DUE DATE: Feb. 12‚ 2015 1. How can you differentiate the forward price from the value of a forward contract? (2 points) 2. Explain why an FRA can be viewed as an exchange of a floating rate of interest for a fixed rate of interest payments and how you can use FRA in mitigating risks. (4 points) 3. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the spot price of live cattle is 1.2 cents per pound. The standard deviation of monthly changes in the futures
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Problem set 2.2 This question Is mainly concentration on the price changed effect. As the price raise ‚what is the changed to the quantity‚ turnover ‚and the market equilibrium. And the assumption are as following: The demand of the concert remain unchanged‚ the supply of the concert also unchanged( which consist on 3 concerts) ‚so the supply curve is vertical. In the question‚ the concert price in 2005 is $500 and all the tickets have been sold out which are 12000seats. The turnover is 12000seats
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International Finance Problem Set #4 1. A. Fundamental-based Forecasting: Analyzing the future on the basis of fundamental relationships between economic variables and exchange rate. Fixed exchange rates: The forecasting is based on indicators of sustainability such as current account deficits or surpluses‚ relative inflation rates and black market exchange rates. Floating exchange rates: The forecasting is based on factors that could influence macro economy such as monetary policies and
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Biology 180 Problem Set 2 1. A population of marine gastropods has shell lengths that are normally distributed with a mean μ = 8 mm and variance σ2 = 2.15 mm2. a. what proportion of the population will have shell lengths between 6.5 mm and 8.5 mm? (3 points) b. what is the probability of finding a gastropod that has a shell length of exactly 7.5 mm? (1 point) c. if there are 1‚000 gastropods in an area‚ how many will have shell lengths greater than 5 mm? (3 points) 2. Childhood lead poisoning
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The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company: capital structure‚ valuation‚ and cost of capital Teaching Note Synopsis In June 2002‚ a managing director of an active-investor hedge fund was considering the possible gains from increasing the debt capitalization of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company. Wrigley had been conservatively financed and at the date of the case‚ carried no debt. The tasks for the student are to: Estimate the potential change in value from relevering Wrigley using adjusted present value analysis
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Selected answer key for problem set 1 Econ262 C1.2 (i) There are 1‚388 observations in the sample. Tabulating the variable cigs shows that 212 women have cigs > 0. (ii) The average of cigs is about 2.09‚ but this includes the 1‚176 women who did not smoke. Reporting just the average masks the fact that almost 85 percent of the women did not smoke. It makes more sense to say that the “typical” woman does not smoke during pregnancy; indeed‚ the median number
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Learning Team E 1/30/2012 University of Phoenix ACC 547: James Enney 22-50 Jack and Jill are owners of UpAHill‚ and S-corporation. They own 25 and 75 percent‚ respectively. a. What amount of ordinary income and separately stated items are allocated to them for years 1 and 2 based on the information above? Description | UpaHill | Jack 25% | Jill 75% | Year 1 Income | $ 45‚000.00 | | | Less: | | | | Dividends | $ 500.00 | | | Interest Income | $
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INSTRUCTIONS: You must show all of your work where calculations are required and you must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: 1. Markets‚ Demand and Supply‚ part 1 (10pts): a. What effect will each of the following have on the DEMAND for coffee (i.e. Increase Demand‚ Decrease Demand‚ or NO CHANGE)? You must include a brief explanation of approximately 50 words for each answer to receive full credit: i. There is an increase in the price
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NEWS CORPORATION CREDIT APPRAISAL MEMORANDUM The report contains credit appraisal and valuation of the company on the basis of comparables company method‚ DCF and market valuation. Aditi Phadnis 11/02/2013 NEWS CORPORATION Feb. 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COMPANY SNAPSHOT News Corp (“NWSA” or the “Company”) is one of the largest international diversified entertainment and media companies in the world. The Company operates in five industry segments Cable Networks- This includes channels such as Fox Ne
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answers would not change because stock purchase in exchange for services is treated the same as stock purchases in exchange for cash. C: 2-45 Incorporating a Cash Basis Proprietorship. Ted decides to incorporate his medical practice. He uses the cash method of accounting. On the date of incorporation‚ the practice
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