Monash University Semester One Final Examination 2012 Faculty of Business and Economics Department of Accounting and Finance EXAM CODES: AFC2000 TITLE OF PAPER: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS EXAM DURATION: 3 hours READING TIME: 10 minutes SOLUTIONS ONLY SECTION A (20 Marks) In questions requiring a day count convention‚ assume 365 days unless otherwise stated. 1. The term structure of interest rates: *a. describes the relationship between maturity
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Financial Market * a kind of market where the financial management operates‚ no physical existence‚ it only involved money‚ consist of the legal and tax framework. Financial Institutions * refers to banks‚ lending companies‚ credit cooperatives‚ pawnshops‚ insurance companies‚ government agencies (SSS‚ GSIS‚ PHILHEALTH‚ PAGIBIG). Why do Financial Market exists? * In order to facilitate the interaction between providers of capital such as savers and investors and users of capital such
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Market Analysis and Strategic Recommendation As a Marketing Consultant‚ my client‚ which operates in the Mobile phone and Network providers sector of the market and the organisation trades under the name of O2 has asked me to generate a report‚ including a full market analysis and a set of strategic recommendations. This is to help secure their short (1-3 years)‚ medium (3-5 years) and long term (5 + years) future. I will be using relevant marketing theory and also recent market data to help complete
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Although standardized testing gives the state an idea of how well you perform academically‚ it is not helping students to improve their academic achievement. It is important to understand the students perspective as they are the ones who will be taking the state’s standardized tests. Standardized tests have been proven to increase stress levels in young adults as well. Standardized tests are mandated tests that the state requires each student to take‚ in order to measure their academic achievement
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Part 2. Total 50 marks ( 10 marks each). 1. Explain why you would be more or less willing to buy gold under the following circumstances: a. Gold again becomes acceptable as a medium of exchange. (2 marks) b. Prices in the gold market become more volatile. (2 marks) c. You expect inflation to rise‚ and gold prices tend to move with the aggregate price level. (3 marks) d. You expect interest rates to rise. (3 marks) Outline of solutions: (a) More‚ because it has become more liquid;
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STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVISION 1. Selling Currency Call Options. Mike Suerth sold a call option on Canadian dollars for $.01 per unit. The strike price was $.76‚ and the spot rate at the time the option was exercised was $.82. Assume Mike did not obtain Canadian dollars until the option was exercised. Also assume that there are 50‚000 units in a Canadian dollar option. What was Mike’s net profit on the call option? ANSWER: Premium received per unit = $.01 Amount per unit
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Maghanga for his support‚ constructive ideas and correction in the report. I thank him for being available any time when ever I needed assistance. I would also like to appreciate the efforts my uncles Mr. Ochen Christopher and Mr. Auma Darious plus my family members Esther‚ Florence‚ Ben‚ Fiona‚ Nilla‚ and Nisha for their support may the almighty God continue blessing the work of their hands. I would also like to appreciate the efforts of my Friends:Bithum P.Stephen M‚Oscar‚Emmanuel‚ Dison‚Samuel M‚Maleozs
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Marketing Case Study - “Red Bull: The global market leader in energy drinks is considering further market expansion.” ________________________________________ Ann Bendroth Date: 29.05.2009 Global Marketing – Case Study – Red Bull ____________________________________________________________ _______ Table of Content 1.0 Purpose of the case study .................................................................................... 3 1.1 Company introduction...............................
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Gulf Petroleum Investment Company (GPI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review On 20th January 2015 Summary Gulf Petroleum Investment Company (GPIC)is an oil and gas service provider. The company provides services in the areas of oil‚ gas‚ and petrochemical sectors. Its business areas include reservoir management and services optimization‚ oil wells engineering‚ reservoir development and planning‚ oil field implement‚ reservoir monitoring and control‚ crude oil and petroleum product trading
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for a sustainable economic growth. The exchange rate represents an ideal intermediate target of monetary policy in the context of the small and open Singapore economy. It is rather controllable through direct interventions in the foreign exchange markets and it bears a stable and predictable relationship with the price stability as the final target of policy over the medium-term. There are several key features of the exchange rate system in Singapore. First‚ Singapore currency is managed against
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