Answer:
cannot pay or charge interest.
Explanation:
Islamic banks are banks that are based on Islamic laws or Sharia laws which is found in the Qur'an.
In Islamic banking, all banking transactions must be compliant with the Sharia laws.
Islamic banks differ from conventional banks in that :
1. they prohibit usury : Usury is charging interest on loans
2. they prohibit all forms of speculation : Islamic laws prohibit all forms of gambling
3. Investments in items that are not allowed in the Qur'an e.g. alcohol
Islamic bank use equity participation to make money. When an Islamic bank lends money to a business, instead of charging interest on the loan, the receive equity in that business and are entitled to a part of the company's shares
Answer:
One would have to invest 55%
Duration of 3-year bond is 2.78
Then 5wZ + 2.78(1 - wZ) = 4
2.22wZ = 1.22
wZ = .5495
Explanation:
To properly understand the concept behind the above calculation, let us define some basic concept:
Portfolio: This can be refereed to as a phrase in finance. It refers to the collection on investment that is being held by an investment company, a financial institution such as a bank ,persons or an individual.
Zero coupon bond: A zero-coupon bond is a bond where the nominal or return on investment (ROI) value is repaid at the time of maturity. This definition usually reflects a positive time value of money.
We should also recall that the formula for zero coupon bond as:
price = M / (1 + i)^n
where: M = maturity value
i = required interest yield divided by 2
Applying this formula, we were able to arrive at the investment percentage.
Answer: E. 18,000
Explanation:
Wesley Corporation has 80,000 shares of common stock authorized. This the total amount of common stock that is available for sale by the company.
Only 50,000 shares of common stock were issued and 12,000 shares of common stock as held as treasury stock.
Then the total number of outstanding shares of Wesley Corporation amounts to 80,000 - 50,000 - 12,000 = 18,000
Answer:
Accounting profit - Your actual profit
Economic profit - Profit, but opportunity cost factored out
Explanation:
Accounting profit is how much you made (Revenue - Explicit Cost.
Economic profit includes implicit costs, or opportunity cost. If you could have made $100,000 at a different job, you subtract that. If Accounting-Economic profit is 0 or higher, you should stay in business.