Answer:
A policy instrument (variable directly under the control of policy makers)
Explanation:
The Fed's discount rate is a monetary policy tool used to expand or contract the money supply.
When the Fed lowers the discount rate, it is engaging in an expansionary monetary policy which will increase the money supply, lower interest rates and increase total aggregate demand.
When the Fed raises the discount rate, it is engaging in a contractionary monetary policy which will decrease the money supply, increase interest rates and fight rising inflation.
Answer:
$9.00
Explanation:
Note: See the attached file for the calculation of PV of year 1 to 7 dividends.
Price at year 7 = year 8 dividend / (Rate of return - Perpetual growth rate) = (0.5747245056 * 1.05) / (10% - 5%) = $12.0692146176
PV of price at year 7 = $12.0692146176 / (1.10)^7 = $6.19341546169015
Current price = Sum of PV of years 1 to 7 dividends + PV of price at year 7 = $2.81096656749202 + $6.19341546169015 = $9.00
Answer: A. The company has strong competitive position in its industry and industry growth is sluggish.
Explanation: Diversification is best done from a position of strength, a company should be doing well in its current industry and market before considering diversifying. A company having strong competitive position in its industry and when there is a sluggish growth in that industry, the company can diversified.
Diversification in corporate is a strategy that a company implement to increase market shares and sale volume by introducing new product in another industry and market different from the one they are operating.
