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Evaluate this statement: "If the yield of two bonds having equal maturity changes the same amount, the price of the lower coupon

AfilCa [17]

Answer:

FALSE

Explanation:

As the lower coupon means there is less amount of cash subject to variation of interest rate.

We must understand that in the end of the life of a bond(maturity), the value should always match the face value thus, the difference in bond market price arise from coupon payment.

If a bonds coupon payment is 40 dollars while another bond coupon payment is 80 dollars the present value of the second will be more influenced from the interest rate as there are more dollars in the future to discount.

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3 years ago

An increase in the costs of resources or inputs of production would shift the ________.

nadya68 [22]

Answer:

C. short-run aggregate supply curve leftward

Explanation:

When the cost of production or inputs of production increase the short run supply curve shifts left because the producers are now willing to sell less at the same price because it is more expensive for them to produce, so at every price the production decreases because of which the supply curve shifts left. The long run supply curve isn't affected by an increase in costs of resources because it is the potential of the economy and an increase in costs of does not change the potential of the economy.

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3 years ago

A video game system is on sale for 25% off its original price. If the original price is $200, how much money will be saved?

NeX [460]

Answer:

$50

Explanation:

25% = 1/4

200 / 4 = 50

50*3=150, which is 25% off.

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3 years ago

Grocery Corporation received $330,654 for 9.50 percent bonds issued on January 1, 2018, at a market interest rate of 6.50 percen

andre [41]

Answer:

Explanation:

Issue price of bond = $330,654

Face Value = $272000

Premium on issue of bond = $330,654 - $272000 = 58654

Journal entry for bond issuance:

Cash Dr $330,654

Bonds Payable $272000

Premium on Bonds payable $58654

(Being bond issued at a premium of $58654)

As per effective interest method, interest expense = market rate * book value of bond

= 6.5% * $330,654 = $21492.5

Cash interest = $272000 * 9.5% = $25840

Premium to be amortized on interest date = $25840 - $21492.5 = $4347.5 or $4348

Journal entry for interest payment on December 31:

Account Financial Issuance Interest paid

Statement

Bonds payable Balance Sheet 272000

Discount on Bonds payable NA NA NA

Interest expense Income Statement 0 21492.5

Premium on Bonds Payable Balance Sheet 58654 -3813

Note: Interest expense for the year:

Interest to be paid ($272000 * 9.5%) 25840

Less: Amortization of Premium (58654/6.5) 3813

Interest expense 21492.5

Journal entry:

Interest expense Dr. 21492.5

Premium on Bonds payable Dr. 3813

Cash Account 25306

Note: here, it has been premium has been written on Straight line basis.

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3 years ago

Ian recently earned his security certification and has been offered a promotion to a position that requires him to analyze and d

Kisachek [45]

A. Security administrator

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3 years ago