Answer:
(A) Fixed exchange rate regime
(B) Fixed exchange rate
(C) Flexible exchange rate
(D) Flexible exchange rate
Explanation:
(A) A fixed exchange rate regime signals a commitment not to engage in inflationary policies. NOTE: Inflationary policies are a type of monetary policies (the type used to pump money into the economy). See answer (D).
(B) A fixed exchange rate regime provides certainty about the value of a currency, for example, when the exchange rate between Philippine Pesos and Arab Emirate Dollars is fixed at 10PHP - 1AED, traders in this currency will be certain that at any planning time in business, investment or consumption, 10 PHP will be equal to 1 AED.
(C) Flexible exchange rate distorts incentives for importing and exporting goods and services. What are these incentives? On the government side, it is either the revenue that government makes from import tariffs and duties OR the subsidy that government pays on exported goods. On the importer/exporter side, it is the custom duties paid by importers on imported goods AND the subsidies enjoyed by exporters on exported products. A flexible exchange rate distorts or fluctuates these incentives.
(D) Flexible exchange rate enables policy makers to engage in monetary policy. Now, monetary policy is a tool used by ministers of finance or policy makers in every country; to regulate (increase or reduce or bring back to normal) spending and investment. If the exchange rate between or among countries were fixed, monetary policies would have limited application or usefulness when implemented. A flexible exchange rate encourages and enables engagement in or use of monetary policies.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "A": The line between electronic retailing and traditional retailing is blurring as traditional retailers go online.
Explanation:
Most purchases nowadays are being processed online. The easiness to access to a wide variety of products and the methods of payments causes more people to buy online. Besides, the number of retailer stores with mobile apps is increasing so there is no need to have a computer to make the purchases online since they can be made with a phone. This scenario is fading the line that used to separate traditional retailing with online retailing.
Answer:
6.5%
Explanation:
Data given in the question
Beta of the stock = 0.9
Expected return = 9%
A risk-free asset = 4%
By considering the above information, the expected return on a portfolio is
= Risk - free asset × equally basis + expected rate of return × equally basis
= 4% × 50% + 9% × 50%
= 2% + 4.5%
= 6.5%
Since we have to find out the expected return on equally invested so we considered the risk free asset and the expected rate of return
Therefore we ignored the beta of the stock
Answer:
$80,000
Explanation:
From the information given:
2020 = $320000
= i.e. 2020 = $570000
= i.e. 2019 = $530000
Change = $570000 - $530000 = $40,000
= $2,500,000
= $2,300,000
Change = $2,500,000 - $2,300,000 = $ 200000
∴
= $320000 - $40,000 - $ 200000
= $80,000
Answer: Stock B
Explanation:
Use CAPM to calculate the required returns of both stocks.
Stock A
Required return = Risk free rate + beta * ( Market return - risk free rate)
= 5% + 1.20 * (9% - 5%)
= 9.8%
Stock B
Required return = 5% + 1.8 * (9% - 5%)
= 12.2%
Both of them have Expected returns that are higher than their Required returns so both of them are good buys.
The better buy would be the one that has more expected value excess over required return.
Stock A excess = 10% - 9.8% = 0.2%
Stock B excess = 14% - 12.2% = 1.8%
<em>Stock B offers a higher excess and is the better buy. </em>
