Answer:
Given that,
Operator bought a futures contract = 5,000 kilograms of rice at $1.50 per kilogram
Initial margin = $4,000
Maintenance margin = $2,000
(a)
(i) Balance of Margin = Initial margin - maintenance margin
= $4,000 - $2,000
= $2,000 (loss)
(ii) Change in price = 
= $0.40
(b) Price per kilogram = Current price - Change in Price
= $1.50 - $0.40
= $1.10
So, change price per kg is $1.10
(c) Balance of Margin = Initial margin - maintenance margin
= $4,000 + $2,000
= $6,000 (loss)
Change in price =
= $0.40
(d) Price per kg = Current price - change in price
= $1.50 + $0.40
= $1.90
Answer:
At 1.783 or more, the conversion yield better gain than sales the corn
Explanation:
The ethanol conversion become attractive if the cost for doing the conversion are lower than the sale revenue for the product.
<u>total cost: raw materials + conversion cost</u>
corn price: $ 3.75
conversion cost: $ 1.60
Total cost: $ 5.35
<u>output: gallon of ethanol per bushel</u>
3 gallons of ethanol per bushel
total cost / output = 5.35/3 = 1.783 cost per gallon
Answer:
Mr Crane's total return on the bond investment was 5.35%
Explanation:
The return on a bond is also known as it yield to maturity (YTM). In order to find a bonds YTM we need to know its present value, future value, coupon payments and number of years. In this case the bond's present value is 1,055 because it was bought at this price, it's future value is 980 because it was sold for 980, its number of years was 5 as it was held for 5 years and its coupon payment was (0.07*1000)=70. Now in order to compute return or ytm we need to put all these values in a financial calculator and compute I
PV= -1055
FV= 980
PMT= 70
N=5
Compute I=5.35
The return on the bond investment was 5.35%
Complete Question:
Jon is a cash-basis taxpayer and has adjusted gross income of $40,000 in 2018. During the year he incurred and paid the following medical expenses.
Drugs and medicines prescribed by doctors $300
Health insurance premiums $750
Doctors' fees $2,250
Eyeglasses $75
How much medical expense can he deduct as itemized deduction?
Answer:
Jon
Medical expense that Jon can deduct as itemized deduction:
= $375
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Adjusted gross income = $40,000
Incurred medical expenses:
Drugs and medicines prescribed by doctors $300
Health insurance premiums $750
Doctors' fees $2,250
Eyeglasses $75
Total = $3,375
Under Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), the medical expenses which can be deducted as an itemized deduction on the federal income tax return are only to the extent that they exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income (AGI).
7.5% of $40,000 = $3,000
Therefore, Jon can itemize deduction of $375 in medical expense.
