The statement above is FALSE.
Loews conglomeration is into many businesses including hotels, insurance, watches, oil, gas, tobacco, etc. The diversification strategy of the company is to buy up firms that are in financial mess, turn them into profitable ventures and then sell them at a premium. They also diversified by investing into new business fields.
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The following annual returns for Stock E are projected over the next year for three possible states of the economy. What is the stock’s expected return and standard deviation of returns? E(R) = 8.5% ; σ = 22.70%; mean = $7.50; standard deviation = $2.50
State Prob E(R)
Boom 10% 40%
Normal 60% 20%
Recession
30% - 25%
Answer:
The expected return of the stock E(R) is 8.5%.
The standard deviation of the returns is 22.7%
Explanation:
<u>Expected return</u>
The expected return of the stock can be calculated by multiplying the stock's expected return E(R) in each state of economy by the probability of that state.
The expected return E(R) = (0.4 * 0.1) + (0.2 * 0.6) + (-0.25 * 0.3)
The expected return E(R) = 0.04 + 0.12 -0.075 = 0.085 or 8.5%
<u>Standard Deviation of returns</u>
The standard deviation is a measure of total risk. It measures the volatility of the stock's expected return. The standard deviation (SD) of a stock's return can be calculated by using the following formula:
SD = √(rA - E(R))² * (pA) + (rB - E(R))² * (pB) + ... + (rN - E(R))² * (pN)
Where,
- rA, rB to rN is the return under event A, B to N.
- pA, pB to pN is the probability of these events to occur
- E(R) is the expected return of the stock
Here, the events are the state of economy.
So, SD = √(0.4 - 0.085)² * (0.1) + (0.2 - 0.085)² * (0.6) + (-0.25 - 0.085)² * (0.3)
SD = 0.22699 or 22.699% rounded off to 22.70%
Answer:
One of the main advantages of online banking is that you can access information about your account immediately and from anywhere. Before online accounts were available, you had to go to a bank or ATM on some specific cases if you wanted to carry out any type of transaction, e.g. pay a service or transfer money. Online accounts make it less likely for a person to go to a bank, e.g. in order to get a loan, I did it all online, I didn't even need to go to the bank.
Answer:
prepayment penalty, maintain, insurance, mortgage
Explanation:
Prepayment penalty clause relates to the situation that the borrower shall not prepay the borrowed amount as to the creditor it will be loss in the form of interest, thus, it do not want that the borrower shall collect from any other source.
The property should not loose its value, or the value shall not be degraded as that will result in loss, as when the borrower fails to repay the loan, creditor has the right to sell it, if it will not be maintained the value will degrade.
Insurance is required so that same as in above mentioned point that the value is not lost, and then the value of loan is fully recoverable.
If the value of loan exceeds 80% of value of property there shall be mortgage as the lender ensures his payment and no failure shall be there.
Answer:
Liability of un-redeemed coupons Pending on December 31, 2018 is $60,000
Explanation:
Coupon already expired issued on Jan 01, 2018
Coupon issued on 07/01/2018 <u>$830,000</u>
Estimated redeemable coupon value - 50% $415,000
($830,000 * 50%)
Less : Disbursed <u>$355,000</u>
Liability pending on Dec. 31, 2018 <u>$60,000</u>
