Solution :
Given :
The bonds offer a 
of 4.5% per year
Tax rate = 10% = 0.10
Inflation rate = 2
= + 
= 2 + 4.5
= 6.5
= 
= 
= 5.85
After tax real interest rate = 
-
= 5.85 - 2.0
= 3.85
= 7.0
= +
= 7 + 4.5
= 11.5
= 
= 10.35
= 11.5 x (1 - 0.10)
= 11.5 x 0.90
= 10.35
= -
= 10.35 - 7.0
= 3.35
Putting all the value in table :
Real interest Nominal interest After tax nominal After tax
rate rate interest rate interest rate
2.0 4.5 6.5 5.85 3.85
7.0 4.5 11.5 10.35 3.35
Comparing with the 
, a 
will increase the after after tax real interest rate when the government taxes nominal interest income. This tends to encourage saving, thereby increase the quantity of investment in the economy and the increase the economy's long-run growth rate.
Answer:
1. What amounts did Target report for the following items for the year ended January 30, 2016?
b) Income from current operations
$2,669 million
c) Net income or net loss
$2,737 million
d) Total assets
$37,431 million
e) Total equity
$10,953
2) What was Target’s basic earnings per share for the year ended January 30, 2016?
$4.74 per share
Why do you think Target has chosen to have its fiscal year end on January 30, as opposed to December 31?
I guess that Christmas Holiday season is very important for them and a large percentage of their revenue is generated during November and December. It reports at the end of January to have time to consolidate its financial statements.
3) Regarding Target’s audit report:
Who is Target’s auditor?
Ernst & Young
Did Target receive a "clean" (unmodified) audit opinion?
yes, it did
Answer:
The forecast exchange rate in one's year time according to Goldman Sachs is MXN 14.25/USD
Explanation:
The fact that the Mexican Peso will lose 15% of its value to the dollar means that a dollar will command 15% of the current Peso value in a year's time.
Mathematically, MXN 9.5*1.15= MXN14.25 in a year's time.
It also implies that a Mexican with dollars wanting to convert into MXN in a year's time will receive more Peso compared to now.
Your answer is:
It is too difficult to compete with major retailers like Target and Best Buy.
When a lot of people buy things from a store, there is a lot of turbulence in many stores, espeically in big retailers. The answer will be It is too difficult to compete with major retailers like Target and Best Buy.
Best of Luck!
