The Economic boom<span> of the 1920s saw rapid growth in GDP, production levels and living standards. The growth was fuelled by new technologies and production processes such as the assembly line. The </span>economic<span> growth also caused an unprecedented rise in stock market values – share prices increased much more than GDP.
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1) Answer: When the required return is equal to the coupon rate, the bond value is equal to the par value,
2) if the required return is less than the coupon rate the bond will sell at a premium.
Explanation:
1) The reason for this that the required return is the market or investors required rate of return for a particular bond, when the required rate and coupon rate are equal it means that the investor is getting the return he wants in coupon payments, therefore the investor will be willing to buy the bond on par value, as he is getting his required return in the form of coupon payments.
2) When the required return is less than the coupon rate the investor is getting more in coupons than he required from the bond so the bonds price will be higher than par so that the return from the coupons become equal to the required rate of return. Thats why when a bonds required return is less than the coupon it sells on a premium.
Answer: Stand a reasonable chance of helping a company reduce competitive disadvantage but very rarely form the basis of a durable competitive advantage over rivals
Explanation:
Strategic alliance occurs when two or more companies join hands together in order to achieve strategic outcome that's mutually beneficial to the parties involved.
It should be noted that companies to into Strategic alliance in order to improve market access, improve supply chain efficiency and to also gain economies of scale.
Lastly, it should be noted that strategic alliances stand a reasonable chance of helping a company reduce competitive disadvantage but very rarely form the basis of a durable competitive advantage over rivals.
Answer:
Historical cost principle
Explanation:
Assets must be recorded at cost value, not market value. When you record an asset, you cannot change its value every period, you have to keep using the historical value. This is why we use a separate account to record accumulated depreciation of assets, so that the purchase cost is always constant, but the net carrying value will vary depending on depreciation expense.
Market value changes and can be very volatile. Imagine a house, whose initial value was $300,000, then it increased to $500,000 but the market went down and its value was $350,000. It would be a mess to change the value and pay capital gains taxes, or then report a loss.
