Explanation:
Classifying of each situation with the correct combination of change in price and quantity:
a. On a hot day, both demand for lemonade and supply of lemonade increase - Pp? Q increase
b. On a cold day, both demand for ice cream and the supply of ice cream decrease - Pp? Q decrease
c. When Hawaii's Mt. Kilauea erupts violently, the demand on the part of tourists for sightseeing flights increases but the supply of pilots willing to provide these dangerous flights decreases- P increase Qq?
d. In a hot area of Arizona where they generate a lot of their electricity with wind turbines, the demand for electricity falls on windy days as people switch off their air conditioners and enjoy the breeze. But at the same time, the amount of electricity supplied increases as the wind turbines spin faster - P decrease Qq?
Answer:
C. As more securities are added to a portfolio, total risk typically would be expected to fall at a decreasing rate.
Explanation:
Portfolio diversification gives more security to a portfolio, which expected to results in a decreasing rate of total risk.
The portfolio which is diversified carries the co-variance measure of risk. It has the property of reducing the risk as it diversifies the portfolio to a great extent.
It reduces the overall risk by diversifying the assets i.e. stock , bonds, commodities etc.
Hence, the most appropriate answer is option C.
Answer:
Option (B) If the market rate of interest is 10%, the bonds will issue at a discount
Explanation:
Interest rate risk is defined as the risk changing which, interest rates will affect bond prices. When current interest rates are greater than a bond's coupon rate, the bond will be sold below its face value at a discount. When interest rates are less than the coupon rate, the bond can be sold at a premium--higher than the face value.
A. Its true NOT B but its not false.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter "D": short-term financing.
Explanation:
Short-term financing allows companies to obtain capital for their <em>day-to-day operations</em>. The funds obtained are typically used for the transactions companies require during one period -one year, but the term for payment tends to be within six (6) to twenty-four (24) months. Under this scenario, the main purpose of firms is to keep their businesses up and running and obtain profits enough for the payment of the loan and reinvestment in the company.
