7. Which has the potential to be both an advantage and disadvantage of partnership?

North Bank has been borrowing in the U.S. markets and lending abroad, thereby incurring foreign exchange risk. In a recent trans

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Answer:

A) 10.82%

B) 5.27%

C) 8.56%

Explanation:

Given data :

North Bank Borrow ; $1.4 million at 5 percent

Lend in pounds at 9%

spread = ( 4% )

spot rate = 1.454

A) Determine the loan rate to maintain the 4 percent spread

Expected spot rate = 1.43

First step :

Lending amount = $1.4 million / initial spot rate = 1.4 / 1.454 = £ 0.9628 million

= principal ( $1.4 million ) + interest ( 9% of 1.4 ) = 1.4 + 0.126 = $1.526 million

In pound ( at the expected spot rate )

= 1.526 / 1.43 = £1.067 million

expected profit = £1.067 - £0.9628 = £ 0.1042 million

Therefore the interest rate tp maintain the 4 percent spread

= 0.1042 / 0.9628 = 10.82%

B) Determine the net interest margin if the bank hedges its forward foreign exchange exposure

Forward rate = 1.46

assuming interest as value calculated above = ( 10.82% )

lending amount = £0.9628 million

Repayment = 0.9628 * 111% * 1.46 = $1.5603 million

therefore return rate = $1.5603 - $1.4 = $0.1603 million = 10.27%

hence : Net interest margin = 10.27% - 5% = 5.27%

C) Determine the loan rate to maintain the 4 percent spread if the bank intends to hedge its exposure using the forward rates.

Forward Hedging contract forward rate = 1.46

lending amount = $1.4 / 1.454 = £ 0.9628 million

Total Interest and Principal Repayment Required in $ to maintain 4% Spread = $1.526 million

In pound = 1.526 / 1.46 = £ 1.0452

Interest = £1.0452 - £0.9628 = £0.0824 million

therefore interest Rate to maintain 4℅ Spread

= ( 0.0824 / 0.9628 ) * 100 = 8.56%

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3 years ago

New England Co. had net cash provided by operating activities of $351,000; net cash used by investing activities of $420,000; an

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Answer:

New England's cash balance at the end of the year is $208,000

Explanation:

The computation of the ending cash balance is shown below:

Ending cash balance = Net cash provided by operating activities + net cash used by investing activities + cash provided by financing activities + beginning cash balance

= $351,000 - $420,000 + $250,000 + $27,000

= $208,000

We assume the investing activity have made a purchase of fixed assets that's why we deduct it plus it show that the amount is used and the sale amount of land is already included in the investing activity so we do not consider it

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3 years ago

Terms of a lease agreement and related facts were:

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Answer:

1) January 1, 2018, asset leased

Dr Lease receivable 550,000

Cr Equipment 550,000

January 1, incremental costs associated with lease transaction

Dr Lease receivable 6,652

Cr Cash 6,652

January 1, 2018, first lease payment collected

Dr Cash 200,000

Cr Lease receivable 200,000

2) to calculate the effective rate we can use the present value of an annuity due formula

PV annuity due factor, 3 periods, ?% = present value of lease receivable / annual payment = $556,652 / $200,000 = 2.78326

Now we must use an annuity due table to determine a possible rate. In this case, the exact rate is 8%.

3) December 31, 2018, interest receivable on lease contract

Dr Interest receivable 28,532

Cr Interest revenue 28,532

interest receivable = ($556,652 / $200,000) x 8% = $28,532

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3 years ago

In the second half of 2019, automobile sales in the United States were lower than they were in the second half of 2018. The decr

Monica [59]

In the second half of 2019, automobile sales in the United States were lower than they were in the second half of 2018. The decrease in auto sales impacts GDP because new automobiles are counted as consumption when purchased by households and investment when purchased by businesses.

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the overall monetary or market value of all of the goods and services produced within a country's borders in a particular time period.

GDP can be calculated by adding up all of the money spent by consumers, businesses, and the government in a given period. It may also be calculated by adding up all of the money received by all the participants in the economy.

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2 years ago

In most high-tech industries, the fixed costs of developing a product are very _____, and the costs of producing one extra unit

topjm [15]

Answer:

Fixed costs are high, variable costs are low

Explanation:

The reason is that the fixed costs are high because these fixed costs are uncontrollable and their might not be an alternative which means we have to move with higher fixed costs. And this is because most of tasks in manufacturing are handled by the machines not humans. So the cost of maintenance, depreciation, etc are fixed costs which are uncontrollable.

Furthermore, the company has very small variable costs because the company enjoys economies of scales, fast paced manufacturing machines, etc. And this is controllable by investments in another more robust machinery.

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3 years ago