Answer:
Explanation:
In this question ,we take the difference of the per bond value based on the year. The computation is shown below:
During 2015 to During 2017:
= Number of bonds purchased × (December 31, 2017 value - 2015 value)
= 10,000 × ($92 - $61)
= 10,000 × $31
= $310,000
During 2018:
= Number of bonds purchased × (December 31, 2018 value - 2017 value)
= 10,000 × ($146- $92)
= 10,000 × $54
= $540,000
So, the total amount would be
= $310,000 + $540,000
= $850,000
This amount which reflect in the income statement as a realized gain
Answer:
lowers the cost of borrowing from the Fed.
Explanation:
The discount rate is the rate that the Fed charges to commercial banks for overnight loans. This loans are only made when commercial banks have no other option, and represent one of the Fed's main functions: acting as lender of last resort.
When the Fed lowers the discount rate, commercial banks can access the Fed as lender of last resort at cheaper interest rates.
Answer: $18,224 unfavourable
Explanation:
The materials quantity variance for the month will be calculated thus:
= Standard Cost per unit × ( Actual materials Used - Actual output)
= 13.4 × [( 4,300 - 700) × 4.2]
= $18,224 unfavourable
Therefore, the materials quantity variance for the month is $18,224 unfavourable
Answer:
The present value is the value today of a sum of money to be received in the future and in general is less than the future value.
Explanation:
The formula to compute the present value is shown below:
Future value = Present value × (1 + interest rate)^number of years
or Present value = Future value ÷ (1 + interest rate)^number of years
Let us take an example
Present value = $2,750
Rate = 5.25% ÷ 2 = 2.625%
Number of years = 1 year × 2 = 2 years
So, the future value
= $2,750 × (1 + 2.625%)^2
= $2,750 × 1.0531890625
= $2,896.27
It is done on semi annual basis. As we can see that the present value is less than the future value
Answer:
0.9; 100 million; 90 million; 2,143
Explanation:
The new fuel's price change has a standard deviation that is 50% greater than price changes in gasoline futures prices.
So, if standard deviation of future prices is taken as '1' then for spot price it will be 50% higher, i.e 1.5
The hedge ratio:
= Correlation × (standard deviation of spot price ÷ Standard deviation of future prices)
= 0.6 × (1.5 ÷ 1)
= 0.9
The company has an exposure of 100 million gallons of the new fuel.
Gallons in future gasoline:
= Hedge ratio × 100 million gallons of the new fuel
= 0.9 × 100
= 90 million
Each contract is on 42,000 gallons, then
Number of gasoline futures contracts should be traded:
= 90,000,000 ÷ 42,000
= 2,142.9 or 2,143
