Answer:
In most cases the deposits have a reserve ratio of 10% but in some cases the ratio is 0% and 3%, both these numbers are lower than 10. This means that in most cases the ratio is 10% and in some cases the ratio is less than 10 % so the real word deposit multiplier will be less than 10.
Explanation:
Answer:
No, a currency carry trade with positive profit can not be conducted.
Explanation:
The currency carry trade is the trading strategy where investor funding from lower-yield currency to invest in higher-yield currency with expectation to earn positive profit from the yield differences between the two currencies.
However, this strategy only works when the difference is big enough to compensate for the depreciation ( if any) of the higher-yield currency against the lower-yield currency.
With the given information, the strategy will not work because the depreciation of NZ$ against US$ after one-year is too big to be compensated for the yield difference.
For specific example, suppose the strategy is conducted, in 2008, an investor will borrow, for example, US$1 at 4.2%, exchange it to NZ$1.71. Then, invest NZ$1.71 at 9.1%.
In 2019, an investor will get NZ$1.86561 (1.71 x 1.091). The, he/she exchanges at the 2019 exchange rate, for US$1.36176 (1.86561 / 1.37). While at the same time, he will have to pay back 1 x 1.042 = US$1.042 => The loss making in US$ is US$0.32.
This question is a little but more difficult to solve, as it depends on the situation. For certain banks it is not worth it due to rates that must be payed, but in your case here I believe that it would be TRUE.
Answer:
A) It will decrease prior service cost and, as prior service cost is amortized, will decrease pension expense.
Explanation:
<em>Prior service cost</em> is the cost of additional benefits that an employee is entitled to receive for service rendered over a period of time due to an amendment in pension plan.
<em>Prior service cost is amortized</em> by adding equal amount to each future period of service of each employee that are expected to receive the benefits of the amended pension plan.
Therefore,due to the extended retirement age, the prior service cost will increase and as the service cost is amortized, it will decrease the pension expenses of the company.
