Answer:
Beta is 0.85
Explanation:
The value of Beta can de derived from the CAPM formula of expected return
expected return=risk-free rate+Beta*market risk premium
expected return is 10.2%
risk-free rate is 4.10%
market risk premium is 7.2%
Beta is unknown
10.20%=4.10%+Beta*7.20%
10.20%-4.10%=Beta*7.20%
6.10%
==Beta*7.20%
Beta=6.10%
/7.20%
Beta= 0.85
Answer:
Culture of a country can adversely affect the business
Explanation:
The culture of a country affects the costs of doing business in that country in the following ways -
a) In some countries, companies prefer to not work during the afternoon and hence they loose a large segment of business
b) Some countries entertain corruption practices and hence business do not flourish in such countries.
c) The pattern of working of government officials in a country affect the way in which an outsider entrepreneur is affected. The bad practices lower the ease of doing business and hence the business is lost
Answer:
Spending variance $100 unfavorable
Explanation:
The spending variance is the difference between the standard cost allowed for the actual activity and the actual cost of the activity
$
Standard cost allowed for the actual activity
=7,850 + (402×203) + (952×112)= 196,080
Actual cost <u>196,180</u>
Spending variance <u> 100</u> unfavorable
Answer:
C) Exports decrease, imports increase
Explanation:
If the US dollar appreciates, the US dollar has now more value per unit of foreign currency than before. For example, suppose that today 1 US dollar buys 0.8 Euro, and tomorrow, Europe is hit by a financial crisis, and the US dollar appreciates, and buys 1.2 Euro. The US dollar has appreciated, has become more expensive, becomes now more euros are needed to buy 1 US dollar.
When the US dollar gains value, domestic goods become more expensive compared to foreign goods, and this promotes imports, and reduces exports.
This is the reason why China keeps a depreciated currency: China is an export economy and the cheap Chinese currency makes exports cheaper, and imports more expensive.
