Answer:
Profit of $3000
Explanation:
The exchange rate of a future contract is usually fixed at the time when the contract is buy 100,000 euros at a futures contract price of $1.22.
The Value in dollars at the time is: $122,000
At the maturity spot rate of the euro is $1.25.
The value of the contract is: $125,000
The difference:
$125,000-122,000
=$3000.
Since the maturity spot rate is higher, there is a profit of $3000 from speculating with the futures contract.
Answer:
The electric guitar division should be: Kept
Explanation:
Currently it has a profit of $280 individually and After elimination it will incur a loss of $4280 which is the loss of profit of 280 and current loss of $4,000. This division should be kept because it is making enough profit to compensate all the avoidable and unavoidable expenses with making addition profit of $280, Otherwise there will be a net loss of $4,280 due to some unavoidable expenses.
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Answer
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Explanation
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Answer:
1. No because it is not realistic. 2. No because if you try you will make it back. 3. No because he needs a more indelf plan.
Explanation: