Answer:
We have to discount these payments to find the present value
500,000
500,000/1.1
500,000/1.1^2
500,000/1.1^3
We keep on doing this until we reach 500,000/1.1^19
After that we add all the payments and get the value. A less time consuming way of doing it is using a financial calculator
Pv=?
N=19
FV=0
PMT=500,000
=4,182,460.05 we add 500,000 to this because the first payment was not discounted=4,682,460.05= Present Value.
Explanation:
Answer:
a. By evaluating cash flows.
Explanation:
In Economics, an asset can be defined as any resources of economic value or items of monetary value that is being owned by an individual, country or business organization to generate income and derive benefits from.
Generally, assets can be classified broadly into four (4) categories and these are; capital assets, fixed assets, intangible assets, and financial assets.
Financial managers tend to value all assets in the same terms by evaluating cash flows.
Cash flow can be defined as the net amount of cash and cash-equivalents that is flowing into (received) and out (given) of a business. There are three (3) main components of the cash flow; investing, operating and financing.
Answer:
B) Good economists must possess a rare combination of gifts.
Explanation:
Economics is a social science that focuses on studying scarcity. Since all resources are scarce, economics tries to determine how to allocate resources more efficiently in order to produce the most possible benefits. We are all economists whether we like it or not. When we spend our money (scarce resource) we try to get the largest benefit out of it, the same applies to our time. We decide to study for a test and get a good grade, or simply take a very long nap.
The problem with economics and all social science, is that they are not exact. There is no possible way a scientific research can be done that includes all the economy, there are simply too many billions of transactions and different combinations that it is impossible to do it. Some microeconomics studies can be carried out but only considering a single company or industry and few factors.
Economists must base their research upon past events and develop models that can predict future events. Sadly but true, even meteorologists have a higher percentage of correct predictions than economists.
The few good economists must be very good at math, history, politics, philosophy, psychology, developing abstract ideas and make them concrete ideas, and last but not least must be able to explain all of this to others and convince them.
The problem with applying economic models to the real world are the changing expectations of the general public (psychology and philosophy). One of my teachers had a great saying, "the mouth is the most sensitive organ in your body, but your pocket is by far the most sensitive part".
Answer:
TRUE - Analytics
Explanation:
Analytics is the systematic process of finding, interpreting and communicating meaningful patterns found in data. Ot involves the examination of data using mathematical methods.
The online retailer used analytics in order to understand the consumers behaviors and then to be able to make decisions from result gotten rather than the use of "gut" feeling or intuition which isn't backed by data or facts.
The use of analytics in business making decisions generally improves profits margins, efficiency and risk management.