Answer:
a small alpha value is used.
Explanation:
The exponential smoothing forecasting technique is used for forecasting a time series when there is no trend or seasonal pattern, but the mean of the time series is slowly changing over time.
The choice of the smoothing constant α (alpha) is important in determining the operating characteristics of exponential smoothing. The smaller the value of α (alpha), the slower the response. Therefore when a small alpha value is used the exponential smoothing forecasting technique slowly responds to changes in the mean level of demand.
When the values of α (alpha) are larger this makes the smoothed value to react quickly – not only to real changes but also random fluctuations.
No. Day trading refers to trading positions that are opened and closed the same day.
Answer:
After tax cost of debt is 7.69%
Explanation:
The after tax cost of debt can be computed by first of all determining the pre-tax cost of debt .
The pre-tax of debt is the yield to maturity computed using the rate formula in excel as follows:
=rate(nper,pmt.-pv,fv)
nper is the number of times the bond would pay coupon interest over the entire bond life ,which is 15 years multiplied by 2=30
pmt is the semi-annual interest which is $1000*8.9%/2=$44.5
pv is the current price of the bond at $962
fv is the face value of the bond at $1000
=rate(30,44.5,-962,1000)=4.69%
this is the semi-annul yield ,annual yield is 9.38%
The 9.38% is the pretax
after tax cost of debt=9.38%*(1-0.18)=7.69%
0.18 is the 18% tax rate
Most of the small business found that small, community banks were more willing to lend money to small operations, it is due to the credit crunch during the recent recession. The community banks are more willing to help the small businesses to gain again their capital or investment.
