Answer: D) cyclical
Explanation:
Cyclical Demand is difficult to predict because it goes according to the business cycle and hence is affected on a Macro Economic scale by events at a National or International level.
This means that something could be in demand today but the demand could fall or rise sharply based on the stage of the business cycle the economy is in.
Answer:
the firm's ROE is 20%
Explanation:
The tax burden is 0.9
The interest burden is 0.6
The return on sales margin is 13%
The turnover ratio is 2.62
The leverage ratio is 1.1
Calculate the ROE
ROE = 0.9 * 0.6 * 0.13 * 2.62 * 1.1
=0.2 or 20%
Answer:
d) standard; fast
Explanation:
Standard cycle market is defined as a market where a company's products (competitive advantage) are shielded from imitation. This is seen in the given scenario as multi-year contracts with artists and sold copyright-protected music through established distribution channels.
Fast cycle market on the other hand occurs when the competitive advantage of a company is not shielded from imitation. The imitation occurs regularly. In the given scenario this is exemplified by a shift to the digital format and the rise of Internet technology have resulted in the sharing of music over peer-to-peer networks, a practice the industry calls "piracy
Answer:
a. True
Explanation:
The sole proprietorship and partnerships outnumber corporations in United States but they net fewer sales and less income than corporations, individually and when combined.
Answer:
Explanation:
a)
The YTM of the bond at par value is equals to its coupon rate, 8.75%. Other things being equal, this 4% coupon rate bond will be more eye-catching as the coupon rate is lower than the current market yields, and its price is far below the call price. So, if yields drop, capital gains on the bond will not be restricted by the call price.
b)
If an investor foresees that yields will fall considerably, the 4% bond proposes a better expected return.
c)
Implicit call protection is offered in the sense that any likely fall in yields would not be nearly enough to make the firm consider calling the bond. In this sense, the call feature is almost irrelevant
