Answer:
C. NPV is the discounted present value of a project's expected future accounting net income at the required return, subtracting the initial investment.
Explanation:
NPV means Net Present Value, this is calculated by computing the present value of cash returns and not the accounting income, as accounting income takes in account non cash items also, although while computing returns the non cash transactions are not considered.
Therefore the chosen statement which states about accounting income less initial investment is false as even in case the project requires additional mid term investment then that is also considered.
Thus, false statement is
Statement C
Answer:
To hedge the preferred stock position, the manager should: Buy tyx calls
Explanation:
When market interest rate rise preferred stock drop. To hedge using interest rate index option, <em>the contract must offer an offsetting profit during a period of rising interest rates. Therefore buy TYX calls. </em>These will continue to give ever increasing profit as market interest rate continue to rise. And it will offset the ever increasing loss that would be incurred on the XYZ preferred stock position as the market interest rate continues rising.
The hedge is that Any loss on preferred stock position would be offset by corresponding gain on the long interest rate index call position.
<span>As there is no set of options given with the question, we'd go with one difference which is most conspicuous between the two types of countries. That difference is the standard of living and amenities in the incone range of the masses. In developing countries, people still have to give up on necessary amenities which are normal to have in developed countries.</span>
