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What are brokerage firms? 2. what are depository and nondepository financial institutions? how do they differ? 3. what are credi

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1: Brokerage firms: a type of non-depository financial institution that manages and facilitates the purchase of bonds, stocks, and other types of investments.
2. Depository and non-depository financial institutions: Depository tends to be things such as banks and non-depository are life insurance companies; differences between both is that non-depository are not insured by FDIC.
3. Credit Unions: non-profit, member owned institutions and another type of depository institution.
4. Demand deposit accounts: accounts that individuals and business can use to pay their bills.
5. Bonds: investments that promise to pay a certain amount of interest on the principle amount after a given time.
Critical Thinking. 1. What are some considerations in choosing a financial institution? Which one do you think would be the most important consideration for you in choosing a financial institution? --When a choosing financial institutions, you want to consider location of the institution and the availability of services in your area. Important factors in choosing for the location and services provided; convenience and how often you go.

2. What are the pros and cons of U.S. savings bonds? --Saving Bonds offer a secure investment; does not cost you state or local tax. The con would be figuring when to cash them in or the maturity of the bond can be confusing.

3. What are some of the problems that individuals might face if they use one of the "problematic" financial institutions?-- If something happens that results in the person going to the institution for help; institution can charge a high interest or the loan could be short. This can result to the person being in debt or have a mark on their financial record for late payments.

4. What are some of the consumer protections available? What can individuals do to protect themselves? --Many accounts in the United States have FDIC insurance that covers $100,000 of the money in the indiviudal's account. The government has set regulations that can and can't be practiced with consumers; such as regulations required for banks to disclose all aspects of the agreements with their clients.

5. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of choosing a federally-insured account?--Advantage: federally insured for up to $100,000.--Disadvantage: interest at which account pays is well below the inflation rate

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2 years ago

A firm has four different investment options. Option A will give the firm $10 million at the end of one year, $10 million at the

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Answer:

The answer is "Option D".

Explanation:

Using the formula for calculating present value:

$= \frac{Future \ value}{(1+r)^n}\\\\$

that's why "Option D" is correct.

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2 years ago

g The Investment Trust Fund for Watson County had the following transactions and events during the calendar year 2022: 1. The ci

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The Journal Entries recording the transactions for Investment Trust Fund by Watson County are as follows:

Journal Entries for 2022:

1. Debit Cash $250,000

Credit Contributions, Turtle Creek $150,000

Credit Contributions, Pineview $100,000

To record the contributions by the two cities to the Investment Trust Fund.

2. Debit Investments $187,500

Credit Cash $187,500

To record the purchase of investments.

3. Debit Cash $20,000

Credit Interest Income from Investments $20,000

To record interest income received from investments during the year.

4. Debit Investment Management Fees (Watson County) $3,750

Credit Cash $3,750

To record the payment of management fees to the county.

5. Debit Investments $7,500

Credit Fair Value Gain $7,500

To record the increase in value of investments.

6. Debit Turtle Creek & Pineview Cities $25,000

Credit Cash $25,000

To record the payment of income to the two cities.

Data Analysis:

1. Cash $250,000 Contributions, Turtle Creek $150,000 Contributions, Pineview $100,000

2. Investments $187,500 Cash $187,500

3. Cash $20,000 Interest Income from Investments $20,000

4. Investment Management Fees (Watson County) $3,750 Cash $3,750

5. Investments $7,500 Fair Value Gain $7,500

6. Turtle Creek & Pineview Cities $25,000 Cash $25,000

Thus, the journal entries above record the transactions and events that occurred for the Investment Trust Fund of Watson County for the two cities of Turtle Creek and Pineview for the year 2022.

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2 years ago

Anthony is deciding between different saving accounts at his bank.he has four options,based on how frequently interest compounds

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The appropriate response is Daily Compounding. Progressive accrual is the expansion important to the key total of an advance or store, or as it were, enthusiasm on intrigue. It is the aftereffect of reinvesting premium, instead of paying it out, so that enthusiasm for the following time frame is then earned on the chief total in addition to the already gathered premium.

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3 years ago

Suppose the market for corn is a purely competitive, constant-cost industry that is in long-run equilibrium. now assume that an

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After all resulting adjustments have been completed, the new equilibrium price will less than the initial price and output. The same will happen to the industry output. In each situation in which <span>an increase in product demand occurs in a decreasing-cost industry the result is: </span>the new long-run equilibrium price is lower than the original long-run equilibrium price.

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2 years ago