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<span>True.
Risk in investment can be defined as the possibility that the investor may
lose a big portion or all of the initial investment or make very high returns
in a short period. Risk which is often likened to volatility dictates that
the higher the volatility the higher the chances of returns. Speculative
investments such as leveraged ETFs(commodities such as gold, oil, silver),
options, venture capital trusts are considered high risk and often so offer
handsome returns or cost the investor all or even more of their initial
capital. It is however important to note that high risk does not
automatically translate into high returns. The intrinsic value of the
investment vehicle among other factors need to be considered in depth to
determine if the investment is worth the risk</span></span>
Answer:
-5.14 for sam
-18.01% for dave
Explanation:
We first calculate for Sam
R = 7.3%
We have 2% increase
= 9.3%
We calculate for present value of coupon and present value at maturity using the formula for present value in the attachment
To get C
1000 x 0.073/2
= 36.5
time= 3 years x 2 times payment = 6
Ytm = rate = 9.3%/2 = 0.0465
Putting values into the formula
36.5[1-(1+0.0465)^-6/0.0465]
= 36.5(1-0.7613/0.0465)
36.5(0.2385/0.0465)
= 36.5 x 5.129
Present value of coupon = 187.20
We solve for maturity
M = 1000
T = 6 months
R = 0.0465
1000/(1+0.0465)⁶
= 1000/1.3135
Present value = 761.32
We add up the value of present value at maturity and that at coupon
761.32 + 187.20
= $948.52
Change in % = 948.52/1000 - 1
= -0.05148
= -5.14 for sam
We calculate for Dave
He has 20 years and payment is two times yearly
= 20x2 = 40
36.5 [1-(1+0.0465)^-40/0.0465]
Present value = 36.5 x 18.014
= 657.511
At maturity,
Present value = 1000/(1+0.0465)⁴⁰
= 1000/6.1598
= 162.34
We add up these present values
= 657.511+162.34 = $819.851
Change = 819.851/1000 -1
= -0.1801
= -18.01%
Answer: The Break-Even Point will reduce from $4,285.71 to $4,125
Explanation:
To get the Break-Even Point we can divide Fixed Assets by the Contribution margin.
The Contribution Margin is the Selling Price minus the Variable Cost.
For Scenario 1 the Break-Even Point will be,
= 15,000 / ( 6 - 2.50)
= $4,285.71
For Scenario 2 the Break-Even Point is,
= 16,500 / 6.5 -2.5
= $4,125
The Break-Even Point for Scenario 2 means that even though the higher Fixed Costs could have led to a higher Break-Even Point, the higher price contributed more than the fixed costs did and led to an ultimately lower Break-Even Point than the first Scenario.
Answer:
The following scenarios from the listed are either not accounted for or measured inaccurately by either the income or the expenditure methods of calculating GDP for the United States. They include;
1) The value of babysitting services, when the babysitter is paid in cash and the transaction isn't reported to the government.
2) The variety of goods available to consumers
3) The costs of overfishing and other overly intensive uses of resources.
