Answer:
a. Secured bonds - A secured bond is a bond that is issued with a collateral backing the loan.
b. Callable bonds - A bond that the issuer can call off, or pay off, at any time, not necessarily at maturity.
c. Convertible bonds - A bond that can be converted into equity (stocks). If the bondholder wishes, he can exchange his bond for ownership of stocks in the bond issuer firm.
d. Term bonds - A bond that has one single, specific maturity date.
e. Serial bonds - A bond that has several maturity dates.
Answer:
Explanation:
In this statement, Kendall is an active follower because he pushes himself in his work and tries to provide as much value to his employer as possible. This includes giving ideas, perfecting his work, and even going above and beyond by doing tasks that are not part of the job description to simply help out. On the other hand, Cora is a conformist because she follows orders exactly as they are given regardless of whether they are unethical or may cause problems with the other co-workers.
Answer:
FALSE
Explanation:
Conducting business is usually NOT the same from country to country because:
1. DIFFERENCE IN BUSINESS ETHICS: Business ethics vary from nation to nation. European countries work from 8 am to 5 pm on a typical work day and rest on Saturdays and Sundays; but in the middle East, people do not work on Fridays but work on Sundays. They also take a lot of business time off for routine prayers during normal work hours.
2. NEED FOR TRANSLATORS: Differences of language does increase the cost of carrying out business activities in other nations. Take India and China for example; You cannot conclude that business deals will be carried out without hiring a translator who understands Hindi or Mandarin.
3. LOCAL LAWS AND CUSTOMS: The UK customs and laws require that cars be driven on the left hand side of the road but that is not the same in most other countries of the world, hence a U.S car manufacturer must be aware of the costs of redesign if he has to sell cars in the U.K.
Answer:
a. $2,465.82
b. $3,539.68
c. Yes, we should
Explanation:
Annual cost to maintain old forklift is $5,000
Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) of new forklift = (Asset price x discount rate)/(1-(1+discount rate)-n), in which n is the number of year for usage of this forklift?
If discount rate is 4% per year, the EAC of new forklift is $2,465.82
= ($20,000x4%)/(1-(1+4%)-10)
If discount rate is 12% per year, the EAC of new forklift is $3,539.68
= ($20,000x12%)/(1-(1+12%)-10)
We should replace because with such above discount rate, the old forklift is more costly than the new one
