Answer:
a. What is the expected return of the risky corporate bond over the 5-year holding-period (in %)?
expected return in $ = (50% x 20% x $1,000 x 4) + (50% x 35% x $1,000 x 4) = $400 + $700 = $1,100
holding period return = ($1,100 - $1,000) / $1,000 = 10%
b. What is its effective annual return?
(1 + 10%)⁰°² - 1 = 1.92%
b. What is its effective annual return?
- 2. The government bond is the superior investment
The yield of he corporate bond is very low and the risk is too high.
Answer: Please refer to Explanation.
Explanation:
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The Carrying Amount of the Division has to be ascertained to move forward as it is needed in calculating the loss on Impairment. It is calculated by subtracting Goodwill from the Net Assets.
= 496 - 214
= $282 million
Calculating the Loss on impairment is done by the following formula,
= Market Price - Carrying Amount of the Division (net of Goodwill) - carrying value of Goodwill
= 335 - 282 - 214
= -$161 million.
Journal Entry
DR Loss on Impairment $161 million
CR Goodwill $161 million
(To record the loss on Impairment)
Answer:
The semi annual rate is 4.88%
Explanation:
semi annual rate = [((1+r)^(1/n)) -1]
= [((1+10%)^(1/2)) -1]
= 4.88%
Therefore, the semi-annual rate (i.e. periodic return per six months) do you require (i.e. need to earn such that this implies 10% earned per year when you get to compound semi-annually) is 4.88%.
List three services provided by a travel agent that benefit a business person who travels overseas frequently?
Familiarity with preferences for departure and return, seating is desirable and reliable
Answer:
c. Independent samples t test
Explanation:
An independent samples t test is used in the above case. Independent samples t test are employed when comparison is between two independently groups. Independent samples t test compares the mean of two independent groups as in above to determine if there is a statistically significant difference between them for the purpose of making a decision. For example in the above scenario if there is a difference in the means, we can conclude that City A and city B residents do not travel same distance in miles
