Answer:
E. The quantity of beef supplied decreases and the supply of beef is unchanged.
Explanation:
In the market for beef, the price of a pound of beef falls. The effect is "the quantity of beef supplied decreases and the supply of beef is <u>unchanged</u>. The reason is that any price change of the product will not shift the demand or supply but changes the quantity supplied.
Answer:
Maturity value; Default; Sinking fund provision; Call provision.
Explanation:
Maturity value is the sum payable to an investor toward the finish of a debt instrument's holding period (maturity date).
Sinking fund provisions means a provision in some bond indentures requiring the backer to set cash aside to reimburse bondholders at maturity.
A call provision is a provision on a bond or other fixed-pay instrument that enables the guarantor to repurchase and resign its bonds.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
STRIPS are zero coupon bonds, and the advantage of them is that they allow an investor to know exactly how much money they will receive at a future date.
The investor purchases the STRIPS at a discount value, which we are not told here. E.g. assuming that the discount rate is 5% (similar to (4), the price of the STRIPS = $50,000 / (1 + 5%)⁶ = $37,311.
Answer: a par
Explanation:
From the question, we are informed that an investor wishes to buy a new issue of U.S. Government agency bonds and was recommend that the customer purchase Federal Home Loan Bank bonds with a 20 year maturity.
It should be noted that new issues that relate to agency securities are typically sold by a selling group which will be appointed by the agency and such groups are usually made up of broker dealers and large banks.
The group will then sell the issue to the public at par and out of the revenue that is made, a selling concession will be paid by the agency to the selling group.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below;
a. Investment Dr $37,282
To Cash $37,282
(being the investment in bonds is recorded)
b.
Cash (($1,000 × $40) × 0.07 × 6 ÷ 12) $1,400
Investment $91
To interest revenue ($37,282 ×8% × 6 ÷ 12) $1,491
(Being the first interest payment is recorded)
