Answer
a. 200 million
b. 30 million
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Explanation
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Answer:
Statement A
Explanation:
The 2 statements are:
A: The firm Delta Insurers typically affirms claims within 120 days after it receives proof of loss statements
B: The firm Delta Insurers typically denies claims within 120 days after it receives proof of loss statements
The explanation for this is:
- The company is an insurance company
- An insurance company holds funds for their customers; to be released when the customer is less privileged or in a bad situation, depending on the type of insurance made
- There is car insurance, house insurance, life assurance, etcetera.
- So if the insurance company receives proof of loss statements from the customer, it will release funds to solve the customer's dire need
- In this case, it takes 120 days to verify, process and then agree (affirm) to release funds (claims) to the affected customer.
So the answer is Statement A.
Answer:
Send a separate letter to each interviewer ; Mention something you liked about the interview
Explanation:
Sending a follow up message to recruiters (interviewers) after few days of an interview about the status of your job application, assists in updating prospective employee & re-emphasises on the applicant's profile suitability for the job.
Writing a separate letter to each interviewer, mentioning something you like about the interview : Makes you build a good rapport with prospective employers, highlights your professional personality positive traits. It also appreciates the company for their selection procedure time spent on you as an applicant.
Answer:
The cost of equity capital is 8.24%
Explanation:
The cost of equity capital of a firm is the required rate of return on a firm's equity. In case of common equity, the required rate of return (r) can be calculated using the CAPM approach. The formula for required rate of return or cost of equity capital under this model is,
r = rRF + Beta * rpM
Where,
- rRF is the risk free rate
- rpM is the risk premium on market
r = 0.025 + 0.77 * 0.0745
r = 0.082365 or 8.2365% rounded off to 8.24%
