Answer:
discount; 1.8%
Explanation:
Calculation for the forward rate using this formula
forward rate=(F/S) - 1
Let plug in the formula
forward rate= ($1.60/$1.63) - 1
forward rate= -1.8 percent.
Therefore The forward DISCOUNT is 1.8 percent.
Answer:
Correct option is (D)
Explanation:
Employees, employers and self employed are supposed to contribute to fund social security and medicare.
Contribution made by each party comes under different categories. Employees contribute to social security and medicare in the the form of FICA taxes which could be withheld by the employers. Employees pay 50 percent and the remaining 50 percent is paid by the employer.
Self employed contribute in the form of self employed taxes.
Answer:
242.65
Explanation:
Data provided in the question:
year 2011 2012 2013
Salary $65,000 $72,000 $76,000
Consumer Price Index 226 230 235
Real Interest Rate 2.5% 2.7% 1.8%
Nominal interest rate for 2013 = 7.3%
Now,
Rate of inflation for 2013 = Nominal rate - Real rate
= 7.3% - 1.8%
= 5.5%
Therefore,
CPI in 2013 = Consumer Price Index in 2012 × (1 + inflation )
= 230 × ( 1 + 0.055 )
= 242.65
Answer:
C. property taxes
Explanation:
Along with the actual mortgage payment which the individual has to pay on a monthly basis to the lender, property taxes are the second monthly payment that are to be made alongside. However, it is a common practice for lenders to take a security deposit initially, and make these tax payments on behalf of the person who is taking the loan amount.
