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2 years ago

With respect to the consumer price index, the substitution bias arises because:

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natita [175]2 years ago

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Answer:

a. prices of goods and services do not change in the same proportion from year to year.

Explanation:

Substitution bias describes a possible bias in economic index numbers if they do not incorporate data on consumer expenditures switching from relatively more expensive products to cheaper ones as prices changed.

Substitution bias occurs when prices of items change relatively to one another. It considers how consumer expenditures are reflected in a consumer price index. Consumers will tend to buy more of the good whose price declined, and less of the now relatively more expensive good.

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The correct answer is B.

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Initial investment= $270,000

Cash flow= $60,000

Number of years= 5

Discount rate= 12%

<u>To calculate the net present value (NPV), we need to use the following formula:</u>

NPV= -Io + ∑[Cf/(1+i)^n]

∑[Cf/(1+i)^n]:

Cf1= 60,000/1.12= 53,571.43

Cf2= 60,000/1.12^2= 47,831.63

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Cf5= 60,000/1.12^5= 34,045.61

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3 years ago

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Answer: B. A federal program aimed at detecting money laundering

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3 years ago

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16,000

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Answer:

D0 1.50

D1 1.60

D2 1.78

D3 1.94

D4 2.12

D5 2.31

Price of the stock after 5-year $ 77

PV $ 81.75

Explanation:

Earning per share 2.5

Dividend per share 1.5

grow ratio 9%

P/E ratio 24

within 5 year is expected to fall to 20

We solve for the dividend by multiplying the dividends by the grow rate of 9%

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$Principal \: (1+ r)^{time} = Amount$

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time 5.00

rate 0.09000

$2.5 \: (1+ 0.09)^{5} = Amount$

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depreciation expense 2015 = $7.50 x 11,710 = $87,825

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depreciation expense 2015 = $300,000 x 3/10 = $90,000

(d) Double-declining-balance.

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depreciation expense 2015 = $157,950 x 2 x 1/4 = $78,975

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