Answer: Option (D)
Explanation:
A variable tends to be either continuous or discrete. If the variable tends to have two significant real values so that it tends to take on real values in between them, then variable is considered to be continuous. If it tends to take on significant value so that there is non-infinitesimal gap on either side of it with no values it can take, then that variable is considered to be discrete.
Answer:
Three reasons would make Apple & Sony partnership successful.
The first one would be research and development share to create better products.
The second would be to increase the software market for their platforms.
Third the copyright payments for both companies on digital media would be reduced at least by 50%.
Explanation:
To understand this answer we need to analyze the context. First of all, both companies are always researching technology to overcome the other. Therefore, if they cooperate they could share their development and create better products with less investment. Second, both companies protect their software so they can't import formats from one company to the other, therefore their market could increase. Third, they both pay copyright for their digital libraries, however, if they cooperate they could cut the cost of it by half of it and increase their profit.
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Industrial Revolution can be regarded as transition from old to the new manufacturing processes which begins from some part of the world such as
Europe and United States, within some period from of 1760 and it's improving up till date. Some of the causes of Industrial Revolution are development of trade as well as the rise in business activities. It should be noted Industrial Revolution brings about the use of production processes dependent on new machines and interchangeable parts.
Answer and Explanation:
a. Here it is reasonable to presume that the treasury bond generates high returns when there is a recession.
b. The calculation of the expected rate of return and the standard deviation for each investment is shown below:
For stocks
= (Expected return of the boom × weightage of boom) + (expected return of the normal economy × weightage of normal economy) + (expected return of the recession × weightage of recession)
= (29% × 0.30) + (18% × 0.50) + (-4% × 0.20)
= 8.7% + 9% - 0.80%
= 16.9%
For bonds
= (Expected return of the boom × weightage of boom) + (expected return of the normal economy × weightage of normal economy) + (expected return of the recession × weightage of recession)
= (6% × 0.30) + (9% × 0.50) + (16% × 0.20)
= 1.8% + 4.5% + 3.2%
= 9.5%
Now the standard deviation calculation is to be shown in the excel spreadsheet
For the stock it is 11.48%
And, for the bond it is 3.5%
c. The investment that should be prefer could be computed by determine the coefficient of variation which is shown below:
Formula i.e. used is
= Standard deviation ÷ expected return
For stock, it is
= 16.9% ÷ 11.48%
= 1.47
And, for bonds it is
= 9.5% ÷ 3.5%
= 2.71
Since for the bonds the coefficient of variation is greater so the same is to be considered
Therefore the bond should be prefer
Answer:
b. $16,004.17
Explanation:
The bond pays annual interest of 7% over the 3 years. The annuity factor at 7% for 3 years is 2.6243. The amount of bond is divided by annuity factor to calculate the annual payment of bond. The payment includes bond principal repayment and interest payment. The first payment on July 31 will be for $16,004.17.
