Answer:
Thomas Edison
Explanation:
Thomas Edison early life was very normal. He was born in a poor family. His mother was a school teacher. Thomas Edison did not get recognition until he was successful in inventing the bulb. He did many experiment which failed and no one supported him during this era. He continued his hard work and finally his one of experiment became successful and he invented a bulb. The world then recognized his efforts and made him a hero. His recognition was only based on the success of his experiment and the marketplace.
Answer:
Option (B) is correct.
Explanation:
Given that,
Project 1:
Initial investment = $120,000
Cash inflow Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 = $40,000
Hence,
Annual cash flow = $40,000
Payback period:
= Initial investment ÷ annual cash inflow
= $120,000 ÷ $40,000
= 3 years
Therefore, the payback period for Project I is 3 years.
(a) Discount amount = Face value - Price of t-bills = $1,000-$996 = $4
(b) Amount received at maturity = Face value = $1,000 (Note: T-bills are guaranteed and thus one of the safest investment).
(c) Current yield, R = Discount amount/Face value * 360/t, where t = 52 weeks = 360 days.
Then,
R = (4/1000)*(360/360)*100 = 0.4%
PART I
Answer:
The business idea is that of a Bakery that specializes in pastry that is mixed with fruits.
Explanation:
SWOT
Strengths
- Unique Value Proposition which is healthier bread and cake recipes
- 20 years experience in baking which translates to strong industry knowledge
Weaknesses
- Insufficient Equipment to go with
- Weak or zero visibility for new business
Opportunities
- Little or no competition as the recipes are unique to me
- Huge demand for healthier pastry especially in my current location
Threats
- The industry is heavily regulated and may be shut down if there are compliance issues
- One competition that knows what they are doing and combines pastry with healthy drinks such as smoothies. We don't do smoothies.
Part II
Answer:
The persons I would give the business plan to are:
- An angel investor who I met on LinkedIn who supports small businesses and start-ups
- My banker of over 20 years
- I would give the business plan to my family members because they are the easiest people to raise funds from and also because family, can decide to contribute in cash or in-kind with no interest required.
- I would give the business plan to an angel investor because their funds are cheaper than those of the banks though a little more difficult to come by
- Banks always have the funds but the funds come at a higher cost than the first two.
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Answer: 1. Treasury bonds are not completely riskless, since their prices will decline when interest rates rise.
2. Walmart
3. Corporate bonds
Explanation:
1. Indeed even though Treasury bonds have a very low risk rating, they are not completely risk-less. They have a very low risk rating because they will always be honoured (US T - bonds that is) and so that eliminates the default risk. However, they are still exposed to maturity risk as well as inflation risk for the most part. This means that as interest rates rise therefore, their prices drop making them just a little but risky.
2. Walmart issued the bonds making them the issuer. The rest of the names are Underwriters.
3. Since the bonds were issued by a Corporation being Walmart, the bonds are Corporate Bonds.