Answer: location economies
Explanation:
location economies are economies which are birthed through performing a value creation activity in an optimal location for that activity wherever in the world it may be. It is used by firms to determine the competition in an environment when locating to do business
Protectionism<span> is the economic policy of restraining trade between states through certain methods. From the choices listed above, I think the correct answer is the third option. The factor that would </span>decrease because of protectionism is <span>goodwill with trade partners.</span>
Complete Question:
An important basic characteristic of common stocks that makes them a suitable type of investment for the separate account of variable annuities is:
Group of answer choices
A) the safety of the principal invested.
B) changes in common stock prices tend to be more closely related to changes in the cost of living than changes in bond prices.
C) the yield is always higher than mortgage yields.
D) the yield is always higher than bond yields.
Answer:
B) changes in common stock prices tend to be more closely related to changes in the cost of living than changes in bond prices.
Explanation:
An important basic characteristic of common stocks that makes them a suitable type of investment for the separate account of variable annuities is changes in common stock prices tend to be more closely related to changes in the cost of living than changes in bond prices.
Generally, common stocks are considered by financial experts or broker-dealers to be a suitable type of investment of variable annuities because the prices of common stocks in the market are not fixed and as such they are affected by economical changes such as inflation or recession.
Answer:
C. $49,600.
Explanation:
We can find the net cash provided by operating activities using the information given to us in the question. We will start from net income which is $43,000 and then add 5,800 to it because it is a current asset which is decreasing which means that the company received cash for it, then we will subtract 1,900 because it is an increase in inventory and we assume the company paid cash for it because there are no increase in accounts payable, and then we will add 2,700 because depreciation is a non cash expense, therefore we will add it back when we calculate the cash provided by operating activities.
43,000+ 5,800-1,900+2,700=49,600
Answer:
the annual pre-tax cost of debt is 10.56%
Explanation:
the beore-tax component cost of debt will be the actual market rate of the bonds, as they offer an interest rate of 11% but are selling at 104 points not at par thus, there is a difference between the rates.
We solve for the rate which makes the coupon and maturity 104
with excel or a financial calculator
PV of the coupon payment
C 5.500 (100 x 11%/2)
time 60 (30 years x 2 payment per year)
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV $99.4338
PV of the maturity
Maturity 100.00
time 60.00
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV 4.57
<em><u>Adding both we should get 104 which is the amount the bonds is selling:</u></em>
PV coupon $99.4338 + PV maturity $4.5662 = $104.0000
The rate is generated using goal seek or wiht a financial calculator.
This rate is a semiannual rate, so we multiply by 2 to get the annual cost of debt:
0.052787474 x 2 = 0.105574947
The cost of debt for the firm is 10.56%
