Answer:
A. $279,000
B. $27,900
Explanation:
A. Calculation for 2021 depletion of the timber tract
2021 Depletion=[($3,510,000 - $720,000) / 6.2 million] *$620,000
2021 Depletion=0.45x 620,000
2021 Depletion= $279,000
Therefore 2021 depletion of the timber tract is $279,000
B. Calculation to determine the depreciation of the logging roads
Depreciation=($279,000 / 6.2 million)*$620,000 Depreciation= 0.073*$620,000
Depreciation= $27,900
Therefore the depreciation of the logging roads is $27,900
Answer:
Portfolio Return = 11.975%
Explanation:
The portfolio return is calculated by taking the weights of individual securities in a portfolio and multiplying them by the return of individual securities. The formula can be written as,
Portfolio return = wA * rA + wB * rB
Where,
- wA is the weight of security A
- rA is the return on security A
- wB is the weight of security B
- rB is the return on security B
The risk free asset has a beta of zero.
Let the weight of risk free asset be x. The weight of risky asset is 1-x.
Portfolio beta = 0.975 = x * 0 + (1-x) * 1.3
0.975 = 1.3 - 1.3x
0.975 - 1.3 = -1.3x
-0.325 / -1.3 = x
x = 0.25
Portfolio return = 0.25 * 0.032 + (1-0.25) * 0.149 = 0.11975 or 11.975%
Answer: b) Investment demand had been greater than savings
Explanation:
Investment in the economy comes from savings by households also known as Loanable funds. If investment demand is higher than the savings supply this demand will pull the interest rate up due to a lack of loanable funds.
As the interest rates are pulled up, more people will be encouraged to save their money in other to benefit from the higher interest rates thereby increasing the loanable funds in the market.
