Answer:
1. hurt
2. benefit
Explanation:
Given that a contract and an asset are to be converted in cash early, this implies that, basis risk exists and futures price and spot price should not move in lockstep before delivery date. However, a reduction in the basis will then hurt the long hedger and benefit the short hedger.
Hence, considering the nature of the hypothetical situation, a decrease in the basis will HURT a long hedge and BENEFIT a short hedge.
Answer:
The correct answer is B.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
An investment of $115 generates after-tax cash flows of $50 in Year 1, $90 in Year 2, and $150 in Year 3.
Rate of return= 20%
To calculate the present value, we need the following formula:
NPV= -Io + ∑[Cf/(1+i)^n]
Cf= cash flow
Io= 115
Cf1= 50/ 1.20= $41.67
Cf2= 90/1.2^2= $62.5
Cf3= 150/1.2^3= $86.81
NPV= -115 + (41.67 + 62.5 + 86.81)
NPV= $75.98
Answer:
- Yes it is.
- Ethical issue ⇒ Insider Trading.
Explanation:
Trading on the stock exchange is supposed to be as fair as possible so that every investor has a fair chance of making returns. If a person - like this supervisor - is using information that is material but not publicly disclosed yet to trade on markets, the fairness of the market is compromised because the person will have an edge over other investors which will enable them make unfair profits.
Information on quarterly returns is usually material so we can expect it to be material here as well which means that the supervisor is engaged in insider trading.
Insider trading is not only unethical but also highly illegal. Reporting your supervisor can get them sent to jail.
Answer:
B. False
Explanation:
I would say that most of the time (the vast majority actually) questionnaires should be anonymous. Imagine if you had to answer a questionnaire about your teacher, and he/she is a really bad teacher. If the questionnaire had your name on it, you would probably be much nicer than if the questionnaire was anonymous (due to the fear of retaliation by the teacher). The same thing happens on any workplace, no one will tell how bad his/her boss is if their name will appear on the questionnaire. Employees will always fear retaliation from their supervisor or manager, so they will not be completely honest.
But on some companies, employees might not fear any type of retaliation, specially on very horizontal organizations (flat structures with few management levels). The advantage of non-anonymous questionnaires is that they can be used to actually solve problems and follow up how the problems were solved or how do employees feel after they were solved.
The problem is that non-anonymous questionnaires work for companies that probably do not need them very much in the first place, while on companies that really need them, they are anonymous.
Answer:
C) 10%
Explanation:
($144,000 + $12,780)/$36,000 = 4.355
