The lower-of-cost-or-market method cannot be applied to

CIRP. Jason Smith is a foreign exchange trader with Citibank. He notices the following quotes. Spot exchange rate SFr1.6627/$ Si

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Answer:

Answer explained below

Explanation:

A.

For six months, rSFr => 1.50% and r$ => 1.75%.

Since the exchange rate is in SFr/$ terms, the appropriate expression for the interest rate parity relation is

F/S => [ (1 + rSFr ) / ( 1 + r$) ]

then we can also say

F/S *( 1 + r$) => (1 + rSFr )

Now Left side => F/S *( 1 + r$) => [ ( 1 + 6.558) / ( + 1.6627) ] * (1 +0.0175)

Left side => 1.0133

and Right side => (1 + rSFr ) => 1.0150

Since the left and right sides are not equal, IRP is not holding.

B and C.

Since IRP is not holding, there is an arbitrage possibility.

As 1.0133 < 1.0150,

we can say that the EuroSFr quote is more than what it should be as per the quotes for the other three variables. And, we can also say that the Euro$ quote is less than what it should be as per the quotes for the other three variables. Therefore, the arbitrage strategy should be based on borrowing in the Euro$ market and lending in the SFr market. The steps are as as follows. -

Borrow $1000000 for six-months at 3.5% per year and then we will pay back

=> $1000000 * (1 + 0.0175) => $1,017,500 six months later.

Convert $1000000 to SFr at the spot rate to get SFr 1662700.

Lend SFr 1662700 for six-months at 3% per year. Will get back

=> SFr1662700 * (1 + 0.0150) => SFr 1,687,641 six months later.

Sell SFr 1687641 six months forward. The transaction will be contracted as of the current date but delivery and settlement will only take place six months later. So, sixmonths later exchange

SFr 1,687,641 for => SFr 1687641 ⁄ SFr 1.6558/$ => $1,019,230.

The arbitrage profit six months later is 1019230 - 1017500 = $1,730

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3 years ago

Bobby Company has fixed costs of $160,000. The unit selling price, variable cost per unit, and contribution margin per unit for

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Answer:

1,500 units; 1,000 units

Explanation:

Break Even Point (in units) = Fixed cost ÷ Contribution margin per unit

Fixed cost = $160,000

Sales Mix = 60% of X + 40% of Y

= 0.6X + 0.4Y

So,

Contribution Margin of the Mix:

= (60% × contribution margin of X) + (40% × contribution margin of Y )

Contribution Margin of the Mix per unit:

= (60% × 80) + (40% × 40)

= 48 + 16

= $64

Break Even Point (in units) = Fixed cost ÷ Contribution margin per unit

= 160,000 ÷ 64

= 2,500 unit

At the Level of break even :

Unit of X at break-even:

= 60% of 2,500

= 1,500 units

Unit of Y at break-even:

= 40% of 2,500

= 1,000 units

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3 years ago

Which building is widely regarded as the first skyscraper? empire state building chrysler building woolworth building home insur

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Further expansions led to the world's first skyscraper, the ten-story Home Insurance Building in Chicago, constructed in 1884–1885. It is the so-called “Father of the Skyscraper”. While its tallness of 138 feet is not measured very remarkable today, it was at that time. The designer of the building was Major William Le Baron Jenney.

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3 years ago

A company has preferred stock with a current market price of $18 per share. The preferred stock pays an annual dividend of 4% ba

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Answer:

Answer:

Dividend (D) = 4% x $100 = $4

Current market price (Po) = $18

Flotation cost (FC) = $1.50

Tax rate (T) = 40% = 0.40

Kp = D

Po-FC

Kp = $4

$18-$1.50

Kp = $4

$16.5

Kp = 0.24 = 24%

Explanation:

Cost of preferred stock equals dividend divided by the difference between current market price and flotation cost. Cost of preferred stock is not tax deductible.

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2 years ago

Deon is VP of marketing with a major beverage company and is reviewing the contracts of several film, media, and television pers

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Question Completion:

Options:

a. There must be at least two parties.

b. Each party is free to accept or reject the exchange offer.

c. Each party believes it is appropriate or desirable to deal with the other party.

d. Each party has something that might be of value to the other party.

Answer:

c. Each party believes it is appropriate or desirable to deal with the other party.

Explanation:

Criteria C is the criteria that will most directly relate to Deon's cancellation of the sponsorships. Business deals and relationships cannot be established or allowed to subsist when it becomes inappropriate or undesirable to deal with the other party because of controversial activities. This is more so when the activities involve political and social justice beliefs and differences. Ordinarily, business partners should not allow such personal prejudices to becloud their relationships. The best approach, therefore, is for business partners to keep their political and social justice beliefs personal and not make them public issues.

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3 years ago