Answer:
The correct option is Hong Kong; Zurich.
Explanation:
Giveen:
Currency dealer in London New York Zurich Hong Kong
Bid/Ask Quotes for CHF $0.7464-71 $0.7469-76 $0.7471-74 $0.7460-70
Locational arbitrage can be described as the act of a currency speculator attempting to profit from tiny exchange rate discrepancies across several banks in different locations for a specific currency pair.
Since it is possible for the currency speculator to buy at Ask price from a bank in one location and sell it to another bank at bid price in another location, he will try to identify where he can buy at the lowest price to go and sell in another location with the highest price.
From the table above, Hong Kong has the lowest Bid/Ask Quotes for CHF of $0.7460-70 while Zurich has the highest Zurich of $0.7471-74. Therefore a currency speculator should buy CHF from the Hong Kong dealer and sell CHF to the Zurich dealer.
Therefore, the correct option is Hong Kong; Zurich.
The most recent data from the annual balance sheets of Pellegrini Southern Corporation and Jing Foodstuffs Corporation are as follows:
Balance Sheet December 31st (Millions of dollars)
Jing Foodstuffs Pellegrini Southern Jing Foodstuffs Pellegrini Southern
Corporation Corporation Corporation Corporation
Assets Liabilities
Current assets Current liabilities
Cash $4,879 $3,136 Accounts payable $0 $0
Accounts receivable 1,785 1,148 Accruals 1,076 0
Inventories 5,236 3,366 Notes payable 6,096 5,737
Total current assets $11,900 $7,650 Total current liabilities $7,172 $5,737
Net fixed assets Long-term bonds 8,765 7,013
Net plant and equipment 9,350 9,350 Total debt $15,937 $12,750
Common equity
Common stock $3,453 $2,763
Retained earnings 1,860 1,487
Total common equity $5,313 $4,250
Total assets $21,250 $17,000 Total liabilities $21,250 $17,000
and equity
Pellegrini Southern Corporation’s current ratio is___, and its quick ratio is___; Jing Foodstuffs Corporation’s current ratio is___, and its quick ratio is___. Note: Round your values to four decimal places.
Which of the following statements are true?
a. Pellegrini Southern Corporation has less liquidity but also a greater reliance on outside cash flow to finance its short-term obligations than Jing Foodstuffs Corporation.
b. If a company’s current liabilities are increasing faster than its current assets, the company’s liquidity position is weakening.
c. If a company has a quick ratio of less than 1 but a current ratio of more than 1 and if the difference between the two ratios is large, then the company depends heavily on the sale of its inventory to meet its short-term obligations.
d. Pellegrini Southern Corporation has a better ability to meet its short-term liabilities than Jing Foodstuffs Corporation.
e. An increase in the current ratio over time always means that the company’s liquidity position is improving.
Answer:
Pellegrini Southern Corporation and Jing Foodstuffs Corporation
1. Pellegrini Southern Corporation’s current ratio is_1.3334__, and its quick ratio is_0.7467__; Jing Foodstuffs Corporation’s current ratio is_1.6592__, and its quick ratio is_0.9292__.
2. The true statements are:
a. Pellegrini Southern Corporation has less liquidity but also a greater reliance on outside cash flow to finance its short-term obligations than Jing Foodstuffs Corporation.
b. If a company’s current liabilities are increasing faster than its current assets, the company’s liquidity position is weakening.
e. An increase in the current ratio over time always means that the company’s liquidity position is improving.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Balance Sheet December 31st (Millions of dollars)
Jing Pellegrini Jing Pellegrini
Foodstuffs Southern Foodstuffs Southern
Assets Liabilities
Current assets Current liabilities
Cash $4,879 $3,136 Accounts payable $0 $0
Accounts receivable 1,785 1,148 Accruals 1,076 0
Inventories 5,236 3,366 Notes payable 6,096 5,737
Total current assets $11,900 $7,650 Total current liabilities $7,172 $5,737
Net fixed assets Long-term bonds 8,765 7,013
Net plant/equipment 9,350 9,350 Total debt $15,937 $12,750
Common equity
Common stock $3,453 $2,763
Retained earnings 1,860 1,487
Total common equity $5,313 $4,250
Total assets $21,250 $17,000 Liabilities/Equity $21,250 $17,000
Jing Pellegrini
Foodstuffs Southern
Current Ratio: 1.6592 1.3334 (Current assets/Current liabilities)
Quick Ratio 0.9292 0.7467 (Current assets-Inventory/Current Liabilities)
A Loan is an Unlimited Resource
Answer:
No
Explanation:
A loan has a limit and you will have to pay it back.
Prosecutors representing the Securities and Exchange Commission recentlyannounced criminal charges against 13 individuals for engaging in insidertrading. According to the SECs director of enforcement, a trading ring acting on inside information compromises the marketsintegrity and investorstrust. . . . Explain why.
Answer and Explanation:
Insider trading compromises the integrity of the market because insider investors have non-public information about the stocks of the company that could very much impact the value of the stock of the company. In other words, an insider knows what the public doesn't know about a company and it allows him an unfair advantage to trade the stocks of the company using this information and make large unusual profit. This could lead to market collapse as investors are no longer encouraged to invest seeing that they can't trust that the market is transparent and trustworthy(they don't have all the important information that would affect the company)
Kahil Mfg. makes skateboards and uses a weighted average process costing system. On May 1, 2013, the company had 400 boards in process that were 70 percent complete as to material and 85 percent complete as to conversion. During the month, 3,800 additional boards were started, and 300 boards were still in process (40 percent complete as to material and 60 percent complete as to conversion) at the end of May. Cost information for May 2013 is as follows:
Beginning WIP Inventory costs
Direct material ........ $ 4,349
Conversion .......... 4,658
Current period costs
Direct material ........ 60,775
Conversion .......... 46,750
a. Calculate EUP for each cost component using the weighted average method.
b. Calculate cost per EUP for each cost component.
Answer:
Equivalent Units Materials 1700 Conversion 2630
Cost per EUP Materials: 38.308 Conversion : 19.55
Explanation:
The weighted average method can be calculated using the beginning inventory and the units started .
Kahil Mfg
Weighted Average Method
Particulars Units % Of Completion Equivalent Units
Materials Conversion Materials Conversion
Beginning
Inventory 400 70 85 280 350
Units Started 3800 40 60 1520 2280
Equivalent Units 1700 2630
Beginning WIP Inventory costs
Direct material Conversion
$ 4,349 4,658
Current period costs
60,775 46,750
Total Costs 65,124 51,408
Cost per EUP
65,124/1700 51,408/2630
38.308 19.55
The June 30, 2021, year-end trial balance for Askew company contained the following information:
Account Debit Credit
Inventory, 7/1/2020 32,400
Sales revenue 390,000
Sales returns 13,000
Purchases 250,000
Purchase discounts 7,000
Purchase returns 11,000
Freight—in 19,000
In addition, you determine that the June 30, 2021, inventory balance is $41,000.
Required:
Calculate the cost of goods sold for the Askew Company for the year ending June 30, 2021.
Answer: $242,400
Explanation:
The Costs of goods sold can be calculated as follows:
= Beginning inventory + Net Purchases + Freight-in - Ending inventory
= Beginning inventory + (Purchases - Purchase discounts - Purchases returns) + Freight-in - Ending inventory
= 32,400 + (250,000 - 7,000 - 11,000) + 19,000 - 41,000
= $242,400
Suppose the civilian noninstitutionalized working-age population is 35.9 million in in a hypothetical economy. Of these, 4.4 million are working part-time and 13.19 million are working full-time. Assume the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) definitions are used for calculating unemployment data. Among those not working, the most recent job-search activity for 3.40 million happened less than two weeks ago, while 1.72 million most recently looked for work between two and four weeks ago. An additional 0.86 million most recently looked for work five weeks ago, and the remaining 12.33 million who do not have jobs have not looked for work in the past six weeks. Round your answers to two decimal places. What is the size of the total labor force
Answer: 22.71 million
Explanation:
The labor force refers to both the employed and unemployed populations of a country. In other words it comprises of those who are working and those who are not working but are able to and are currently seeking employment.
Labor force = Unemployed + Employed
= 3.4 + 1.72 + 4.4 + 13.19
= 22.71 million
Those who have not looked for work in sex weeks and above are not considered unemployed.
Part time employees are considered employed.
8. It is 1985 and suppose the 90 day forward quotes on the DM and the French franc are $.4002 10 and $.1180 90, respectively
Answer:
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Phân biệt triết lý bán hàng và triết lý Marketing
Answer:
I don't understand the language
The technique for linking a manufacturer's operations with those of all its strategic suppliers and its key intermediaries and customers to enhance efficiency and effectiveness is
Supply chain management
how van an oligopoly cause market failure (8)
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
Although there are no options attached we can say the following.
An oligopoly can cause market failure because companies that form the oligopoly do not allow other companies to enter and compete in the market. This action limits consumers to choose from a variety of options, including quality, the best price, and service.
Often, oligopoly associates the strongest or more powerful companies in order to wipe out other minor competitors. They want to establish a dominant presence that affects prices and consumers participation.
Oligopoly practices result in inefficiency and instability in the market. That is why oligopolies are not good for the economy.
The automobile industry is mostly associated with an oligopoly.
When a market is controlled by just a few numbers of companies, but none of them is above the others, we are talking about an oligopoly. They can collude intentionally or not, to establish prizes and to not let other companies compete with them.
If interest rates on the euro are consistently below U.S. dollar interest rates, then for the International Fisher Equation (IFE) to hold between the US and the Eurozone:_________
a) The nominal exchange rate for the euro will remain constant.
b) The euro will depreciate against the dollar The euro will appreciate against the dollar.
c) Purchasing power parity must hold between the dollar and the euro.
d) The euro will remain constant with respect to the dollar.
Answer:
The euro will appreciate against the dollar.
Explanation:
Since in the given situation it is mentioned that the rate of interest is consistently less than the interest rate of US so here in the IFE, the euro normally appreciated or increased as against the dollar
So as per the given option, the above should be the answer and the same should be relevant
Therefore the rest of the options are considered to be wrong
People use money as a store of value when they: A. hold money to transfer purchasing power into the future. B. use money as a measure of economic transactions. C. use money to buy goods and services. D. hold money to gain power and esteem.
Answer:
A. hold money to transfer purchasing power into the future.
Explanation:
People use money as a store of value when they hold money to transfer purchasing power into the future.
On December 31, a $500,000 bond issue on which there is an unamortized premium of $67,000 is redeemed for $490,000. Journalize the redemption of the bonds. Refer to the Chart of Accounts for exact wording of account titles.
Answer:
Dr Bonds Payable $500,000
Dr Premium on Bonds Payable $67,000
Cr Gain on Redemption of Bonds $77,000
Cr Cash $490,000
Explanation:
Preparation of the journal entry to Record the redemption of the bonds
Dr Bonds Payable $500,000
Dr Premium on Bonds Payable $67,000
Cr Gain on Redemption of Bonds $77,000
($500,000 + $67,000 - $490,000)
Cr Cash $490,000
(To record redemption of bonds)
Lumberton Home Maintenance Company (LHMC) earned operating income of $6,000,000 on operating assets of $62,500,000 during Year 2. The Tree Cutting Division earned $1,000,000 on operating assets of $10,000,000. LHMC has offered the Tree Cutting Division $1,250,000 of additional operating assets. The manager of the Tree Cutting Division believes he could use the additional assets to generate operating income amounting to $112,500. LHMC has a desired return on investment (ROI) of 8 percent.
Required
a. Calculate the return on investment for LHMC, the Tree Cutting Division, and the additional investment opportunity.
b. Calculate the residual income for LHMC, the Tree Cutting Division, and the additional investment opportunity
Answer:
Lumberton Home Maintenance Company (LHMC)
LHMC Tree Cutting Additional
Division Investment
a. Return on Investment 9.6% 10% 9%
b. Residual income $1,000,000 $200,000 $12,500
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
LHMC Tree Cutting Additional
Division Investment
Operating income $6,000,000 $1,000,000 $112,500
Operating assets $62,500,000 $10,000,000 $1,250,000
a. Return on Investment 9.6% 10% 9%
b. Residual income $1,000,000 $200,000 $12,500
Return on investment = Operating income/Operating assets * 100
Residual income = Operating income Minus (Desired ROI * Operating assets)
Desired Return on Investment (ROI) = 8%
So sánh xuất khẩu trực tiếp và xuất khẩu gián tiếp?
Answer:
so sánh về mặt ưu và nhược :
Explanation:
* Ưu điểm
- Xuất khẩu trực tiếp: Thông qua việc đàm phán, trao đổi trực tiếp với các đơn vị mà đôi bên có thể dễ dàng đi đến thống nhất chung, ít xảy ra các hiểu lầm, do đó mà:
· Tăng lợi nhuận và doanh thu cho doanh nghiệp vì giảm thiểu được chi phí tối đa cho các bên trung gian.
· Tạo điều kiện phát huy tính độc lập của doanh nghiệp
· Chủ động, tích cực trong việc tiêu thụ hàng hóa, sản phẩm do chính doanh nghiệp sản xuất ra.
- Xuất khẩu gián tiếp:
· Đơn vị đứng ra nhận ủy thác thực hiện nhiệm vụ xuất khẩu hàng hóa là nhưng người hiểu rõ và nắm chắc tình hình thị trường, các thủ tục pháp luật, do đó việc buôn bán được đẩy mạnh hơn, phát triển nhanh hơn.
· Đơn vị nhận ủy thác không cần bỏ vốn vào kinh doanh nhưng vẫn có được một khoản doanh thu đáng kể.
* Nhược điểm:
- Xuất khẩu trực tiếp:
· Chi phí thực hiện cho việc giao dịch khá cao bởi vậy khối lượng hàng hóa xuất khẩu cũng phải lớn bù đắp các chi phí.
· Dễ xảy ra rủi ro bởi nếu đội ngũ nhân viên không đủ trình độ và kinh nghiệm xử lý công việc, thực hiện các thủ tục hợp đồng sẽ có thể mắc phải các sai lầm đáng tiếc.
- Xuất khẩu gián tiếp:
· Đơn vị xuất nhập khẩu có thể mất đi sự liên kết với thị trường do phải đáp ứng các chính sách, yêu cầu của đơn vị trung gian.
· Lợi nhuận không trọn gói và phải sẻ chia cho đơn vị trung gian.
How you can convince your colleagues that introducing the new soft drink is the most profitable strategy by explaining the reasoning and theoretical analysis?
The question is incomplete. The complete question is :
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are the leading competitors in the market for cola products. In 1960 Coca-Cola introduced Sprite, which today is the worldwide leader in the lemon-lime soft drink market and ranks fourth among all soft drinks worldwide. Prior to 1999, PepsiCo did not have a product that competed directly against Sprite and had to decide whether to introduce such a soft drink. By not introducing a lemon-lime drink, PepsiCo would continue to earn a $200 million profit and Coca Cola would continue to earn a $300 million profit.
Suppose that by introducing a new lemon-line soft drink, one of two possible strategies could be pursued : (1) PepsiCo could trigger a price war with Coca-Cola in both lemon-lime and cola markets or (2) Coca-Cola could acquiesce and each firm maintains its current 50/50 split of the cola market and split the lemon-lime market 70/30 in favor of Coca-Cola. If Pepsi introduced a lemon-lime drink and a price war resulted, both companies would earn profits of $100 million. Alternatively, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo would earn $275 million and $227 million, respectively, if PepsiCo introduce a lemon-lime drink and Coca-Cola acquiesced and split the markets as listed above.
Diagram this situation using the extensive or tree-form of a game.
How you can convince your colleagues that introducing the new soft drink is the most profitable strategy by explaining the reasoning and theoretical analysis?
Solution :
The game can be represented in a way that is shown in the file attached below.
The [tex]\text{best response of Coca-Cola}[/tex] if Pepsi introduces the new product is [tex]\text{to acquiesce}[/tex] to earn [tex]\$275[/tex] million rather than starting a price war with Coca-Cola and earn only [tex]\$100[/tex]. Thus, while [tex]\text{Coca-Cola}[/tex] might use the strategy to threaten by starting a price war in the attempt of keeping out of the market, the threat will not be credible, so the best option is to introduce the new soft drink .
Young Corporation is considering purchasing equipment that costs $80,000 and is expected to provide the following cash inflows over its five-year useful life: Year Cash inflow 1 $ 18,000 2 22,000 3 24,000 4 16,000 5 9,000 What is the payback period of this investment project
Answer:
It will take 4 years to cover the initial investment.
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
Initial investment= $80,000
Cash flows:
1 $ 18,000
2 22,000
3 24,000
4 16,000
5 9,000
The payback period is the time required to cover the initial investment:
Year 1= 18,000 - 80,000= -62,000
Year 2= 22,000 - 62,000= -40,000
Year 3= 24,000 - 40,000= -16,000
Year 4= 16,000 - 16,000= 0
It will take 4 years to cover the initial investment.
The petty cash fund of the Brooks Agency is established at $250. At the end of the current period, the fund contained $172 and had the following receipts: entertainment, $41; postage, $25; and printing, $12.
Prepare journal entries to record (a) establishment of the fund and (b) reimbursement of the fund at the end of the current period.Identify the two events from the following that cause a Petty Cash account to be credited in a journal entry.
a. Fund amount is being reduced.b. Fund amount is being increased.c. Fund is being eliminatedd. Fund is being established.
Answer:
a.
Date Account Title Debit Credit
XX-XX-XX Petty Cash $250
Cash $250
b.
Date Account Title Debit Credit
XX-XX-XX Entertainment expense $41
Postage $25
Printing $12
Petty Cash $ 78
Date Account Title Debit Credit
XX-XX-XX Petty Cash $78
Cash $78
2. Reasons why a Petty Cash account would be credited:
a. Fund amount is being reduced.
c. Fund is being eliminated
When the fund is being reduced by expenses, it is credited as shown above.
When the fund is to be eliminated, it will be credited so as to remove all the money in it.
On March 1, a designer received a check for $7,500 from a customer for services to be provided after the customer chooses a color scheme for the first floor of her house. On July 31, the designer completed the design work for this customer.
Required:
Journalize the entries.
Answer:
Date Account Title Debit Credit
March 1 Cash $7,500
Unearned Revenue $7,500
Date Account Title Debit Credit
July 31 Unearned Revenue $7,500
Design Services Revenue $7,500
In March the revenue had not been earned as the work had not been carried out so the revenue will be sent to the Unearned revenue account.
When the designer finishes in July, they can now recognize the revenue so it will be moved from the Unearned revenue account to the proper revenue account.
Durban Metal Products, Ltd., of the Republic of South Africa makes specialty metal parts used in applications ranging from the cutting edges of bulldozer blades to replacement parts for Land Rovers. The company uses an activity-based costing system for internal decision-making purposes. The company has four activity cost pools as listed below: Activity Cost Pool Activity Measure Activity Rate Order size Number of direct labor-hours $ 16.40 per direct labor-hour Customer orders Number of customer orders $ 363.00 per customer order Product testing Number of testing hours $ 71.00 per testing hour Selling Number of sales calls $ 1,488.00 per sales call The managing director of the company would like information concerning the cost of a recently completed order for heavy-duty trailer axles. The order required 180 direct labor-hours, 13 hours of product testing, and 6 sales calls.Required: Prepare a report summarizing the overhead costs assigned to the order for heavy-duty trailer axles. What is the total overhead cost assigned to the order?
Answer:
Total allocated costs= $13,266
Explanation:
To calculate the costs allocated to the order, we need to use the following formula:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Order size= 16.40*180= 2,952
Customer orders= 363*1= 363
Product testing= 71*13= 923
Selling= 1,488*6= 8,928
Total allocated costs= $13,266
Redeker Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2016, for $90,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $5,000 salvage value at the end of its 5-year useful life. It is also estimated that the equipment will produce 100,000 units over its 5-year life.
Required:
Compute the amount of depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2016, using the straight-line method of depreciation
Answer:
to the end of the sixth year;
b/ The number of years required before the capital stock exceeds $200 000.
If the straight-line method of depreciation were used in the given case, the amount of depreciation expense for the year ending December 31, 2016, would be $17,000.
What is the depreciation?Depreciation is the measurement for the decline in any assets because over time, wear, use, and tear, or devolution cause an asset's monetary value to drop.
Depreciation, or a decline in asset value, can be brought forward on by a variety of other variables, such as bad market conditions, etc.
Computation of depreciation:
According to the given case,
Equipment Cost = $90,000
Salvage Value = $5,000
Useful Life = 5 years
Depreciation per Year = (Cost of asset – Salvage Value)/5 years
Depreciation per Year = ($90,000-$5,000/5)
Depreciation per Year = $17,000
Therefore, the depreciation as per straight line method would be $17,000.
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The equity section of Cyril Corporation’s balance sheet shows the following. Preferred stock—6% cumulative, $25 par value, 10,000 shares issued and outstanding $ 250,000 Common stock—$8 par value, 100,000 shares issued and outstanding 800,000 Retained earnings 535,000 Total stockholders’ equity $ 1,585,000 Determine the book value per share of common stock under two separate situations. 1. No preferred dividends are in arrears at the current date. 2. Three years of preferred dividends are in arrears at the current date.
Answer:
1. No preferred dividends are in arrears at the current date.
Book value per share of common stock = Common Shareholder equity / Number of common stock shares
= (Total shareholders equity - Preferred stock) / Number of common stock shares
= (1,585,000 - 250,000) / 100,000
= $13.35 per share
2. Three years of preferred dividends are in arrears at the current date.
Preferred stock = (Preferred stock + Accumulated dividends)
= 250,000 + (6% * 250,000 * 3 years)
= 295,000 shares
Book value per share of common stock = (1,585,000 - 295,000) / 100,000
= $12.90 per share
The following units of an item were available for sale during the year:
Beginning inventory 30 units at $40
Sale 26 units at $58
First purchase 15 units at $41
Sale 11 units at $58
Second purchase 10 units at $42
Sale 9 units at $58
The firm uses the perpetual inventory system, and there are 9 units of the item on hand at the end of the year.
a. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to FIFO?
b. What is the total cost of the ending inventory according to LIFO?
Transactions for Jayne Company for the month of June are presented below.
June 1 Issues common stock to investors in exchange for $5,000 cash.
2 Buys equipment on account for $1,100.
3 Pays $740 to landlord for June rent.
12 Sends Wil Wheaton a bill for $700 after completing welding work.
Requied:
Record journal entries.
Answer:
below
Explanation:
Financial slack:
a. is associated with high leverage
b. allows firms to take advantage of good investment opportunities
c. solves any agency costs when managers want to empire-build
d. is a term that describes a lazy CFO
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Financial slack is when a firm has unused capacity as a result of debt that is yet to be utilized. It allows firms to take advantage of good investment opportunities
financial slack is usually in the form of unused cash
Reliance is an example of a
1 Product Line
2 Product
3 Product Mix
4 Product Variety
Explain differences between international market and global market?
Answer:
International marketing means that marketing decisions are made in the individual countries, with staff who is the most knowledgeable about the target markets. Global marketing views the whole world as one, and creates products that will only require weeks to fit into any regional marketplace.
Explanation:
On January 1, 20X8, Glen Allen Company issued $200,000 in term bonds with a 5-year term. The stated rate of interest was 6% and the effective rate of interest was 7%. What is the amount of interest expense to be recorded on December 31, 20X8?
Answer:
The answer is $13,425.97
Explanation:
The answer is $13,425.97
Using Financial calculator (TEXAS BA II PLUS)
N = 5 years
i = 7 percent
FV = $200,000
PMT = $12,000
PV = $191,799.61
Therefore interest expense is $191,799.61 x 7%
= $13,425.97
Identify the financial institution based on each description.
a. They are established by an employer to facilitate and organize employee retirement funds. They are asset pools that invest in securities that have a potential to give stable returns.
b. They underwrite, distribute, and design investment securities for corporations to help them raise capital.
c. They are asset pools that invest in securities that have a potential to give stable returns.
d. They collect a pool of funds from investors for the purpose of diversifying risk, earning interest or dividends, and/or generating profits from the investments' increased value.
Answer:
a. They are established by an employer to facilitate and organize employee retirement funds. They are asset pools that invest in securities that have a potential to give stable returns. ⇒ PENSION FUNDS.
Pensions are retirement benefits paid to employees when they retire so employers set up funds called Pension funds where they pay in contributions that grow overtime so that they will pay off employees when they retire.
b. They underwrite, distribute, and design investment securities for corporations to help them raise capital. ⇒ INVESTMENT BANKS.
Investment banks play a very big role in the capital markets as they are the ones who help companies raise capital in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). They help them underwrite, design and distribute the securities as they have an expertise in this.
c. They are asset pools that invest in securities that have a potential to give stable returns. ⇒ PENSION FUNDS
Pension funds grow by investing in securities that will bring in low risk, stable returns so that the retirement benefits of people are safe.
d. They collect a pool of funds from investors for the purpose of diversifying risk, earning interest or dividends, and/or generating profits from the investments' increased value. ⇒ MUTUAL FUNDS
Mutual funds pool money together from various investors and then invest in various companies and industries and returns made are then paid to the investors.
Categorize each scenario as describing a movement along a demand curve or a shift of the demand curve.
a. College students rush and buy discount furniture to take advantage of a one-day sale
b. Students eat out more often as the federal government increase how much grant money it provides
c. College students reduce how detergent they for each of laundry response to higher detergent prices.
d. College students purchase many more energy drinks during finals week than during the rest of the semester.
Answer:
a, a movement along a demand curve
b. shift of the demand curve.
c. a movement along a demand curve
d. shift of the demand curve.
Explanation:
Only a change in the price of a good leads to a movement along the demand curve of that good. Also, only a change in the price of the good would lead to an increase or decrease in the quantity demanded of that good.
Other factors other than the change in the price of the good would lead to a shift of the demand curve. Some of those factors include :
1. a change in consumers' expectation
2. a change in the taste of consumers
3. a change in income
a. A discount would reduce the price of furniture, as a result the quantity demanded would increase. There would be a movement down along the demand curve.
b. As a result of the increase in grant, the income of students increase. this would lead to an increase in demand. the demand curve would shift outward
c. As a result of higher prices, the quantity demanded of detergents would reduce. This would lead to a movement up along the demand curve for detergents
d. An increase in demand for energy drinks is as a result of a change in taste. this would lead to an outward shift of the demand curve