Distinguish among surveys, experiments and observational methods of primary data collections. Cite examples of each method. Define and give an example of each of the methods of gathering survey data. Under what circumstances should researchers choose..
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If a portfolio has a positive investment in every asset, what about the portfolio beta? Is the portfolio beta less than that of every asset in the portfolio?
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Trigen Corp. management will invest cash flows of $1,238,006, $1,143,422, $1,487,955, $818,400, $1,239,644, and $1,617,848 in research and development over the next six years. If the appropriate interest rate is 8.12 percent, what is the future value..
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On July 1, an investor holds 50,000 shares of a certain stock. The market price is $29 per share. The investor is interested in hedging against movements in the market over the next month and decides to use the September Mini S&P 500 futures contract..
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Daily Enterprises is contemplating the acquisition of some new equipment. The purchase price is $33,000. The equipment has a 4-year life. The equipment can be leased for $9,000 a year. The firm can borrow money at 7 percent and has a 35 percent tax r..
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Write a memo to your supervisor explaining the cash conversion cycle at your company, a manufacturer of plastic toys. Be sure to address the following: Material ordering costs, Labor costs, Credit sales (accounts receivables), Accounts payable and wa..
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Herm Mueller has invested in a fund that will provide him a cash flow of $11,700 at the end of each of the next 20 years. If the interest rate is 8.5 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows?
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The Wildwood Widget Company needs a milling machine for its new assembly line. The machine presently costs $85,000, but has a cost inflation rate of 2%. Widget will not need to purchase the machine for 3 years. If the general inflation is expected to..
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Maxwell Inc.'s stock has a 50% chance of producing a 25% return, a 30% chance of producing a 10% return, and a 20% chance of producing a -28% return. What is the firm's expected rate of return?
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Flynn, Inc. is considering a four-year project that has an initial outlay or cost of $80,000. The future cash inflows from its project are $40,000, $40,000, $30,000, and $30,000 for years 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Flynn uses the internal rate of r..
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With celebrity bonds, celebritties raise money by issuing bonds to investors. the royalties from sales of the music are used to pay interest and principal on the bonds. In april of 2009, EMI announced that it intended to securitize its back catalogue..
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Bond X is a premium bond making annual payments. The bond has a coupon rate of 8.9 percent, a YTM of 6.9 percent, and has 14 years to maturity. Bond Y is a discount bond making annual payments. What do you expect the prices of these bonds to be in 12..
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