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2) Mortgage Rates and Risk What is the general relationship between mortgage rates and long-term government security rates? Explain how mortgage lenders can be affected by interest rate movements. Also explain how they can insulate against interest rate movements.
13) . Secondary Market Compare the secondary market activity for mortgages to the activity for other capital market instruments (such as stocks and bonds). Provide a general explanation for the difference in the activity level.
14) Financing Mortgages What types of financial institution finance residential mortgages? What type of financial institution finances the majority of commercial mortgages?
16) Mortgage-Backed Securities Describe how mortgage-backed securities (MBS) are used.
1)Amortization Use an amortization table (such as www .bloomberg.com/invest/calculators/index.html) that deter- mines the monthly mortgage payment based on a specific interest rate and principal with a 15-year maturityand then for a 30-year maturity. Is the monthly pay- ment for the 15-year maturity twice the amount for the 30-year maturity or less than twice the amount? Explain.
1) Shareholder Rights Explain the rights of common stockholders that are not available to other individuals.
5) Prospectus and Road Show Explain the use of a prospectus developed before an IPO. Why does a firm do a road show before its IPO? What factors influence the offer price of stock at the time of the IPO?
15) NYSE Explain why stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange generally exhibit less risk than stocks that are traded on other exchanges.
17) 17. Role of IMFs How have international mutual funds (IMFs) increased the international integration of capital markets among countries?
1) Dividend Yield Over the last year, Calzone Corporation paid a quarterly dividend of $0.10 in each of the fourquarters. The current stock price of Calzone Corporation is $39.78. What is the dividend yield for Calzone stock?
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Find the percentage overshoot
: an undamped natural frequency of 5 rad/s. Obtain the response due to a unit step, and find the percentage overshoot, the time to the first peak, and the steady-state error percentage due to a ramp input.
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Profit for both years using the variable costing method
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Statement of cash flows
: In 2016, Chavez Company purchased land for $120,000 to use as a future site for its new office building. At the end of 2016, the land was worth $135,000. The company decided not to build the new office and sold the land for $132,000 cash in 2017. How..
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What is the issue price of bond and debt-to-equity ratio
: On January 1, a company issues 8%. 5 year, $300,000 bonds that pay interest semiannually. On the issue date, the annual market rate of interest is 6%. What is the issue (selling) price of the bond? The debt-to-equity ratio: On January 1 of 2015, Pars..
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What is the dividend yield for calzone stock
: Dividend Yield Over the last year, Calzone Corporation paid a quarterly dividend of $0.10 in each of the fourquarters. The current stock price of Calzone Corporation is $39.78. What is the dividend yield for Calzone stock?
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What is the correct balance for retained earnings
: ABC is preparing its 2009 financial statements. Before taking into account the following information, net income from continuing operations before tax for 2009 was determined to be $500,000. ABC has a corporate tax rate of 30%. Prepare a partial inco..
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What should you pay for the companys stock
: If the company plans to increase its dividend by 9 percent per year indefinitely, and you require a 12 percent return on your investment, what should you pay for the company's stock?
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Compute the pension cost for the year
: Technique Technologies, Inc. started a? defined-benefit plan this year. As part of the union? agreement, it provided $560,000 in retroactive benefits to all employees for their prior? years' service. At the end of the? year, the actuary provided you ..
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Why do irr and npv rank the two projects differently
: What are the IRRs of the two projects? If your discount rate is 5.0%, what are the NPVs of the two projects? Why do IRR and NPV rank the two projects differently?
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