Your client is 31 years old; and she wants to begin saving for retirement, with the first payment to come one year from now. She can save $8,000 per year; and you advise her to invest it in the stock market, which you expect to provide an average ret..
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The Yurdone Corporation wants to set up a private cemetry business. According to the CFO, Barry M. Deep, business is "looking up". The company is somewhat unsure about the assumptions of a growth rate of 5.7 percent its cash flows. At what constant g..
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Suppose a stock, which pays no dividends, sells for $10 today. Next period, it will either move to $7 or $14. You do not know the probabilities of these two outcomes. Riskless zero coupon bonds, paying $1.10 in one period, cost $1.00 today. What pric..
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McCue Inc.'s bonds currently sell for $1,250. They pay a $90 annual coupon, have a 25-year maturity, and a $1,000 par value, but they can be called in 5 years at $1,050. Assume that no costs other than the call premium would be incurred to call and r..
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You own a portfolio that is 32 percent invested in Stock X, 20 percent in Stock Y, and 48 percent in Stock Z. The expected returns on these three stocks are 6 percent, 19 percent, and 15 percent, respectively. What is the expected return on the portf..
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Compare and contrast the main policies of the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank over the last 10 years. Based on these policies, identify and contrast the main priorities of these institutions. How do these policies affect exchange rat..
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In well-organized and thorough responses, summarize the major economic and property rights issues associated with the following topics: The case of Kelo vs. New London, Connecticut. Riparian Rights in comparison to Prior Appropriation
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Lexington Brand has sales of 318,400, costs of 199,400, depreciation expense of 20,600, interest expense of 1,100, and a tax rate of 34 percent. The firm paid out 16,500 in dividends. What is the addition to retained earnings?
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Hyte Corporation buys a new machine for $110,000 at the beginning of 2012, and takes a full year’s depreciation in 2012. The machine is being depreciated over ten years for tax purposes. The corporation’s tax rate is 40%. What is the effect of this p..
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Kennedy's has the following estimated quarterly sales for next year. Projected first quarter sales $11,400, second quarter $13,200, third quarter $15,800 & fourth quarter $12,700. The accounts receivable period is 70 days. What is the expected accoun..
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Stock Y has a beta of 1.45 and an expected return of 15.1 percent. Stock Z has a beta of 0.9 and an expected return of 11.8 percent. Required: What would the risk-free rate have to be for the two stocks to be correctly priced relative to each other?
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You currently owe $18,000 on a home mortgage loan at 9.5 percent interest. If you make monthly payments of $576.59 per month, how long will it take you to fully repay the loan?
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