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1. What does a call provision [call feature] allow [bond] issuers to do, and why would they do it"?
2. "Provide the definitions of a discount bond and premium bond. Give examples?
3. "Describe the differences in interest payments and bond prices between a 5 percent coupon bond and a zero coupon bond"?
4. "Calculate the price of a zero coupon bond that matures in 20 years if the market interest rate is 6.5 percent"?
5. "Compute the price of a 4.5 percent coupon bond with 15 years left to maturity and a market interest rate of 6.8 percent"?
6. "A 6.85 percent coupon bond with 26 years left to maturity is offered for sale at $1,035.25. What yield to maturity [interest rate] is the bond offering"?
7. "As owners, what rights and advantages do shareholders obtain"?
8. "Why might the Standard and Poor's 500 Index be a better measure of stock market performance than the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
9. "What are the differences between common stock and preferred stock"?
10. "On March 14, 2013, the Dow Jones Industrial Average set a new high. The index closed at 14,539.14, which was up 83.86 points from the previous day's close of 14.455.28. What was the return (in percent to four decimal places) of the stock market for March 14, 2013?
11. "At your brokerage firm, it costs $9.50 per stock trade. How much money do you need to buy 300 shares of Time Warner, Inc. (TWX), which trades at $22.62"?
12. "Financial analysts forecast Safeco Corporation (SAF) growth for the future to be a constant 10 percent. Safeco's recent dividend was $1.20. What is the value of Safeco stock when the required return is 12 percent"?
13. "A preferred stock from Duquesne Light Company (DQUPRA) pays $2.10 in annual dividends. If the required return on the preferred stock is 5.4 percent, what is the value of the stock"?
14. "Ultra Petroleum (UPL) has earnings per share of $1.56 and a P/E ratio of 32.48. What is the stock price"?
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Area expierneces a sudden or dramatic downturn
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Propose a needed change for department
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Manufacturing the metal form of titanium
: The element titanium occurs on earth as titanium (IV) oxide and is found mostly in the mineral called rutile. Rutile is abundant in beach sands in Australia and South Africa.
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Find the size of the monthly payments
: Joe secured a loan of $10,000 four years ago from a bank for use toward his college expenses. The bank charges interest at the rate of 3%/year compounded monthly on his loan. Now that he has graduated from college, Joe wishes to repay the loan by amo..
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Definitions of a discount bond and premium bond
: 1. What does a call provision [call feature] allow [bond] issuers to do, and why would they do it"? 2. "Provide the definitions of a discount bond and premium bond. Give examples?
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The environmental effects on your health
: What are the environmental effects on your health from your home and other places you spend a great deal of time?
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What is the rate of return on your savings
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What function does money play for dash
: What function does money play for Dash, Crunch, and Bolt and Explain why Johnny's money is or is not part of the M1, and/or M2 money supply.
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Profitability-liquidity-leverage and activity ratios
: Include profitability, liquidity, leverage, and activity ratios for which you have data available (data may not be available for all ratios - just use what's available in the case). Present your calculations in table format.
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