What insight does ROI give into investment performance? Is it acceptable to lose product on one product, if that product is vital to the sale of an extremely profitable product? Please explain why?
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Twins Invest. Kathryn Ake, of Omaha, Nebraska, plans to invest $3000 in mutual fund for the next 25 years to accumulate savings for retirement. Her twin sister, Kristin, plans to invest the same amount for the same length of time in the same mutual f..
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What is the future value of $1,590 in 16 years assuming an interest rate of 9.75 percent compounded semi-annually? (Enter rounded answer as directed, but do not use rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places (..
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You are considering a 20-year, $1,000 par value bond. Its coupon rate is 11%, and interest is paid semiannually. If you require an "effective" annual interest rate (not a nominal rate) of 8.84%, how much should you be willing to pay for the bond?
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American Pulp Corp. (APC) has entered into a contract to harvest timber for $450,000. The total estimated available harvest is 150 million board-feet. What is the depletion allowance for years 1 to 3, if 42,45, and 35 million board-feet are harvested..
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In this assignment, you will compare and evaluate risk management techniques from experts in the field. Go to the Ashford University Library and find one article by Dr. James Kallman. Dr. Kallman, an expert in the field of risk management, has writte..
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Pecos Manufacturing has just issued a 15-year, 12% coupon interest rate, $1,000-par bond that pays interest annually. The required return is currently 14%, and the company is certain it will remain at 14% until the bond matures in 15 years.
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Describe how, in principles, the value of a firm might change as its leverage increases. Discuss why, in practice, firms might choose high levels of debt.
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What is the value of a bond that has a par value of $1,000, a coupon rate of 17.65 percent (paid annually), and that matures in 4 years? Assume a required rate of return on this bond is 14.40 percent.
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George Jefferson established a trust fund that provides $171,500 in scholarships each year for worthy students. The trust fund earns a 2 percent rate of return. How much money did Mr. Jefferson contribute to the fund assuming that only the interest i..
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You've just joined the investment banking firm of Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe. They've offered you two different salary arrangements. You can have $193,000 per year for the next two years, or you can have $75,000 per year for the next two years, along w..
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A home identical to yours in your neighborhood, sold last week for $150,000. Your home has a $120,000 assumable, 8% mortgage (compounded annually) with 30 years remaining. An assumable mortgage is one that the new buyer can assume at the old terms, c..
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