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Due to the residual nature of earnings
The dividend is the return on equity and the dividend is not mandatory in nature. It's the company's discretion that they declare dividend or not. so the return on equities are not certain and risk is so high. since the return is always changing, the price of equities are so volatile in nature.
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One of the most important asset classes for investors are fixed-income securities that consist of debt...
One of the most important asset classes for investors are fixed-income securities that consist of debt obligations, or bonds, and preferred stock. In simple terms, a fixed-income security is a financial obligation in which the borrower agrees to pay specified sum of money at specified dates. This transaction involves different groups that comprise the bond markets: issuers, underwriters, and purchasers. A : B : The entity issuing the debt obligation is the borrower in the transaction. Some of...
Why do entities borrow in the form of debt obligations? Economies around the world were still...
Why do entities borrow in the form of debt obligations? Economies around the world were still recovering during 2012 after the 2008-2009 recession. Governments and central banks continued their efforts to facilitate economic recovery. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) kept interest rates at record lows. This, along with several other reasons, found the bond markets flooded with new bond issues. The following article highlights some reasons why firms issued debt obligations to raise funds. In the context of...
Bonds and their valuation
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The choices for the blanks, in order, are: fall/rise narrowing/widening higher/lower low/high rise/fall decreasing/increasing Corporate-Bond Issuers...
The choices for the blanks, in
order, are:
fall/rise
narrowing/widening
higher/lower
low/high
rise/fall
decreasing/increasing
Corporate-Bond Issuers Race to the Market as U.S. Yields Approach Record Low On April 25, 2011, the Fed announced that short-term interest rates would be kept near zero through late 2014. Because corporate bonds are indexed to Treasury yields and the Treasury yield hit nearly all-time lows, issuing conditions became conducive for investment-grade borrowers. Europe's debt crisis fueled the demand for relatively safer U.S. securities, and...
Part 1: Background knowledge: what is the role and objectives of the RBA (reserve bank of...
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In an economy where the money supply and aggregate demand have been decreased by the Central...
In an economy where the money supply and aggregate demand have been decreased by the Central Bank, you know that the Central Bank is using 答案选项组 a contractionary monetary policy. an expansionary monetary policy. a loose monetary policy. follow expansionary fiscal policy How does monetary policy affect the market? 答案选项组 Monetary policy has a more of an impact on consumption than investment. Monetary policy has a more of an impact on government spending than investment. Monetary policy has an indirect...
Read the article The Dangers of Deflation from The Economist; the article is available as a...
Read the article The Dangers of Deflation from The Economist; the article is available as a pdf file under "Articles" on the Blackboard menu. Respond to the following questions: a) What are the dangers of deflation? b) What can be said about "monetary neutrality" in the context of a low inflation environment? c) Drawing on what you have learned in recent chapters (29, 30), what recommendations would you make to policy makers in a situation of very low inflation or...
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Discussion Board: Chapter 1 Due: Jun 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM Please read the article titled Evolution of Operations Planning and Control: from production to supply chains In at least three paragraphs, describe how and why the focus of operations planning and control has changed over time. While one might argue that answers consisting of sentences quoted from articles do not represent plagiarism, I do not consider them acceptable, and...
please read instructions on the first picture and follow it Discussion Board: Chapter 1 Due: Jun...
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it
Discussion Board: Chapter 1 Due: Jun 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM Please read the article titled Evolution of Operations Planning and Control: from production to supply chains In at least three paragraphs, describe how and why the focus of operations planning and control has changed over time. While one might argue that answers consisting of sentences quoted from articles do not represent plagiarism, I do not consider them acceptable, and...
Match the following: 2. Adam Smith 3. Karl Marx 4. John Maynard Keynes Choices: (2 are...
Match the following: 2. Adam Smith 3. Karl Marx 4. John Maynard Keynes Choices: (2 are not used.) a. invented capitalism b. invented socialism c. founder of modern macroeconomics d. founder of modern market economics e. predicted the end of capitalism 5. If a firm has trouble selling its good, it can a. lower price. b. increase demand. c. decrease supply. d. both a) and b) are correct. 6. People often pay too much for goods because they are not...
Why do entities borrow in the form of debt obligations? Economies around the world were still recovering during 2012 after the 2008-2009 recession. Governments and central banks continued their efforts to facilitate economic recovery. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) kept interest rates at record lows. This, along with several other reasons, found the bond markets flooded with new bond issues. The following article highlights some reasons why firms issued debt obligations to raise funds. In the context of...
The choices for the blanks, in
order, are:
fall/rise
narrowing/widening
higher/lower
low/high
rise/fall
decreasing/increasing
Corporate-Bond Issuers Race to the Market as U.S. Yields Approach Record Low On April 25, 2011, the Fed announced that short-term interest rates would be kept near zero through late 2014. Because corporate bonds are indexed to Treasury yields and the Treasury yield hit nearly all-time lows, issuing conditions became conducive for investment-grade borrowers. Europe's debt crisis fueled the demand for relatively safer U.S. securities, and...
please read instructions on the first picture and follow
it
Discussion Board: Chapter 1 Due: Jun 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM Please read the article titled Evolution of Operations Planning and Control: from production to supply chains In at least three paragraphs, describe how and why the focus of operations planning and control has changed over time. While one might argue that answers consisting of sentences quoted from articles do not represent plagiarism, I do not consider them acceptable, and...
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it
Discussion Board: Chapter 1 Due: Jun 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM Please read the article titled Evolution of Operations Planning and Control: from production to supply chains In at least three paragraphs, describe how and why the focus of operations planning and control has changed over time. While one might argue that answers consisting of sentences quoted from articles do not represent plagiarism, I do not consider them acceptable, and...
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