What is meant by liquidity in the markets and why is it important? Note that we...
Markets seek equilibrium, and the demand for goods and services will come to an equilibrium with supply of goods and services. When markets are not in equilibrium, surpluses and shortages, as well as underground markets, can exist. Sometimes, the government may want to intervene in markets to try to help reduce economic hardships. What is the difference between a price floor and price ceiling? According to the laws of demand and supply and how market equilibrium, efficiency, and equity are...
1. What do financial markets do? Why are financial markets important to a society? How do financial markets accomplish what they do? What are asymmetric information problems and why would this problem in financial markets matter to society?
1. What do financial markets do? Why are financial markets important to a society? How do financial markets accomplish what they do? What are asymmetric information problems and why would this problem in financial markets matter to society?
2. Why should we care about correctly modeling imperfectly competitive markets? A. Most real-world markets are imperfectly competitive. B. Correct models help us explain how market structure influences firm behavior and consequent market performance. C. Understanding how these markets work allows us to intervene with welfare-enhancing policies when necessary, and to know when policy tools might not be very helpful. D. All of these.
1. What does a firm’s liquidity measure? Why do investors analyze liquidity? How does liquidity relate to risk? 2. What does a firm’s solvency measure? Why is a high level of debt relative to equity considered riskier? 3. How do firms report assets on the balance sheet under IFRS?
i need help with #5 Favorites say Questions (20 points each - Explain in detail) What are the differences between futures and forward markets in terms of counterparty credit risk (3pts). contract delivery expected (3pts), timing flexibility (3pts), regulation (3pts), liquidity requirements (3pts), and capital requirem Explain in details. 2. Should a corporation hedge? Why might it increase firm value? Are there any reasons why a firm would not want to he Explain in details. 3. In class we discuss...
4. Consider two markets, A and B, that have different price elasticities of demand and supply. Market A has price elastic demand and supply functions. Market B has very price inelastic demand and supply functions. a. Graph demand and supply curves for these two markets and describe how the curves differ across the 2 markets. b. Suppose both markets are subject to shocks that shift demand or supply from week to week. Further suppose that the shocks are similar (in...
A monopolist sells in two markets that have demand functions given by D1 (p1) = 100 - p1 and D2 (p2) = 100 - (1/2) p2: The marginal cost of production is constant at c = 20. (a) Assume the firm charges different prices to each group. What will be the equilibrium quantities in markets 1 and 2? (b) What market pays a higher price? Why?
Week 9: Leadership 1. Define what is meant by the terms ‘leader’ and ‘leadership’. Why is this distinction important? 2. Explain why managers need to work on their leadership skills. 3. Explain the dual responsibilities required of a leader. Using examples, describe when a leader should emphasise one type of responsibility over the other. 4. Define the term ‘team leadership’. What skills and abilities does a manager require to be an effective team leader?
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) a. What is two-fund portfolio separation and why is it important? b. Show graphically (in return-standard deviation space) how 2-fund separation works in the context of the CAPM. c. Explain and show how risk averse investors are better off with capital markets. d. What are some of the assumptions that need to hold in order for the CAPM to be applied and why are they important? e. Suppose a stock has a covariance with the...