Answer:
$936.17
Explanation:
The current market price of the bond = present value of all coupon received + present value of face value on maturity date
The discount rate in all calculation is YTM (6.12%), and its semiannual rate is 3.06%
Coupon to received semiannual = 5.3%/2*$1000= $26.5
We can either calculate PV manually or use formula PV in excel to calculate present value:
<u>Manually:</u>
PV of all coupon received semiannual = 26.5/(1+3.06)^1 + 26.5/(1+3.06)^2....+ 26.5/(1+3.06)^24 = $445.9
PV of of face value on maturity date = 1000/(1+6.12%)^12 = $490.27
<u>In excel:</u>
PV of all coupon received semiannual = PV(3.06%,24,-$26.5) = $445.9
PV of of face value on maturity date = PV(6.12%,12,-$1000) = 1000/(1+6.12%)^12 = $490.27
The current market price of the bond = $445.9 + $490.27 = $936.17
Please excel calculation attached
Answer:
Assuming that you can only choose one answer, the most suitable one would be (A) Chris designs models to make traffic flow better, which enables Brian to get to his company’s warehouse faster.
Explanation:
This answer is correct because Chris is a traffic planner – thus he merely designs the traffic flow, he does not create it, thus making answer (D) incorrect. Though (B) is true, it doesn’t relate to Chris’ career, making it false as well. As for (C), the answer is not correct because Chris doesn’t design the maps of the state, he only designs the traffic flow.
Answer: Gathering information
Explanation: Ethical decision making involves evaluating and choosing among different options in a way that is consistent with ethical principles. The best way to do this is to eliminate the unethical choices and choose the best alternative option.
There are various steps involved in this process. These are listed below:
1. Gather info
2. Define the ethical problem
3. Identify the parties that are affected
4. Identify the consequences
5. Identify the the principles
6. Evaluate the options
7. Choose the best option
8. Implement the decision
Professor Thompson has decided to wait until the class period ends, take both tests and compare their answers. After that she will decide what to do about the situation. Professor Thompson has thus entered the first step, which is to gather information. She doesn't want to jump to conclusions without gathering all the facts, so she is going to acquire as much info as she can about the situation before continuing. All these points add to the fact that Professor Thompson is entering the first step towards making the best ethical decision.
Explanation:
Let’s explore one by one as proposed:
An oil cartel raises oil prices: all prices in the oil-related products will increase making it more expensive for companies to be able to afford employees. As the US economy is heavily based on oil import and consumption, the unemployment rate (let´s call it UR from now on) would increase. Countries that export more than import could benefit from this scenario.
The U.S. dollar gains value against foreign currencies: It would be more expensive to produce goods in the US as its currency becomes stronger. Hence companies could choose to produce overseas, increasing the UR. One of the factors that attract investments is a cheap currency, meaning that a company could operate there at lower costs than anywhere else.
American consumers expect higher income in the future: As fights about average salary would arise between employees and companies, igniting even sindicalization, its proper to think that the same as above could occur; companies could choose to produce overseas in countries less demanding of labor rights and income, such as China provinces (I would recommend for you to watch American Factory, a awarded Netflix documentary about that subject).
Brazil experiences economic growth and increases its demand for U.S. exports: as I said in the first alternative, a country that has increased or more expensive exports could benefit from that creating more jobs, in this case decreasing the UR. If Brazil demands more US products, more has to be produced by the country, which would mean more people employed in this attractive sector.
U.S. real estate values rise: to be honest, it only affects indirectly. As housing becomes more expensive, people have to work more to be able to afford housing. That would mean they seeking better-paying jobs or in the absence of those being homeless of at least unable to buy a home. We could argue that the UR would decrease because it becomes more expensive to afford housing and hence people would migrate more but that’s a long shot rationale.
