Size of the organization, business model, nature of business and location are key factors in determining an organization's structure.
Answer: b. The duration of its liabilities must equal the duration of its assets
Explanation:
Since the company wants to structure its assets and liabilities such that its equity is unaffected by interest rate risk, then the duration of its liabilities must equal the duration of its assets.
It should be noted that when the duration of its liabilities is shorter than the duration of its assets, the duration gap is positive and when there's a rise in interest rate, the worth of assets will be affected more.
When duration of its liabilities is longer than the duration of its assets, the duration gap is negative and when there's a rise in interest rate, the worth of liabilities will be affected more.
Finally, when the duration of its liabilities is equal the duration of its assets, its equity is unaffected by interest rate risk.
Answer:
The difference between two securities is 0.89%.
Explanation:
Inflation premium for the next three and five years:
Inflation premium (3) = (1.6% + 3.05% + 3.85%) ÷ 3
= 2.83%
Inflation premium (5) = (1.6% + 3.05% + 3.85% + 3.85% + 3.85%) ÷ 5
= 3.24%
Real risk-free rate = 2.35%
Since default premium and liquidity premium are zero on treasury bonds, we can now solve for the maturity risk premium:
Three-year Treasury securities = Real risk-free rate + Inflation premium (3) + MRP(3)
6.80% = 2.35% + 2.83% + MRP(3)
MRP (3) = 1.62%
Similarly,
5-year Treasury securities = Real risk-free rate + Inflation premium (5) + MRP(5)
8.10% = 2.35% + 3.24% + MRP(3)
MRP (5) = 2.51%
Thus,
MRP5 - MRP3 = 2.51% - 1.62%
= 0.89%
Therefore, the difference between two securities is 0.89%.
$2,134.62.
There are approximately 52 weeks in a given year, meaning that there are 52/2, or 26, biweekly pay periods. Therefore, we divide the annual salary of $55,500 by 26 biweekly pay periods to get $2,134.62 for the biweekly paycheck.
The formula is the annual amount divided by the number of periods. Here, there are 26 periods of biweekly (once every two weeks) paychecks.
Answer: $1268.20
Explanation:
value of the bond today = Present value of coupon (interest) payments + present value of principal = 120[PVOAIF8%, 10] + 1000[PVIF8%, 10] =1,268
