THREE Answers to End-of-Chapter Problems Copyright © 2013 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 1. The interest rate on three-month Treasury bills fluctuates more than the other interest rates and is lower on average. The interest rate on Baa corporate bonds is higher on average than the other interest rates. 2. The lower price for a firm’s shares means that it can raise a smaller amount of funds, so investment in facilities and equipment will fall. 3. Higher
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referred to as the (a) inflation rate. (b) exchange rate. (c) interest rate. (d) aggregate price level. Answer: C 5. The bond markets are important because (a) they are easily the most widely followed financial markets in the United States. (b) they are the markets where interest rates are determined. (c) they are the markets where foreign exchange rates are determined. (d) all of the above. Answer: B 6. Interest rates are important to financial institutions
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has an annual interest rate of 8% and is expected to depreciate by 6% against the dollar. From a U.S. perspective, the effective financing rate from borrowing francs is: a) 8% b) 14.48% c) 2% d) 1.52% e) 14% 2). Assume that the U.S. interest rate is 11% while the interest rate on euros is 7%. If euros are borrowed by a U.S. firm, they would have to ________ against the dollar by _______ in order to have the same effective financing rate from borrowing dollars
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firm does not have to deal with exchange rates, different laws in different countries, transferring funds between subsidiaries in different countries, having to communicate in different languages, and so forth. All of these factors create complications and challenges for multinational firms. In spite of these challenges, there is a strong trend among corporations to “go global.” The primary motivation is profit—many firms can increase their rates of return on investment, and their stock
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corporation” and identify 7 primary reasons why firms go international. ◆ List 5 major factors that distinguish financial management in firms operating entirely within a single country from those that operate in several different countries. ◆ Briefly explain the following terms: international monetary system, exchange rate, spot exchange rate, forward exchange rate, fixed exchange rate, floating exchange rate, devaluation/revaluation of a currency, depreciation/appreciation of a currency, soft
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Firms represent a combination of people, physical assets, and information (financial, technical, marketing, and so on). People directly involved include stockholders, managers, workers, suppliers, and customers. Businesses use scarce resources that would otherwise be available for other purposes, pay income and other taxes, provide employment opportunities, and are responsible for much of the material well-being of our society. Thus, all of society is indirectly involved in the firm's operation.
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Firms represent a combination of people, physical assets, and information (financial, technical, marketing, and so on). People directly involved include stockholders, managers, workers, suppliers, and customers. Businesses use scarce resources that would otherwise be available for other purposes, pay income and other taxes, provide employment opportunities, and are responsible for much of the material well-being of our society. Thus, all of society is indirectly involved in the firm's operation.
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1930’s, economists regarded the economy as self-regulating: unemployment would be corrected through the invisible hand and government attempts would be ineffective/harmful. * Keynesian economics: a depressed economy is the result of inadequate spending. Government interaction can help a depressed economy through monetary and fiscal policies. * Monetary policy: uses changes in the quantity of money to alter interest rates; Fiscal policy: changes in taxes and
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Dictionary of Economics A & C Black London First published in Great Britain in 2003 Reprinted 2006 A & C Black Publishers Ltd 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB © P. H. Collin 2003 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the permission of the publishers A CIP record for this book is available from the British Library eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0221-3 Text Production and Proofreading Heather Bateman, Katy McAdam A & C Black
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