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Сontingent capital instruments are supposed to provide a buffer for financial distress. Discuss how these instruments work.

Discuss the development & importance of the option pricing theory?

suppose that raza mining is only the producer of diamonds in the world that price elasticity of demand for diamonds is -0.8

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Determine the price of a European put option on a non-dividend paying stock when the stock price is sh. 69, the strike price is sh. 70, the risk-free rate is 5% per annum, the volatility is 35% per annum, and the time to maturity is three months

Are multilateralism and regionalism compatible?

Which statements correctly describe the FAFSA? Check all that apply.

It can only be completed in person or through the mail.
It requires students to provide their financial information.
It gives students access to money from the government.
It helps determine whether a student needs financial aid.
It helps predict how much a student will make in the future.

You are watching the national news with your roommate. The news anchor says, "Unemployment statistics released by the Department of Labor today show an increase in unemployment form 6.1 percent to 6.2 percent. This is the third month in a row where the unemployment rate has increased." Your roommate says, "Every month there are fewer and fewer people with jobs. I don't know how much longer the county can continue like this."

Can your roommate's statement be deduced from the unemployment rate statistic? Why or why not? What information would you need to determine whether there are really fewer people with jobs?

what are 2 major weaknesses of IRR which are adressed by MIRR? Explain how MIRR is able to resolve one of weaknesses you have identified

Discuss Asset pricing models and their practical implication in Corporate Finance