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vasudevan invested rs 60000at an interest rate of 12 per annum compounded half yearly what ammount would he get after 6 months and 1 year?

EXCEL Spreadsheets are useful for computing statistics: averages,
standard deviation, variance, and correlation are included as
built-in functions. Below is recent monthly stock return data for
ExxonMobil (XOM) and Microsoft (MSFT). Using a spreadsheet
and its functions, compute the average, variance, standard deviation,
and correlation between the returns for these stocks. What
does the correlation between the returns imply for a portfolio
containing both stocks? MONTH XOM RETURN MSFT RETURN
November 4.6% 10.4%
October 0.1% 13.6%
September 1.9% 10.3%
August 3.3% 13.8%
July 4.4% 9.3%
June 1.6% 5.5%
May 0.7% 2.1%
April 9.4% 23.9%
March 0.1% 7.3%
February 3.2% 3.4%

The United States purchased Alaska in 1867 for $7.2M (where M stands for million). Assume that federal tax revenue from the state of Alaska (net federal expenditures) will be $50M in 2012 and that tax revenue started in 1868 and has steadily increased by 3% annually since then. Assume that the cost of capital (or interest rate) is 7%. What is the NPV of the Alaska purchase?

2 On its 2012 balance sheet, Barngrover Books showed $510 million of retained earnings, and
exactly that same amount was shown the following year in 2013. Assuming that no earnings
restatements were issued, which of the following statements is CORRECT? Why?

a. Dividends could have been paid in 2013, but they would have had to equal the earnings
for the year.
b. If the company lost money in 2013, they must have paid dividends.
c. The company must have had zero net income in 2013.
d. The company must have paid out half of its earnings as dividends.
e. The company must have paid no dividends in 2013.

nomsis father wants to buy a new car.he can afford to pay 35 00 as a deposit

if all the cars are sold at 20%deposit what is the price of the car he can afford to pay

Thirsty Cactus Corp. just paid a dividend of $2.20 per share. The dividends are expected to grow at 22 percent for the next eight years and then level off to a growth rate of 7 percent indefinitely. If the required return is 14 percent, what is the price of the stock today?

Bond M has face val of $40,000 & matures in 20 yrs, makes no pmts for 1st 6 yrs, then $1500 every 6 mths for 8 yrs, then pays $1800 evry 6 mths for last 6 yrs. Bond N has face val of $40,000 & maturity 20 yrs & makes no coupon paymts over the life of the bond. Req ret on both is 12% compounded semiannually what is the current price of each bond?

Coccia Co. wants to issue new 20-year bonds for some much-needed expansion projects. The company currently has 7 percent coupon bonds on the market that sell for $1,085, make semiannual payments, and mature in 20 years. What coupon rate should the company set on its new bonds if it wants them to sell at par

source of capital of partnership ?