Finance Answers

1.Discuss the content of microfinance act of 2006

2.Discuss the legal and regulatory environment for MFIs in Kenya.

You are creating a portfolio of Stock D and Stock BW (from earlier).

You are

investing $2,000 in Stock BW and $3,000 in Stock D.

The expected return and

standard deviation of Stock D is 8% and 10.65% respectively.

The correlation

coefficient between BW and D is 0.75.What is the expected return and standard

deviation of the portfolio?

Seth transport operates a fleet of Motor Lorries. The record for Lorry-4150 reveals the

following information

Days Maintained 30

Days operated 25

Days Idle 5

Total hours operated 300

Total kms covered 2500

Total tonnage carried 200

(4 tonne – load per trip, return journey empty)

Total cost for the month 270000

Prepare a performance statement reflecting-

A Cost per day operated, cost per kilometer, cost per hour

B Cost per round trip, Tonne Km, cost per commercial tonne –km.

Note formula plus calculations are required

1.     Identify and discuss the audit evidence that currently exists for sales in Flanco

a man deposit 2000 in a bank today at a rate of 4% per annum. after 2 years he deposit another 4,000 in five years, he wil withdraw 6000, how much money does he have on the 6th year

Discuss measurement concept in order to measure the above-mentioned variables and discuss how you should measure all the variables that you have identified. Need proper justification for your proposed measurement technique as well.

Analytical and Application of Concept Based Comprehensive Problem

As the firms may have resource constraint, management is keen on knowing the most critical factors out of the list of factors that are discussed above so that they immediately can start addressing those areas. Hence, discuss how you can respond to this request of the management? 

Exclusive Footwear Ltd experiencing profit declining in recent times...

1. Discuss which type of research approach is appropriate and why? [Hint: Consider formal, qualitative, quantitative, exploratory, explanatory, causal, descriptive researches].

2. In the light of the above research, suggest a list of variables (e.g. IV, DV, or MV), develop conceptual model, and discuss their nature and potential relation to each other with proper justification. Develop relevant hypothesis for the variables.

3. Discuss measurement concept in order to measure the above-mentioned variables and discuss how you should measure all the variables that you have identified. Need proper justification for your proposed measurement technique as well.

4. As the firms may have resource constraint, management is keen on knowing the most critical factors out of the list of factors that are discussed above so that they immediately can start addressing those areas. Hence, discuss how you can respond to this request of the management?

Choose a company listed on a stock exchange and obtain its latest annual report. You can find

the latest annual reports on company website. Focus on the ‘cashflow statement’ part of the

annual report. Based on the information given in the cashflow statement, answer the

following questions:

(a) What does the cashflow from operating activities section tell you about your firm?

(b) What does ‘cash from investing activities’ section indicate about the financial health of

your firm?

(c) Does your company rely on outsiders for its financing? If so, is the company following a

particular capital structure theory when deciding on its financing?

Your answer should not only cover the numerical details of the cashflow statement but should

also provide an in-depth discussion of your observations on various parts of the cashflow

statement.