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The new hires are interested in getting your thoughts on the collapse of the financial system in the United States in 2008. They ask about your understanding of American financial markets. 1) What a
Problem: Identify and explain 5 characteristics that may increase the possibility that financial statement fraud will occur in a company. Use examples to explain the company characteristics.
Your audit manager has assigned you to train your peers on an audit team about fraudulent financial reporting schemes. Identify and explain 5 fraudulent financial reporting schemes to your peers.
In insurance terminology, a warranty is a promise something has happened or exists (affirmative warranty) or something will happen (promissory warranty). Give two examples of promissory and affirmat
I would agree that many investors firmly believe in buy and hold. But stocks can fall and stay down for many years. So what might be a way to protect you from losses on such long term falls in a sto
Problem: Why is it harder to assess the performance of a hedge fund portfolio manager than that of a typical mutual fund manager?
After paying out $25,000 in dividends, the balance went into retained earnings. If the firm's total retained earnings were $875,000, what was the level of retained earnings on its balance sheet on J
A firm has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. What is the firm's total debt ratio?
Problem: Although alpha represents superior performance why can't positive alphas alone guarantee a superior portfolio performance. Please discuss in detail and include at least 2 quality references.
Plains National Bank has interest income of $250 million and interest expense of $110 million, noninterest income of $40 million and noninterest expense of $65 million on earning assets of $3,900 mi
If Mr. Jim wishes to maintain his proportionate ownership in the company, what is the additional dollar amount he will be required to make assuming he can purchase the new shares from the company at
Problem 1: Under the accrual basis of accounting, which of the following statements is correct?
A stock has the same level of systematic risk as the market. The stock has an expected return of 14%. The risk free rate is 5%. Calculate the market risk premium.
Required: Calculate the share price in the following circumstances: 1) The company decides not to change its current dividend policy.
What are costs that are need to start up a restaurant (tools, kitchen stuff, computers, employees and so on) Tax breaks that new businesses might get from the government.
Problem: Do you think working with an investment policy may prevent investors from optimizing their returns? Is it beneficial to investors?
What are your thoughts about minimum wage legislation? What kind of a price-control policy is this? Who gains? Who loses? Are there alternatives to this legislation for achieving the same policy ob
Problem: Students in college are sometimes sold "college special" policies designed for seniors. So, is it wise for college students to buy life insurance while they are still in college? What are s
Develop a set of family circumstances where each of term insurance and whole life insurance are the most appropriate type of policy to meet the consumer's needs.
Problem: What is the value today of a stock that will pay a dividend of $1.00 one year from now, a $1.50 dividend in year two and a dividend of $2.00 three years from now if its expected price in ye
Problem: A scholarship provider has $500,000 which she will invest today to fund a scholarship forever. She expects to earn 8% on her money each year. If she wants to begin paying out the scholarshi
Create an Investment Policy Statement based on the CFA framework.
Problem 1: Include the two primary responsibilities of the financial manager. Problem 2: Do some external research using the Web and submit two additional ideas about the other activities that finan
Young Company lends Dobson Industries $30,000 on January 1, 2010, accepting a 9-month, 12% interest note. If Dobson dishonors the note and does not pay it in full at maturity but Young expects that
1) As a starting point, what is the price of the combined test assuming marginal cost pricing? 2) Assume that Allied wants a contribution margin of $10 per test. What price must be set to achiev