Assume that the interest rate on borrowings in India is 1 percent while the interest rate on bank deposits in a U. S. bank is 6 percent. John, an active currency trader, borrows in Japanese yen, converts the money into U. S. dollars and deposits it in a U. S. bank. The speculative element of John's carry trade is that its success is based upon his belief that

Multiple Choice

there will be no adverse movement in exchange rates or interest rates.

liquidity is the key factor in determining interest rates.

increasing money supply will not drive inflation.

hedging insures a company against foreign exchange risks.

spot exchange rates are more favorable than forward exchange rates.

Elon musk is the ceo of tesla motors. musk also serves as chairman of tesla's board. according to corporate governance theory, which of the following is a logical reason why musk should serve on the board? 1. he serves on many other boards, including that of a major client of tesla.2. his is an independent director who is well positioned to monitor the company's management.3. he can easily fire board members that are shirking their duties.4. he can provide the board with valuable inside information about the firm and the industry.

Select all that apply. what do opponents of minimum wage believe are the results of minimum wage? increases personal income results in job shortages causes unemployment raises prices of goods

Pennewell publishing inc. (pp) is a zero growth company. it currently has zero debt and its earnings before interest and taxes (ebit) are $80,000. pp's current cost of equity is 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. the firm has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling at a price per share of $48.00. refer to the data for pennewell publishing inc. (pp). pp is considering changing its capital structure to one with 30% debt and 70% equity, based on market values. the debt would have an interest rate of 8%. the new funds would be used to repurchase stock. it is estimated that the increase in risk resulting from the added leverage would cause the required rate of return on equity to rise to 12%. if this plan were carried out, what would be pp's new value of operations? a. $484,359 b. $521,173 c. $584,653 d. $560,748 e. $487,805