MNK corporation has the following market value balance sheet structure: Assets Liabilities and equity Cash $1 000 Certificate of deposit $10 000 Bond $10 000 Equity $1 000 Total assets $11 000 Total liabilities and equity $11 000 The bond has a face value of $10000, 10-year maturity and a fixed-rate annual coupon of 10 percent. The certificate of deposit has a one-year maturity and a 6 percent fixed rate of interest. MNK expects no additional asset growth. If market interest rates had decreased 200 basis points by the end of year one, what would be the market value of equity assuming that Cash and Certificate of deposit remain at the same value

the answer should be a)

answerindividual preferences are not revealed in the market for the good;

of the three mortgage options that demarco and tanya have to choose from, the balloon payment mortgage would be their best option, over adjustable payment and fixed payment plans.ultimately, the balloon payment plan would save demarco and tanya overall, in interest, would cost less monthly, and they would only have to make these payments for 8 years, opposing to 30 years for adjustable or fixed payment plans. 

overall, demarco and tanya would save $80,811 if they chose balloon payments over fixed payments, and would save $116,711 if they choose balloon payments over adjustable payments. benefits with choosing fixed payments over adjustable payments is that, in the end, the payments will still be $836.30 a month, while with adjustable payments, the initial monthly payments will be $763.38 to $1082.70 a month, ultimately leading to a more costly purchase. benefits with choosing fixed payments over balloon payments are not present. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over is that it has a lower interest rate, and starts with lower monthly payments initially. benefits in choosing adjustable payments over balloon payments include a lower interest rate, and lower initial monthly payments. benefits in choosing balloon payments over fixed payments include lower interest rates, lower overall price, lower monthly payments, takes less time to pay off, and does not require a downpayment. benefits in choosing balloon payments over adjustable payments include, lower monthly payments (when averaged), takes less time to pay off, and lower overall price.

hence, option c, balloon payments, is the best option for demarco and tanya to make this purchase, for it will save them a minimum of $80811, and a maximum of $116,711.