A semi-annual pay interest rate swap where the fixed rate is 5.00% (with semi-annual compounding) has a remaining life of nine months. The six-month LIBOR rate observed three months ago was 4.85% with semi-annual compounding. Today's three and nine month LIBOR rates are 5.3% and 5.8% (continuously compounded) respectively. The swap has a principal value of $20,000,000. Required:
What is the value of the swap to the party receiving a fixed rate of interest?

Recently, it was observed that people have started saving more rather than spending. this has impacted the demand for luxury goods and services. the decline in the demand led to unemployment in the related sectors. what can be a primary solution to reduce the unemployment levels in the country? a. increase the interest rates b. impose fine for savings c. force industries to rehire employees d. reduce the interest rates e. import goods and services

What do you think: would it be more profitable to own 200 shares of penny’s pickles or 1 share of exxon? why do you think that?

Ancho corp. is an automobile company whose core competency lies in manufacturing petrol- and diesel- based cars. the company realizes that more of its potential customers are switching to electric cars. the r& d department of the company acquires competencies in developing electric cars and launches its first hybrid car, which uses both gas and electricity. in this scenario, ancho is primarilya. leveraging new core competencies to improve current market position. b. redeploying existing core competencies to compete in future markets. c. unlearning existing core competencies to create and compete in markets of the future. d. building new core competencies to protect and extend current market position