Question about calculating BEY/Semi-annual yield of Bonds
Hello All,I have two questions: #1 A bank deposit for 100 days is quoted with an add-on yield of 1.5% based on a 360-day year. Calculate BEY and the yield on a semi-annual bond basis.Add-on yield =...
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A bookstore earned $200,000 over the past year. At a tax rate of 40%, that bookstore incurs an income tax expense of $80,000. Under which of the following accounting systems would the expense typically...
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Which of the following statements is/are most likely correct?I: The demand for a country’s currency is a downward-sloping function of its exchange rate.II: Purchasing power parity refers to the...
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Company X acquired Company Y for $800 million. At the time of acquisition, Company Y’s book value of assets and liabilities was $1.5 billion and $850 million respectively, while fair value assessment...
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Overcoming ‘Learn-Forget-Cram-Sit-Forget’ - Part 1.
Learn-Forget-Cram-Sit-Forget. Does this describe a learning experience that is familiar to anyone? Does it describe the experience you are having now as you push through the CFA syllabus? It is a...
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Of the following, which is the least necessary qualification for a member of a company's Board of Directors?
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I am getting about 70- 73 % . So need to know if i can rely on that. Though I am trying my best to score beyond that. Still have a month to go & practicing questions should help.
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You are given the following portfolio: Company Name Amount invested Standard DeviationIsotics15,0000.3Ambiss5,0000.1 The portfolio's standard deviation, if the covariance is 0.05, is closest to:
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Hi everyone, I have a problem with one of the ethics questions in the mock test PM session (1st one) from CFA Institute (under candidate resources). I really believe the explanation is incorrect. Here...
View ArticleOmissions in Kaplan Schweser vs. CFA Curriculum
I got a question on discount margin of a Forward Rate Note in one of the mock tests from CFA Institute. I am studying using Kaplan Schweser and I am pretty sure I haven't seen anything on FRNs, nor...
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Hi all.. I thought I had this calculation down and am now seemingly struggling to get it figured out once again. Here is the question below. The following Financial information is available at the end...
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Given the following data, determine the cash flow from operations (All figures are in $m):Sales = 2,100Increase in inventory = 200Depreciation = 125Increase in accounts receivable = 75Decrease in...
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Dividends on a stock are expected to grow at 25% for three years, after which, they are expected to grow at 3% per annum, indefinitely. If the last dividend paid was $1.25 and the required return rate...
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Hello, I've been going through the CFA provided mock exams and their practice questions and have come across an issue with the calculation of convexity when looking at the percentage change in price....
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