The two-month interest rates in Switzerland and the United States are, respectively, 0.5% and 2.5% per annum with continuous compounding. The spot price of the Swiss franc is $1.01. The futures price for a contract deliverable in two months is also $1.01. What arbitrage opportunities does this create

Neveready flashlights inc. needs $317,000 to take a cash discount of 3/15, net 70. a banker will loan the money for 55 days at an interest cost of $13,200. a. what is the effective rate on the bank loan? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. how much would it cost (in percentage terms) if the firm did not take the cash discount but paid the bill in 70 days instead of 15 days? (use a 360-day year. do not round intermediate calculations. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) c. should the firm borrow the money to take the discount? no yes d. if the banker requires a 20 percent compensating balance, how much must the firm borrow to end up with the $317,000? e-1. what would be the effective interest rate in part d if the interest charge for 55 days were $7,200?

Which is one solution to levy the complexity of the global matrix strategy with added customer-focused dimensions?

Which of these is an example of innovation?