MC Qu. 43 A company is considering... A company is considering an investment that will return $15,000 semiannually at the end of each semiannual period for 4 years. If the company requires an annual return of 10%, what is the maximum amount it is willing to pay for this investment? (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Multiple Choice Not more than $60,000 Not more than $96,948 Not more than $47,549 Not more than $120,000 Not more than $95,098

The treasurer for pittsburgh iron works wishes to use financial futures to hedge her interest rate exposure. she will sell five treasury futures contracts at $139,000 per contract. it is july and the contracts must be closed out in december of this year. long-term interest rates are currently 7.30 percent. if they increase to 9.50 percent, assume the value of the contracts will go down by 20 percent. also if interest rates do increase by 2.2 percent, assume the firm will have additional interest expense on its business loans and other commitments of $149,000. this expense, of course, will be separate from the futures contracts. a. what will be the profit or loss on the futures contract if interest rates increase to 9.50 percent by december when the contract is closed out