Leland Price must pay $5,000 six months from now and $10,000 one year from now. He wishes to purchase bonds so that together they form a portfolio of assets that exactly match his liabilities. Available bonds are a six-month zero-coupon $1,000 bond that has a 3.0225% annual yield, and a one-year $1,000 par-value 6% bond with semiannual coupons and a 4% nominal yield (convertible semiannually). How much must Leland pay to purchase the bonds

Which of the following best describes how the federal reserve bank banks during a bank run? a. the federal reserve bank regulates exchanges to prevent the demand for withdrawals from rising above the required reserve ratio. b. the federal reserve bank acts as an insurance company that pays customers if their bank fails. c. the federal reserve bank has the power to take over a private bank if customers demand too many withdrawals. d. the federal reserve bank can provide a short-term loan to banks to prevent them from running out of money. 2b2t

Which critical success factor improves with reduced cycle time, better quality standards, and improved efficiency when an is is implemented?

Suppose you hold a portfolio consisting of a $10,000 investment in each of 8 different common stocks. the portfolio's beta is 1.25. now suppose you decided to sell one of your stocks that has a beta of 1.00 and to use the proceeds to buy a replacement stock with a beta of 1.55. what would the portfolio's new beta be? do not round your intermediate calculations.