A corporation issues 5-year fixed-rate bonds. Its treasurer expects interest rates to decline for all maturities for at least the next year. She enters into a 1-year agreement with a bank to receive q
A. swap
B. Futures contract.
C. Forward contract.
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Jackson Barnes, CFA, works for an insurance company providing financial planning services to clients for a fee. Barnes has developed a network of specialists, including accountants, lawyers, and broke
A. Have his independent contractors approved by the insurance company
B. List the consideration he receives from the specialists on monthly client invoices
C. Inform potential clients about his arrangement with the contractors before they agree to hire him
The most likely impact of adding commodities to a portfolio of equities and bonds is to:
A. Increase risk
B. Enhance return.
C. Reduce exposure to inflation.
A company has initiated the process of selling unproductive land representing 5% of its total assets and using the proceeds to buy back its common shares. Holding other factors constant, these actions
A. Higher return on equity
B. Higher operating margin
C. Lower sustainable growth
A company, which prepares its financial statements according to IFRS, owns several investment properties on which it earns rental income. It values the properties using the fair value model based on p
A. €6.5 million charge to net income
B. €6.5 million charge to revaluation surplus
C. €4.5 million charge to revaluation surplus and €2.0 million charge to net income