ask 4  Mr. M. Boy is the CEO of Money GmbH. His friends told him that the shares of Koinbase AG, which enables trading in a new type of cryptocurrency called "Litcoin", are particularly suitable for speculative purposes. Since he likes the name of the coin, he decides that Money GmbH will acquire shares of Koinbase AG worth €150k in t1. For a long-term investment, he also buys shares in Desla AG worth €200,000 on December 31. The performance of Desla AG shares is as follows: Mr. M.-Boy is not sure how Desla AG's share price could continue to evolve, as Desla AG's CEO, Mr. Helon Nusk, has often missed announced targets in the past. Mr. M.-Boy is interested in the highest possible annual result at t2. Money GmbH's balance sheet date is December 31. a) How should the shares of Desla AG be committed at t2? Justify your action!  b) The share price of Koinbase AG has also fallen rapidly. The total market price of the shares is only 80 T€. How to close the end of t2? Justify your action!

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Mr. M. Boy is the CEO of Money GmbH. His friends told him that the shares of Koinbase AG, which enables trading in a new type of cryptocurrency called "Litcoin", are particularly suitable for speculative purposes. Since he likes the name of the coin, he decides that Money GmbH will acquire shares of Koinbase AG worth €150k in t1.

For a long-term investment, he also buys shares in Desla AG worth €200,000 on December 31. The performance of Desla AG shares is as follows:

Mr. M.-Boy is not sure how Desla AG's share price could continue to evolve, as Desla AG's CEO, Mr. Helon Nusk, has often missed announced targets in the past.

Mr. M.-Boy is interested in the highest possible annual result at t2. Money GmbH's balance sheet date is December 31.

a) How should the shares of Desla AG be committed at t2? Justify your action! 

b) The share price of Koinbase AG has also fallen rapidly. The total market price of the shares is only 80 T€. How to close the end of t2? Justify your action! 

c) The share price of Koinbase AG rose sharply in t3. The shares held by Money GmbH now amount to €400 thousand. How to book t3? Justify your action! 

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