Bus 405 Principles of Investment Complete Class

Directions:  Answer each question in a paragraph—be sure to give specific details and examples.  Remember that each of these questions has multiple parts to it.  You must type your responses out and hand it to me by the end of our class period.

The yield to maturity on a 15-year bond is a true estimate of the cost of 30-year bond

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Answer the following questions for your homework. Work on the questions after we have covered the topic in class. Bring any questions to class or office hours. These questions will help you on the exam. If you do not do them, the points will add up and hurt your grade.

The potential sources of the polarization observed in Congress have been attributed to a variety of factors. In this paper, I seek to more directly link patterns of polarization in the U.S. House to underlying changes in representatives’ constituencies resulting from redistricting. As districts and political parties as a whole become more liberal or conservative over time, we should expect members representing these districts or parties to alter their behavior to reflect these trends. I have examined that changes within districts contribute to polarization in the U.S. House. I will show that while there is an overall increasing trend of polarization, districts that have undergone significant changes as a result of redistricting have become even more polarized.

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3. (TCO 3) Fanta Cola has $1,000 par value bonds outstanding at 12 percent interest. The bonds mature in 25 years. What is the current price of the bond if the YTM is 11 percent? Assume annual payments.

Formula: P=(C/y) (1-1/ (1+y) ^n) +F/ (1+y) ^n where P is price, C is coupon payments, F is face value, y is the yield to maturity and n is the number of 6-month periods.

The options that I bought were Ford Motor Co (F1629D12) and Alcoa Inc. (AA1606E9). I only bought 20 and 10 quantities separately. F1629D12 is a 2016 Apr 29 12.00 call for ford motor Co. its company produce the automobiles, like cars and trucks. The last sale is $1.68, I think it will increase in future, so I wrote it at a higher price. AA16006E9 is 2016 May 06 9.00 Call for Alcoa Inc. Its company is about the basic materials, they supply the manufacturing & engineering lightweight metals (stocktrak.com). The last sale is $1.61, and I also wrote it at a higher price. I just spent a little amount money on it, it is something new for me, and I think the car industry and Metals & Mining industry would be stable, it may not make big changes during the trade, I do not want to lose money on opinions.

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In 1965, Pepsi Co was created through a merger of two companies Pepsi Cola and Frito Lay by Donald M. Kendall, President and Chief Executive Officer of Pepsi-Cola and Herman W. Lay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay. Pepsi was originally founded in 1898 by Caleb Bradham, a New Bern, North Carolina, druggist, who first formulated Pepsi-Cola. Today, Pepsi is part of a portfolio of drinks that includes carbonated and non-carbonated drinks such as soft drinks, juices and juice drinks, ready-to-drink teas and coffee drinks, isotonic sports drinks, bottled water and enhanced waters. PepsiCo operates in four major fields. These fields include: PepsiCo Americas Beverages, PepsiCo Americas

1. Describe what you did. This does not mean that you copy and paste from what you have posted or the assignments you have prepared. You need to describe what you did and how you did it.

1. Describe what you did. This does not mean that you copy and paste from what you have posted or the assignments you have prepared. You need to describe what you did and how you did it.

6-2 What is the term structure of interest rates, and how is it related to the yield curve?