a) Determine the present value of the company's liability. b) Without doing any calculations, briefly explain why holding all its assets in cash is problematic for LNP from an interest rate risk management perspective.

Which of the following statements is/are true? Multiple statements may be true A bank borrowing from the central bank signals confidence to other market participants The risk of fire sale is decreasing in the underlying item's illiquidity Liquidity risk can be addressed using off-balance sheet items Liquidity risk can originate from off-balance sheet items

True (t) or False (f) ______ Short-term, highly liquid investments may be included with cash on the balance sheet.

Which of the following circumstances would result in an increase in cash from operations but not an increase in net income? Select one: a. None of the other choices is correct b. The failure to take advantage of a purchase discount offered by the supplier c. The sale of equipment for an amount greater than its book value d. The reissuance of treasury stock for an amount greater than its cost e. The issuance of bonds at a premium

What are some advantages of matching the maturities of claims against assets with the lives of theassets financed by those claims? Is it feasible for afirm to match perfectly the maturities of all assetsand claims against assets? Why might a firm deliberately mismatch some asset and claim maturities?

1. Refers to the inability of the business to meet its obligations as they mature on account of insufficient resources. A. Default risk B. Interest-rate risk C. Purchasing power risk D. Liquidity risk   2. A type of risk that relates to changes in the prime interest rate which have significant effects on the cost of money but not directly on the liquidity of the business. A. Financial risk B. Interest-rate risk C. Purchasing power risk D. Liquidity risk   3. Refers to the changes in the conditions and those variables affecting the cost of capital, capital structure and also management decisions made to directly influence the market price of a stock. A. Financial risk B. Interest-rate risk C. Purchasing power risk D. Liquidity risk

Question1. Arbitrage is limited because the wealth of arbitrageurs is limited.  Discuss this statement in the context of those who are managing their own money and those who are managing other people’s money. Question 2. Differentiate the following terms and concepts: a,Primacy and recency effects b. Salience and availability c. Fast-and-frugal heuristics and bias-generating heuristics d. Autonomic and cognitive heuristics  Please include refernces and in text citations.

Substantial doubt exists regarding a client's ability to continue. The client must present its plans to mitigate the effects of the events and conditions. Which item is NOT an acceptable plan? a. Restructure debt to delay due date of Bonds Payable. b. Sell assets used in product production for cash. c. Issue Common Stock at market value. d. Decrease dividend requirements. e. Obtain cash by issuing notes.

Consider the following statement: "The estimation of the Free Cash Flow to the Firm (FCF) considers investment decisions but ignores financing decisions." Is this statement true or false? Explain your answer.

1.What are the benefits and costs to an FI of holding large amounts of liquid assets? Why are Treasury securities considered good examples of liquid assets? 2. What are the primary methods that insurance companies can use to reduce their exposure to liquidity risk?