h of the following statements correctly describes the nature of indirect financing as discussed in lectures? Group of answer choices A) It is the source of financing whenever an investor purchases shares that are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. B) May involve an individual investor buying shares in a company when a company goes public via an initial public offering. C) More than one of the other answers is correct D) None of the other answers is correct

Discuss the arguments for each position. Some individuals maintain that the only proper accounting treatment for all marketable securities is current value, while others maintain that this treatment might allow companies to manage earnings.

Which of the following characteristics are not an advantage of being a publicly traded company? Group of answer choices A. Allows the firm to play the merger game, using marketable securities for the purchase of other firms. B. Prestige is helpful in bank negotiations, executive recruitment and the marketing of products. C. Tapping into the security markets for a greater amount of funds. D. Compliance costs because of various public disclosure requirements.

What is a derivative?  Give an example. Why do companies purchase derivatives? Accounting for Derivatives             One reason accounting for derivatives is so complex is that different groups have different reasons for using them and those reasons affect whether the derivatives qualify for a particular type of accounting treatment. This treatment is called hedge accounting. Another reason for the complexity is that, even if an entity qualifies for hedge accounting treatment, it may choose not to implement hedge accounting treatment. Finally, derivatives are financial instruments with a vocabulary all their own, terms often covered in higher-level finance classes but not often encountered in our day-to-day lives. Together, these characteristics make understanding the intuition and accounting for derivatives particularly challenging.             Initial recognition is straightforward.  A purchaser records a financial instrument asset on the balance sheet at the purchase price. The…

• Having researched derivatives for investment portfolios, is a need for them as hedging vehicles in corporate finance? If so, how would one incorporate derivatives in a investment program?

Which of the following statements correctly describes the nature of direct financing as discussed in lectures? Group of answer choices A. More than one of the other answers is correct B. It is the source of financing whenever an investor purchases shares that are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. C. None of the other answers is correct D. May involve an individual investor buying shares in a company when a company goes public via an initial public offering. E. It relies upon an intermediary to facilitate the flow of funds from surplus to deficit units, unlike indirect financing   I answered D, is it correct?

Which of the following defines a hedge fund the most?  1. A collective investment model based on issuing a fixed number of shares which are not redeemable from the fund. 2. A negotiable security that represents securities of a foreign company and allows that company's shares to trade in the U.S. financial markets. 3. A diversified portfolio that typically does not limit the number of shares it can offer, and they are bought and sold on demand. 4. A type of investment fund that trades in relatively liquid assets and is able to make extensive use of more complex trading, portfolio construction and risk-management techniques to improve performance.

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Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.

Note:- Do not provide handwritten solution. Maintain accuracy and quality in your answer. Take care of plagiarism. Answer completely. You will get up vote for sure.