Suppose you purchase a 9-year aaa-rated swiss bond for par that is paying an annual coupon of 5 percent and has a face value of 2,600 swiss francs (sf). the spot rate is u. s. $0.7 for sf1. at the end of the year, the bond is downgraded to aa and the yield increases to 7 percent. in addition, the sf depreciates to u. s. $0.74074 for sf1.

a. what is the loss or gain to a swiss investor who holds this bond for a year?

b. what is the loss or gain to a u. s. investor who holds this bond for a year?

Long-distance providers are becoming increasingly concerned about certain activities within their industry. various companies come together voluntarily to implement new standards of social responsibility that members must abide by. what seems to be the primary motivation in this case for an increased interest in social responsibility? - because corporations are creations of society, they are responsible for giving back to the communities in which they operate.- these companies have realized it is in their best interest to increase their social responsibility before they are once again subject to stricter regulations.- these companies are using social responsibility as a means to increase their profitability, both short term and long term.- long-distance providers have started taking pride in their industry and its record for social responsibility.- they feel a responsibility to their stockholders, employees, the government, investors, and society as a whole.

Describe the three different ways the argument section of a cover letter can be formatted

Dakota products has a production budget as follows: may, 16,000 units; june, 19,000 units; and july, 24,000 units. each unit requires 3 pounds of raw material and 2 direct labor hours. dakota desires to keep an inventory of 10% of the next month’s requirements on hand. on may, 1 there were 4,800 pounds of raw material in inventory. direct labor hours required in may would be: