The yield to maturity (YTM) on 1-year zero-coupon bonds is 8% and the YTM on 2-year zeros is 9%. The yield to maturity on 2-year-maturity coupon bonds with coupon rates of 11% (paid annually) is 8.5%.
Required:
a. What arbitrage opportunity is available for an investment banking firm?
b. What is the profit on the activity?

1. what is the amount of interest earned after two years on a $100 deposit paying 4 percent simple interest annually? $8.00 $4.08 $8.16 $4.00 2. what is the amount of compound interest earned after three years on a $100 deposit paying 8 percent interest annually? $24.00 $8.00 $16.64 $25.97 3. a business just took out a loan for $100,000 at 10% interest. if the business pays the loan off in three months, how much did the business pay in interest? $2,500.00 $10.00 $250.00 $10,000.00 4. what is the annual percentage yield (apy) for a deposit paying 5 percent interest with monthly compounding? 5.00% 5.12% 79.59% 0.42%

The master manufacturing company has just announced a tender offer for its own common stock. master is offering to buy up to 100% of the company's stock at $20 per share contingent on at least 64% of the outstanding shares being tendered. after the announcement of the offer, the stock closed on the nyse up 2.50 at $18.75. a customer has 100 shares of master stock in his cash account. the customer tells you that he wishes to "cash out" his position. you should recommend that the customer:

This problem has been solved! see the answercompute and interpret altman's z-scoresfollowing is selected financial information for ebay, for its fiscal years 2005 and 2006.(in millions, except per share data) 2006 2005current assets $ 4,970.59 $ 3,183.24current liabilities 2,518.39 1,484.93total assets 13,494.01 11,788.99total liabilities 2,589.38 1,741.00shares outstanding 1,368.51 1,404.18retained earnings 4,538.35 2,819.64stock price per share 30.07 43.22sales 5,969.74 4,552.40earnings before interest and taxes 1,439.77 1,445.18compute and interpret altman z-scores for the company for both years. (do not round until your final answer; then round your answers to two decimal places.)2006 z-score = answer2005 z-score = answerwhich of the following best describes the company's likelihood to go bankrupt given the z-score in 2006 compared to 2007.the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. both z-scores are well above the score that represents a healthy company.the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly increased the risk of bankruptcy.the z-score in 2006 is half of the 2005 score. the z-score has decreased sharply, which suggests the company is in financial distress.the z-score in 2006 is double the 2005 score. the z-score has increased sharply, which suggests the company has greatly lowered the risk of bankruptcy.