Corporate Bonds

Archive for May, 2006

Question: Financial Planning Questions?

I have some questions that I want t double check that they are right, can anyone help?
1.Market Risk, inflation, taxes are major factors that affect an investment's rate of return. True?
2.Both comon stock and Corporate Bonds have performed well in times of inflation. False?
3.If one is in the 25 percent marginal tax bracket, he will have an after-tax income of ___ from an investment that pays $1500 in taxable income. Can anyone tell me how to accomplish this?
4.The returns on common stocks have been half as high as the returns on cash savings.False?
5.Growth companies typically pay little or no cash dividends.False?
6. Most bonds are callable. True?
7. The fundamental approach presumes that current and future earnings, trends, industry outlook, managements expertise determine a stock' price movement. True?
8.If your time horizon is 6 to 10 years an your portfolio conists of 10% cash, 30% bonds & 60% stocks, you would be considered to have a(n) ___ investment philosophy.

Answer: 1. true
2. false
3. 1125?
4.false
5.false
6. true
7. true
8. that i dont know sorry

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Question: help me in this question?

which of the following will qualify as expenditures in the calculation of GDP?Explain why.Which of those will be included as part of investment and why?

Answer: Calculation of GDP ;-

1. the purchase of a new car for private use.
2. the purchase of a new house.
4.the purchase of a new car for use as a taxi.
5.a company issues shares to expand its business
7. a student buys a used copy of a text book.

Included in calculation as investment;-

3. the purchase of Corporate Bonds.
4.the purchase of a new car for use as a taxi.

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