Which one of the following is an example of systematic risk?A city imposes an additional one percent sales tax on all productsCorn prices increase due to increased demand for alternative fuelsO O O OA flood washes away a firm's warehouseInvestorsA toymaker has to recall its top-selling toypanic causing security prices around the globe to fall precipitously

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Which one of the following is an example of systematic risk? A city imposes an additional one percent sales tax on all products Corn prices increase due to increased demand for alternative fuels A flood washes away a firm's warehouse Investors panic causing security prices around the globe to fall precipitously A toymaker has to recall its top-selling toy OOO

Which one of the following is an example of systematic risk? A city imposes an additional one percent sales tax on all products Corn prices increase due to increased demand for alternative fuels A flood washes away a firm's warehouse Investors panic causing security prices around the globe to fall precipitously A toymaker has to recall its top-selling toy OOO

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In 2008, the United States began to witness one of the worst recessions since the 1930s. The collapse of the housing bubble in 2006 led to a massive decline in real estate prices, affecting consumers and institutions, especially banking and financial entities. Severe liquidity shortfalls in the United States as well as other global markets led to a serious credit crisis. During the credit crisis of 2008-2009, several banks and other businesses went through a reorganization process or were forced to liquidate. Consider the following example: In January 2009, American electronics retailer Circuit City Inc. closed all of its stores and sold all of its merchandise. Source: "Circuit City to Shut Down." CNN Money. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. August 31, 2010. http://money.cnn.com/2009/01/16/news/companies/circuit_city This is an example of: O Reorganization O Liquidation
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The International Monetary Fund, the IMF, has forecasted that the global economy is likely to experience a contraction of 3% in 2020, due to the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on both developing and advanced economies. Investors believe that The Deutsche Bundesbank, the central bank of the Federal Republic of Germany, will employ direct foreign intervention strategies in the future, to minimize the economic fallout and increase the volume of exports. Assume the following information: 1 - year U.S. interest rate = 3% 1- year German interest rate = 6% Spot rate of euro = $1.09 Draw a diagram to illustrate your understanding of the relationship between interest rate parity and covered interest rate arbitrage and the interplay of market forces that will occur to eliminate arbitrage opportunities.
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The economic outlook in 2021 and 2022 is not going to be better as the world is facing theCOVID 19 pandemic. The quantity demanded is expected to decrease by 20% in 2021. IMHcannot increase the selling price as it will pull the level of sales further down. It might haveto reduce the selling price as the competitors are selling at RM5.00 per bottle.Explain the effect of reducing the price as set by the competitors based on numericalanalysis.Suggest any other strategies that could be implemented to reduce any negative impacts onthe business’s profitability
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