INVESTMENTS (LOOSELEAF) W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781260465945
Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 23, Problem 7CP
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Summary Introduction
Case summary: A manager owns a
Characters in the case : A manager
To determine: Inflation rate and growth rate in future year.
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Case summary: Interest rate will fall in near future and this is an opportunity to purchase the sinking fund at low prices.
Characters in the case : Treasurer of the XYZ Company
To determine: Hedging of interest rate with the help of U.S treasury bonds.
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