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1.An initial deposit of $9500 is made into an account now, and a second deposit of $15000 is made into the same account after 15 years. During the first 10 years, the account carns interest quoted at a nominal quarterly discount rate of d %. After 10 years have passed, any money in the account earns a nominal semi-annual interest rate of 6.1%. At the end of 30 years, the total value of the account will be $125734. What is the value of d (to the nearest 0.1%)? Problem #8: d as a percentage, correct to 1 decimal

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The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) occurred during the years:

3.Which of the following statements is true about sales promotion?

Multiple Choice

• It is the cheapest method of personal communication.

• It is more flexible than personal selling.

• It offers incentives to customers to purchase products during a specific period.

• It is more reliable than the word-of-mouth method of marketing communication.

• It restricts a firm from controlling the content and exact delivery of its marketing message.

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What is the after-tax cost of debt given that the DC Ltd. could issue $1,000 face value bonds with a 7 percent coupon paid semi-annually, a five-year maturity at $1050 per bond and the marginal tax rate is 30 percent?

1. 4.08%

2. 3.56%

3. 5.47%

4. 7.13%

5. None of the above.