What Is a Management Assessment Center? What Else Can Managers

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Essay

What is a management assessment center? What else can managers use these centers for besides selection? Provide five examples of typical simulated exercises used in management assessment centers.

Understand the principles of bond valuation and the calculation of present value for single amounts and annuities.

Comprehend the concepts of market rate of interest vs contract rate of interest and their implications on bond pricing (discount, premium, or par value).

Be able to journalize bond transactions including issuance, interest payment, amortization of discount/premium, and redemption.

Calculate the total interest expense over the life of a bond and understand the factors affecting it.

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