Gashol (A Mixture of Gasoline and Methyl Alcohol)sales in Iowa

question 99

Essay

Gashol (a mixture of gasoline and methyl alcohol)sales in Iowa City have been recorded over the past 10 months as shown below:
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Manth } & \text { Jan } & \text { Feb } & \text { Mar } & \text { Apr } & \text { May } & \text { June } & \text { Juy } & \text { Aug } & \text { Sep } & \text { Oct } \\\hline \text { Sales } & 75 & 72 & 81 & 92 & 90 & 105 & 112 & 107 & 110 & 93 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-Compute the exponentially smoothed sales with $\alpha$ = 0.4 and $\alpha$ = 0.8 .

Calculate returns on international investments, considering changes in exchange rates and investment yields.

Understand the concept of indifference yield and its application in international investment decisions.

Understand the definition and use of exit price in fair value measurement.

Comprehend how liabilities are measured and assumptions involved.

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Definitions:

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, giving shareholders voting rights and a residual claim on corporate earnings in the form of dividends.

Total Equity

Represents the value left in a company after all liabilities have been subtracted from assets, essentially the net assets owned by shareholders.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from total revenue.