Number 2: Explain the answers to the following:
(a) An increase in fixed costs and a decrease in variable costs will increase the breakeven point and increase the profit of a business. Why is this true?
(b) A decrease in the interest rate in the market will incre4ase the market price of a bond. Why?
1.
Breakeven Point=Fixed Costs/(Price-Variable Costs)
We see that breakeven point is directly proportional to fixed costs
and inversely proportional to variable costs so increase in fixed
costs and a decrease in variable costs will increase the breakeven
point
2.
Price of bond=Present value of cash flows=Present value of coupon
payments+Present value of principal payments
We know that present value of a cash flow rises with fall in interest rate. Hence, decrease in the interest rate in the market will increase the market price of a bond
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