Alibaba Group entered a currency swap with Goldman Sachs three years ago. According to the contract, every year Alibaba pays 4% in US dollars (USD) on a principal of $200 million and receives 7% in Chinese Yuan (CNY) on a principal of 1,400 million CNY. The swap will last another 4 years with the next payment due in one year. The interest rates in United States and China are as follows: Maturity US Interest Rate (%) Chinese Interest Rate (%)
1 year 2.07 5.03
2 years 2.24 5.27
3 years 2.39 5.38
4 years 2.49 5.57
What should Goldman Sachs report as the fair value of the contract if the current exchange rate is 1 USD = 6.75 CNY?

Vulcan company is a monthly depositor whose tax liability for march 2019 is $2,510. 1. what is the due date for the deposit of these taxes? march 17 2. assume that no deposit was made until april 29. compute the following penalties. assume a 365-day year in your computations. round your answers to the nearest cent. a. penalty for failure to make timely deposits. $ b. penalty for failure to fully pay employment taxes $ c. interest on late payment (assume a 5% interest rate). $ d. total penalty imposed $

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Consider the market for gasoline. suppose that, in a competitive market without government regulations, the equilibrium price of gasoline is $3.00 per gallon, and employees at gas stations earn $17.50 per hour. complete the following table by indicating whether each of the statements is an example of a price ceiling or a price floor and whether it results in a shortage or a surplus or has no effect on the price and quantity that prevail in the market. statement price control effect the government has instituted a legal minimum price of $3.40 per gallon for gasoline. the government prohibits gas stations from selling gasoline for more than $3.40 per gallon. due to new regulations, gas stations that would like to pay better wages in order to hire more workers are prohibited from paying more than $14.50 per hour.