1. "If bonds of different maturities are close substitutes, their interest rates are more likely to move together." Is this statement true, false, or uncertain? Explain your answer.

True

Explanation:

A bond is a debt Security issued either by large companies or Governments in order to raise money for capital projects. A Bond usually have maturity date(the date at which the bond will yield it interest or profit).

WHEN BONDS OF DIFFERENT MATURITIES ARE CLOSE SUBSTITUTES, WHEN THE INTEREST RATE OF ONE OF THE BONDS INCREASE,THE INTEREST RATE OF ITS CLOSE SUBSTITUTES WILL INCREASE BECAUSE THE EXPECTED RETURNS OF BOTH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE OUT OF THE NORMAL.

in 2001, dell computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor, continuing to

gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of

dollars in losses. dell sells 90% of its pcs directly to the final customer, largely bypassing the

reseller channel that accounts for most of the world’s pc sales. this direct customer relationship

is the key to dell’s business model, and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales

model. dell’s direct relationship with the customer allows it to tailor its offerings to customer

needs, offer add-on products and services, and use the internet to offer a variety of customer

services. in addition, dell’s pcs are built to customers’ specifications upon receipt of an order,

giving dell additional advantages over indirect pc vendors who must try to forecast demand and

ship products based on those forecasts. dell’s direct sales and build-to-order model has achieved

superior performance in the pc industry in terms of inventory turnover, reduced overhead, cash

conversion, and return on investment (kraemer, et al., 2000).

explanation:

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