# financial

10. ### Linear Program for this financial questions?

I can think of a way to model this using S_n=aS_(n-1) type notation but I don't think that's an LP. And if it is I sure don't know how to program it into LINGO. So if anyone knows how to model this LP using standard variables your help would be very much appreciated. (Bow)
11. ### Financial calculator

I am solving a payments question using my financial calculator (HP10bII+), but cannot figure out how to set C/Y (number of compounds per year i.e. 2 for semi-annual compounding). There is a button for P/Y (Payments per year) but I cannot figure out how to enter C/Y. Can someone help me? Here is...
12. ### Solving Logarithms Financial math help

Hi there, Im pretty desperate. I have a test on compound interest and financial math tomorrow and missed a lesson on Logarthims. The teacher apparently went through it quickly and just showed everyone how to solve the problems using their calculator which because i have not even heard of a...
13. ### financial mathematics-recurrence relations

A person has inherited a surplus grain mountain of 30000 tonnes held in a warehouse.each year 5% of the grain is eaten by mice.The person is obliged to add N tonnes each year.find the maximum of N such that mountain will decrease in size. This is what I have understood the problem. Initial...
14. ### Need help with Financial Math- Securities, Call Options, etc!

Question 1: I have the following table: Outcome__Odds 1________1 2________2 3________5 One may choose any pair of outcomes, i <not equal> j and bet that the outcome will be either i or j. What should the odds be on these three bets if an arbitrage opportunity is to be avoided? Question 2: I...

A working dog making $10000 per yr(distributed continuously) decides to buy a$40000 dog house by taking out a loan with a 10% interest rate(with interest computed continously). The dog gets a 5% salary increase per year (computed continuously), and will always make payments on his house equal...
16. ### Financial Stats Formula to work out how much you could loose if you were X% of...

Hello, I've been trying to come up with a formula for the following. I have 100,000 of X stock which i want to sell I only want to be 20% of the market each day and no more. How many days will it take to liquidate and how much on average will i loose or make. I have a large amount of...
17. ### Financial Comparison - scoring system?

I am really not sure which category this topic falls under, so please forgive me if I am posting in the wrong section. I am in charge of procuring railcar leases for my company and I am trying to formulate an equation that will help me create a "score" for each offer when renewing leases...
18. ### Financial Physics - Probability of Winning

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Question: In game A the probability of winning at time t is determined by success (in any game) at the previous two timesteps t-2 and t-1. A win (W) earns one unit of cash, and a loss (L) results in paying one unit of cash. Following...
19. ### Financial Maths - Future Value Calculation

The problem: My attempt: 50000 = \frac{x[(1+\frac{0.11}{4})^3 - 1]}{\frac{0.11}{4}} Which gets me x = R16216.62 According to the textbook, the answer should be R13362.60 What am I doing wrong?
20. ### Financial Maths: Nominal Interest Rate conundrums!

Hi people. I have an exam tomorrow :o These i can find round about ways to doing them but they are just wrecking my poor brain at the moment. Here are the questions If somebody could do them out i would be eternally grateful, The ones that are really bugging me are the last questions with...