Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Find out if you have a zero coupon bond. Determine the par value of the bond. Find out the bond's required yield. Calculate a theoretical number of payment periods. Adjust the bond's yield for the calculation. Use the calculation formula to find the current value of the bond. Calculate your bond value. Understand the meaning of the calculated value.

Answer: The phrase "zero coupon bond" applies to any bond that will not provide any coupon or interest payments during the life of the bond. As a result, the only payment you expect will be the payment of the face value of the bond when it reaches maturity. To find out, ask the broker who is selling the bonds whether the bond will be making coupon payments or not. Although the price of a zero coupon bond may seem obvious -- that it should be the face value -- the price actually takes into account a deduction for the time you must wait until maturity. For example, $1,000 to be paid in five years is not as valuable as $1,000 that you could have today. Therefore, even a zero coupon bond needs to have its price calculated. The par value is the face value amount of the bond, which you will expect to receive when the bond reaches maturity. The par value should be evident if the bond is being offered for sale. If you have any question, ask the broker who is selling the bonds what its par value is. This is the interest value that you are promised to receive when the bond reaches maturity. This value should be made evident if the bond is being offered for sale. For example, a bond may be offered upon the terms that it is a $1,000 face value and a 6% yield over five-years. Although you will not be receiving interest payments over the life of the bond, you need to use a theoretical number of payment periods to calculate its value over time. The most common payment schedule is semi-annually. So to compare with these, you would select a number that is equal to the life of your bond, multiplied by two. For example, if you are considering a bond that matures in five years, you would used a number of payment periods of 5x2, which is 10. The bond's yield is presented as an annual figure, but you will be calculating the bond value based on semi-annual payments. For that reason, you would divide the yield in half. If the bond has an advertised yield of 6%, use the value of 3% (or 0.03) for the calculation of the bond's value. This halving of the yield correlates with the number of theoretical payment periods. The formula for finding the current value of a bond with zero coupon payments is P=M(1+i)n{\displaystyle P={
rac {M}{(1+i)^{n}}}}. The variables in this calculation are the data that you should know about the bond: M{\displaystyle M}. This is the face value of the bond at maturity. For the example above, this is 1000. i{\displaystyle i}. This is the interest rate, adjusted for the calculation purpose. Therefore, if you calculating a 6% yield, at theoretical semi-annual payments, you would use a value of i=0.03. Be sure to rewrite the percentage figure as the correct decimal value. n{\displaystyle n}. This represents the number of theoretical payments for the calculation. It will be the number of payments per year times the life of the bond. For this example, n=10. Applying the basic order of operations to the formula, calculating the value of the bond is fairly straightforward. Perform the operations as follows: Calculate the base of the denominator by adding 1+i{\displaystyle 1+i}. In the given example, this will result in 1.03. Apply the exponent to the denominator only. The exponent of n=10{\displaystyle n=10} means that your base of 1.03 is to be multiplied by itself ten times. This will give the result of 1.34. (You can do this by multiplying 1.03x1.03x1.03 for ten times. Alternately, if you have an advanced calculator with a "^" button, you can just enter "1.03^10" to get the result.) Perform the division last. The final step is to divide the face value by the denominator you have calculated. This gives the result of 1000/1.34, which is 746.27. Expressed in monetary terms, this would be a value of $746.27. A bond that will be worth $1,000 in five years, with no interest payments along the way, is always sold at a discounted rate. In this case, the discount should be the calculated value of $746.27.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Make the subjects you teach interesting. Add humour to your classroom every day. Show off your great personality. Smile.

Answer: Let's face it, some subjects you need to teach students are exciting while others can be downright boring. And not everyone (teachers and students both) agrees on which subject is which! Therefore, regardless of what subject you're teaching, you need to make it inviting, interesting, and intriguing to your students. Engage and interact with your students while you're teaching, don't just write endless words on the board. Rather than telling your students everything, ask them to provide opinions, ideas, or even guesses. Ask your students to explain WHY something is the way it is. Sometimes understanding the 'why' makes understanding the 'what' much easier. Invent and play games that teach the subject in an interactive and exciting manner. Use images, pictures, and videos as often as possible. If the subject can be taught 'hands-on,' get your students involved in the lesson. Read the article How to Make Learning Fun. Laughter is the best medicine sometimes. But it can also be a great learning and teaching tool. Being able to make something funny, or joke about something embarrassing makes you human. Students like to see their teachers as human. There is a never-ending array of comics and memes on the internet for just about any subject you can think of. Consider finding these pictures and putting them up around the classroom. Think about including a joke of the day or other activity to your classroom to start off a lesson and grab your students' attention. Laugh at some of the jokes your students say as part of their answers. Yes, it may mean they didn't study, but getting mad at them isn't likely to help. Don't take yourself too seriously. Teaching isn't easy and you're going to mess up every now and again. Try not to get upset about your mistakes, instead, find humour in the situation when you can and laugh about it. There's a reason you wanted to be a teacher. Maybe it's because you love kids, or because you like the idea of preparing the next generation for the future. Regardless, you're a teacher because you wanted to be and you have a great personality. Use your personality to customize the way you teach, or the way you decorate your classroom. You may teach a subject that you absolutely love more than anything else in the world. Show that passion off to your students. It's amazing how contagious passion can be. You are both a teacher and a human being. You have your own personal problems outside of the classroom. While it's hard, don't bring those personal problems to the classroom. Remember that your students have nothing to do with your personal problems (most likely) and don't need to be punished because you have a personal problem ongoing in your life. Once you walk in the door of the school, put your personal problems aside until you're outside of school again. Smile to your students and other teachers. And keep that smile going throughout your whole day.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Enjoy them alone. Pair them with pork chops. Serve them with steak. Incorporate them into a stir fry. Turn leftovers into a salad. Bring them to a potluck.

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A big bowl of hot sauteed potatoes is a delicious and filling snack. Potatoes are a good source of carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. They also contain protein, iron, and calcium, making them a nutritious snack. Just don't go too heavy on the oil and butter! Sauteed potatoes are an excellent side dish, and they're a popular add-on for pork chops. For a more balanced meal, serve the pork chop with the sauteed potatoes, a dollop of dairy or non-dairy sour cream, and some steamed vegetables. Steak and potatoes is a classic combination, and sauteed potatoes are an excellent addition to braised, broiled, pan seared, or barbecued steak. You can serve this meal with steamed broccoli, roasted asparagus, or a fresh garden salad. Saute cubed potatoes until golden brown, and then transfer them to a plate. Add more oil to the pan and stir fry chopped onions, mushrooms, peppers, and other favorite vegetables for five to 10 minutes. Add the potatoes back to the pan for the last few minutes of cooking and toss everything to combine all the vegetables. Potato salad is another delicious and creative way to serve and eat potatoes, and there's no end to the types of salad you can make. You can use cold leftover sauteed potatoes in place of boiled potatoes in any potato salad, including classic, country, veggie, Italian, and more. Potatoes pair well with a variety of other mains and side dishes. They're also very popular, making sauteed potatoes a great choice to bring to a pot luck style party, barbecue, picnic, or other gathering. To change the flavor of the potatoes, you can add other herbs and spices, including: Chopped chives Tarragon Parsley