Question 1

Risk in finance means that an asset:

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A)   Does not pay dividends
B)   Does not pay capital gains
C)   Has a present value that is negative
D)   Has future payments that are uncertainE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The so-called risk-free rate in financial markets is indicated by the rate of return on short-term U.S. government bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Assume that two firms (Firm A and Firm B)  are very similar in all respects, but Firm A's stock has a higher rate of return than Firm B's stock. Arbitrage will occur as investors:

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A)   Sell Firm A's stock and buy Firm B's stock
B)   Buy Firm A's stock and buy Firm B's stock also
C)   Sell Firm A's stock and sell Firm B's stock also
D)   Buy Firm A's stock and sell Firm B's stockE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Bonds issued by the Federal government are riskier than bonds issued by corporations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An index fund:

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A)   Is a passively managed mutual fund
B)   Has higher trading costs than an actively managed mutual fund
C)   Has higher trading costs than a passively managed mutual fund
D)   Is an actively managed mutual fundE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Refer to the graph above. The bracket B represents the:

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A)   Amount of arbitrage for this asset
B)   Rate of return for the market portfolio
C)   Risk premium for an asset's risk level
D)   Compensation for time preference for an assetE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Alma recently purchased a Mexican restaurant for $450,000 from which she expects to earn a monthly profit of $1,500. Her expected annual rate of return is:

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A)   4 percent
B)   6 percent
C)   8 percent
D)   10 percentE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Arbitrage activities will make the price of the asset with the higher initial return increase, while the price of the asset with the lower return will decrease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A recession in an economy would be an example of a diversifiable risk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Other factors constant, the present value will be larger:

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A)   The smaller is the future value
B)   The higher is the interest rate
C)   The larger is the number of periods t
D)   The shorter is the time period tE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Compound interest describes increases in value when interest is paid, or compounded, on:

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A)   Only the original amount invested
B)   Only the previously accumulated interest payments
C)   The original amount invested and previously accumulated interest payments
D)   The original amount invested minus any previously accumulated interest paymentsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Stockholders of a company can benefit from either capital gains or dividends when the company is profitable.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which one of the following is an example of a financial investment but not an economic investment?

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A)   A renovation of a shopping mall
B)   An addition to a petroleum refinery
C)   Building a new store
D)   Buying gold to sell later at a higher priceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

An investor wants to invest in the oil industry, but does not know which major companies will produce the greatest return. As a result, the investor buys shares in several oil companies. By buying several companies to reduce risk, the investor is seeking to reduce:

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A)   Systemic risk
B)   The risk premium
C)   Idiosyncratic risk
D)   Nondiversifiable riskE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

If an asset has a beta of 1.5, it has 50 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The present value model of investment states that an asset's current price should be equal to the:

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A)   Sum of the present values of all of its future payments or earnings
B)   Sum of all of its future payments or earnings times the number of years of its life
C)   Life of the asset times the present values of all of its future payments or earnings
D)   Present values of all of its future payments or earnings divided by its life in yearsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

You deposit $5,000 in a 5-year bank CD that pays 3% interest per year. How much will you get from this deposit be at maturity?

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A)   $5,155
B)   $5,751
C)   $5,796
D)   $6,500E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which one of the following is an example of an economic investment?

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A)   Putting money in a bank CD
B)   Buying a corporate bond or stock
C)   Purchasing shares of a mutual fund
D)   Building a new bank officeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

If investors showed less of a preference for investing in war-related companies, then it would be expected that the stock prices for those companies would:

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A)   Increase, and the rates of return would decrease relative to other companies
B)   Decrease, and the rates of return would increase relative to other companies
C)   Decrease, but the rates of return would stay the same relative to other companies
D)   Decrease, and the rates of return would decrease relative to other companiesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Xavier is a baseball player negotiating a contract to play for a team for one year. He is usually paid $10 million a year for playing, but the salary caps for his team means that he will have to be paid $5 million this year and the remainder next year. If the interest rate is 8 percent, how much should that remaining amount be next year?

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A)   $5.0 million
B)   $5.1 million
C)   $5.4 million
D)   $6.1 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 17: Financial Economics

Risk in finance means that an asset:

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Which one of the following is an example of a financial investment but not an economic investment?

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A recession in an economy would be an example of a diversifiable risk.

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Which one of the following is an example of an economic investment?

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Stockholders of a company can benefit from either capital gains or dividends when the company is profitable.

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An index fund:

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Bonds issued by the Federal government are riskier than bonds issued by corporations.

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The present value model of investment states that an asset's current price should be equal to the:

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Alma recently purchased a Mexican restaurant for $450,000 from which she expects to earn a monthly profit of $1,500. Her expected annual rate of return is:

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If an asset has a beta of 1.5, it has 50 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio.

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If investors showed less of a preference for investing in war-related companies, then it would be expected that the stock prices for those companies would:

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You deposit $5,000 in a 5-year bank CD that pays 3% interest per year. How much will you get from this deposit be at maturity?

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Arbitrage activities will make the price of the asset with the higher initial return increase, while the price of the asset with the lower return will decrease.

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The so-called risk-free rate in financial markets is indicated by the rate of return on short-term U.S. government bonds.

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Assume that two firms (Firm A and Firm B) are very similar in all respects, but Firm A's stock has a higher rate of return than Firm B's stock. Arbitrage will occur as investors:

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Compound interest describes increases in value when interest is paid, or compounded, on:

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Refer to the graph above. The bracket B represents the:

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An investor wants to invest in the oil industry, but does not know which major companies will produce the greatest return. As a result, the investor buys shares in several oil companies. By buying several companies to reduce risk, the investor is seeking to reduce:

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Other factors constant, the present value will be larger:

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Exam 17: Financial Economics

Risk in finance means that an asset:

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Which one of the following is an example of a financial investment but not an economic investment?

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A recession in an economy would be an example of a diversifiable risk.

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Which one of the following is an example of an economic investment?

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Stockholders of a company can benefit from either capital gains or dividends when the company is profitable.

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An index fund:

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Bonds issued by the Federal government are riskier than bonds issued by corporations.

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The present value model of investment states that an asset's current price should be equal to the:

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Alma recently purchased a Mexican restaurant for $450,000 from which she expects to earn a monthly profit of $1,500. Her expected annual rate of return is:

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If an asset has a beta of 1.5, it has 50 percent more nondiversifiable risk than the market portfolio.

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If investors showed less of a preference for investing in war-related companies, then it would be expected that the stock prices for those companies would:

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You deposit $5,000 in a 5-year bank CD that pays 3% interest per year. How much will you get from this deposit be at maturity?

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Arbitrage activities will make the price of the asset with the higher initial return increase, while the price of the asset with the lower return will decrease.

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The so-called risk-free rate in financial markets is indicated by the rate of return on short-term U.S. government bonds.

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Assume that two firms (Firm A and Firm B) are very similar in all respects, but Firm A's stock has a higher rate of return than Firm B's stock. Arbitrage will occur as investors:

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Compound interest describes increases in value when interest is paid, or compounded, on:

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Refer to the graph above. The bracket B represents the:

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An investor wants to invest in the oil industry, but does not know which major companies will produce the greatest return. As a result, the investor buys shares in several oil companies. By buying several companies to reduce risk, the investor is seeking to reduce:

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Other factors constant, the present value will be larger:

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