Exam 17: Financial Markets

Last year Stealth Bank received $60 million in interest payments from borrowers. $20 million in loans were written off as uncollectible. It paid out $22 million in interest to its depositors and collected $35 million for various fees it charged. Administration costs were $15 million and taxes were $3 million. What was the value of Stealth Bank's accounting profits?

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Briefly explain why it is considered to be extremely difficult for financial professionals to choose only stocks for their client's investment portfolios whose price will rise in the future.

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It is extremely difficult for financial professionals to predict changes in
future expectations and thus to choose only the stocks whose price is going to rise in the
future because:
a) changes in the price of a stock depend on changes in expectations
about future profits, and
b) changes in expectations are largely unpredictable, so
movements in stock prices will tend to be a random walk.

If a $1,000 five-year bond that was issued at an interest rate of 7% is offered for sale one year before it matures, and the current interest is 5%, how much should an investor be willing to pay for it?

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In the United States, venture capital firms invested __________ in 2009.

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A checking account typically pays ____, but gives easy access to your money, either by writing a check or by using .

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Question 5

During the recent U.S. recession, some large automakers required bailouts from the federal government to avoid being forced into bankruptcy by their _________________ .

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Question 6

A ________ is a direct payment from a firm to its shareholders.

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Question 7

A bond is a form of _ through which a corporation agrees to repay the amount that was borrowed together with _ over a period of time in the future.

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Question 8

Levi and Beverly paid 20% down on a house valued at $165,000 in 1994. They upgraded the house entirely in 2003, when they refinanced their mortgage for $165,000. If they sell the house in 2018 for $190,000, what would be the value of their equity in the home?

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Question 9

Which of the following belongs in the range of financial investment options available to U.S. households?

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Question 10

Trevor and Lynda bought a home in 20013 for $185,000 with a 20% down payment. Their mortgage payments were only applied to interest on the mortgage balance. If they have to sell their home in 2016 for $148,000, what would be the value of their equity?

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Question 11

Briefly contrast a private company and a public company.

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Question 12

Why do business firms need financial capital?

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Question 13

Which of the following would legally qualify you to be registered as a shareholder of Microsoft Corporation?

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Question 14

Identify the most common original source of money used to start up most small businesses. What is an alternative source of funding that involves a network of angel investors who all reside in the same City?

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Since stock prices will shift in response to unpredictable future news, these prices will tend to follow what mathematicians call _________________.

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Question 16

Which of the following will provide an investor with a legally valid claim of partial ownership of a firm?

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Question 17

XYZ Corporation plans to open a manufacturing plant in China, but the company has not retained any of its yearly profits for this purpose. How will XYZ Corporation likely raise the money to finance its offshore expansion?

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Question 18

Discuss venture capital firms. Include a description of what venture capital firms do, how they gather money, what added benefits, if any, they provide, and how investors receive returns on their investments.

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Question 19

The _________ of an investment is determined by how easy it is to sell an asset at any given time.

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Briefly explain why it is considered to be extremely difficult for financial professionals to choose only stocks for their client's investment portfolios whose price will rise in the future.

If a $1,000 five-year bond that was issued at an interest rate of 7% is offered for sale one year before it matures, and the current interest is 5%, how much should an investor be willing to pay for it?

In the United States, venture capital firms invested __________ in 2009.

A checking account typically pays ____, but gives easy access to your money, either by writing a check or by using .

During the recent U.S. recession, some large automakers required bailouts from the federal government to avoid being forced into bankruptcy by their _________________ .

A ________ is a direct payment from a firm to its shareholders.

A bond is a form of _ through which a corporation agrees to repay the amount that was borrowed together with _ over a period of time in the future.

Levi and Beverly paid 20% down on a house valued at $165,000 in 1994. They upgraded the house entirely in 2003, when they refinanced their mortgage for $165,000. If they sell the house in 2018 for $190,000, what would be the value of their equity in the home?

Which of the following belongs in the range of financial investment options available to U.S. households?

Trevor and Lynda bought a home in 20013 for $185,000 with a 20% down payment. Their mortgage payments were only applied to interest on the mortgage balance. If they have to sell their home in 2016 for $148,000, what would be the value of their equity?

Briefly contrast a private company and a public company.

Why do business firms need financial capital?

Which of the following would legally qualify you to be registered as a shareholder of Microsoft Corporation?

Identify the most common original source of money used to start up most small businesses. What is an alternative source of funding that involves a network of angel investors who all reside in the same City?

Since stock prices will shift in response to unpredictable future news, these prices will tend to follow what mathematicians call _________________.

Which of the following will provide an investor with a legally valid claim of partial ownership of a firm?

XYZ Corporation plans to open a manufacturing plant in China, but the company has not retained any of its yearly profits for this purpose. How will XYZ Corporation likely raise the money to finance its offshore expansion?

Discuss venture capital firms. Include a description of what venture capital firms do, how they gather money, what added benefits, if any, they provide, and how investors receive returns on their investments.

The _________ of an investment is determined by how easy it is to sell an asset at any given time.

Welcome to Economics

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Demand and Supply

Labor and Financial Markets

Elasticity

Consumer Choices

Cost and Industry Structure

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Monopoly and Antitrust Policy

Environmental Protection and Negative Externalities

Positive Externalities and Public Goods

Poverty and Economic Inequality

Issues in Labor Markets: Unions, Discrimination, Immigration

Information, Risk, and Insurance

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International Trade

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Exam 17: Financial Markets

Briefly explain why it is considered to be extremely difficult for financial professionals to choose only stocks for their client's investment portfolios whose price will rise in the future.

If a $1,000 five-year bond that was issued at an interest rate of 7% is offered for sale one year before it matures, and the current interest is 5%, how much should an investor be willing to pay for it?

In the United States, venture capital firms invested __________ in 2009.

A checking account typically pays __________________, but gives easy access to your money, either by writing a check or by using ______________.

During the recent U.S. recession, some large automakers required bailouts from the federal government to avoid being forced into bankruptcy by their _________________ .

A ________ is a direct payment from a firm to its shareholders.

A bond is a form of ___________ through which a corporation agrees to repay the amount that was borrowed together with ___________ over a period of time in the future.

Levi and Beverly paid 20% down on a house valued at $165,000 in 1994. They upgraded the house entirely in 2003, when they refinanced their mortgage for $165,000. If they sell the house in 2018 for $190,000, what would be the value of their equity in the home?

Which of the following belongs in the range of financial investment options available to U.S. households?

Trevor and Lynda bought a home in 20013 for $185,000 with a 20% down payment. Their mortgage payments were only applied to interest on the mortgage balance. If they have to sell their home in 2016 for $148,000, what would be the value of their equity?

Briefly contrast a private company and a public company.

Why do business firms need financial capital?

Which of the following would legally qualify you to be registered as a shareholder of Microsoft Corporation?

Identify the most common original source of money used to start up most small businesses. What is an alternative source of funding that involves a network of angel investors who all reside in the same City?

Since stock prices will shift in response to unpredictable future news, these prices will tend to follow what mathematicians call _________________.

Which of the following will provide an investor with a legally valid claim of partial ownership of a firm?

XYZ Corporation plans to open a manufacturing plant in China, but the company has not retained any of its yearly profits for this purpose. How will XYZ Corporation likely raise the money to finance its offshore expansion?

Discuss venture capital firms. Include a description of what venture capital firms do, how they gather money, what added benefits, if any, they provide, and how investors receive returns on their investments.

The _________ of an investment is determined by how easy it is to sell an asset at any given time.

Welcome to Economics

Choice in a World of Scarcity

Demand and Supply

Labor and Financial Markets

Elasticity

Consumer Choices

Cost and Industry Structure

Perfect Competition

Monopoly

Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly

Monopoly and Antitrust Policy

Environmental Protection and Negative Externalities

Positive Externalities and Public Goods

Poverty and Economic Inequality

Issues in Labor Markets: Unions, Discrimination, Immigration

Information, Risk, and Insurance

Public Economy

International Trade

Globalization and Protectionism

Filters

A checking account typically pays ____, but gives easy access to your money, either by writing a check or by using .

A bond is a form of _ through which a corporation agrees to repay the amount that was borrowed together with _ over a period of time in the future.