Question 1

The so-called risk-free rate essentially measures the investors'

Accepted Answer

A) risk aversion. 
B) riskpreference. 
C) time preference. 
D) expected rate of return. 
A) risk aversion. 
B) riskpreference. 
C) time preference. 
D) expected rate of return.

Question 2

Risk in financial economics refers mainly to the chance that an investment could lose value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Other factors constant, the future value will be smaller,

Accepted Answer

A) the larger is its present value. 
B) the higher is the interest rate. 
C) the shorter is the time period t. 
D) the larger is the number of periods. 
A) the larger is its present value. 
B) the higher is the interest rate. 
C) the shorter is the time period t. 
D) the larger is the number of periods.

Question 4

Which one of the following is a feature of all investments?

Accepted Answer

A) They provide regular interest payments. 
B) They are typically long term. 
C) They have minimal risk for future payments to be made. 
D) They give owners a chance to receive future payments. 
A) They provide regular interest payments. 
B) They are typically long term. 
C) They have minimal risk for future payments to be made. 
D) They give owners a chance to receive future payments.

Question 5

If investors have two identical assets that have different rates of return, the investors will sell the asset with the higher rate of return to buy the asset with the lower rate of return.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The vertical intercept of the Security Market Line (SML) shows the

Accepted Answer

A) amount of arbitrage. 
B) risk-free interest rate. 
C) beta of the market portfolio. 
D) risk premium for the market portfolio. 
A) amount of arbitrage. 
B) risk-free interest rate. 
C) beta of the market portfolio. 
D) risk premium for the market portfolio.

Question 7

The beta for the market portfolio's level of nondiversifiable risk is

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A) zero. 
B) 1. 
C) 100. 
D) always fluctuating. 
A) zero. 
B) 1. 
C) 100. 
D) always fluctuating.

Question 8

In general, risk levels and average expected rates of return are

Accepted Answer

A) not related. 
B) inversely related. 
C) directly related. 
D) as often inversely related as they are directly related. 
A) not related. 
B) inversely related. 
C) directly related. 
D) as often inversely related as they are directly related.

Question 9

Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of present value?

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A) "The savings bond I bought five years ago is now worth $1,000." 
B) "My $100 savings bond will be worth $200 in 10 years." 
C) "You owe me $500, due at the end of the year, but I will reduce your debt to $450 if you pay me now." 
D) "The $5,000 in my savings account is worth less today than five years ago because of inflation." 
A) "The savings bond I bought five years ago is now worth $1,000." 
B) "My $100 savings bond will be worth $200 in 10 years." 
C) "You owe me $500, due at the end of the year, but I will reduce your debt to $450 if you pay me now." 
D) "The $5,000 in my savings account is worth less today than five years ago because of inflation."

Question 10

The idea that money has "time value" refers to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A) people prefer to receive a given sum of money in the future rather than in the present. 
B) money can be used to purchase the services of labor, as measured in hourly units. 
C) a specific amount of money is more valuable to a person the sooner it is received. 
D) compound interest converts future dollars into a greater amount of current dollars. 
A) people prefer to receive a given sum of money in the future rather than in the present. 
B) money can be used to purchase the services of labor, as measured in hourly units. 
C) a specific amount of money is more valuable to a person the sooner it is received. 
D) compound interest converts future dollars into a greater amount of current dollars.

Question 11

A bond that pays no annual interest (or coupons) and has a face value at maturity will fetch a price today that is equal to the

Accepted Answer

A) future value of its face value. 
B) number of years in the life of the bond times its face value. 
C) present value of the number of years in the life of the bond times its face value. 
D) present value of its face value. 
A) future value of its face value. 
B) number of years in the life of the bond times its face value. 
C) present value of the number of years in the life of the bond times its face value. 
D) present value of its face value.

Question 12

The current price of an asset is equal to the future value of its expected returns or income streams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If an investment is 70 percent likely to return 10 percent per year and 30 percent likely to return 15 percent a year, then its average expected rate of return is

Accepted Answer

A) 10.5 percent. 
B) 11.0 percent. 
C) 11.5 percent. 
D) 12.5 percent. 
A) 10.5 percent. 
B) 11.0 percent. 
C) 11.5 percent. 
D) 12.5 percent.

Question 14

The buying and selling activities that tend to equalize the rates of return on identical or nearly identical assets is called

Accepted Answer

A) beta. 
B) risk. 
C) arbitrage. 
D) diversification. 
A) beta. 
B) risk. 
C) arbitrage. 
D) diversification.

Question 15

The vertical intercept of the Security Market Line is determined by the

Accepted Answer

A) beta of the market portfolio. 
B) discount rate. 
C) risk-free interest rate. 
D) risk premium. 
A) beta of the market portfolio. 
B) discount rate. 
C) risk-free interest rate. 
D) risk premium.

Question 16

Risk in finance means

Accepted Answer

A) mostly positive outcomes. 
B) mostly negative outcomes. 
C) either positive or negative outcomes. 
D) the same thing as risk in health science. 
A) mostly positive outcomes. 
B) mostly negative outcomes. 
C) either positive or negative outcomes. 
D) the same thing as risk in health science.

Question 17

Arbitrage refers to the buying and selling activities that cause an equalization of the rates of return on assets that have substantially different characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A 10 percent rate of interest will increase the value of an asset more quickly if the interest is compounded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the Fed raises the interest rates on short-term U.S.government bonds, then the Security Market Line shifts

Accepted Answer

A) downward as the risk-free interest rate increases. 
B) downward as the risk-free interest rate decreases. 
C) upward as the risk-free interest rate increases. 
D) upward as the risk-free interest rate decreases. 
A) downward as the risk-free interest rate increases. 
B) downward as the risk-free interest rate decreases. 
C) upward as the risk-free interest rate increases. 
D) upward as the risk-free interest rate decreases.

Question 20

What are the two most important factors influencing investor preferences?

Accepted Answer

A) the desire for high rates of return and the thrill of uncertainty 
B) the desire for high rates of return and dislike of risk and uncertainty 
C) an equal balance between stocks and bonds, and high rates of return 
D) stable rates of return and balance between private and public sector financial assets 
A) the desire for high rates of return and the thrill of uncertainty 
B) the desire for high rates of return and dislike of risk and uncertainty 
C) an equal balance between stocks and bonds, and high rates of return 
D) stable rates of return and balance between private and public sector financial assets

Exam 37: Financial Economics

The so-called risk-free rate essentially measures the investors'

Risk in financial economics refers mainly to the chance that an investment could lose value.

Other factors constant, the future value will be smaller,

Which one of the following is a feature of all investments?

If investors have two identical assets that have different rates of return, the investors will sell the asset with the higher rate of return to buy the asset with the lower rate of return.

The vertical intercept of the Security Market Line (SML) shows the

The beta for the market portfolio's level of nondiversifiable risk is

In general, risk levels and average expected rates of return are

Which of the following statements best reflects the concept of present value?

The idea that money has "time value" refers to the fact that

A bond that pays no annual interest (or coupons) and has a face value at maturity will fetch a price today that is equal to the

The current price of an asset is equal to the future value of its expected returns or income streams.

If an investment is 70 percent likely to return 10 percent per year and 30 percent likely to return 15 percent a year, then its average expected rate of return is

The buying and selling activities that tend to equalize the rates of return on identical or nearly identical assets is called

The vertical intercept of the Security Market Line is determined by the

Risk in finance means

Arbitrage refers to the buying and selling activities that cause an equalization of the rates of return on assets that have substantially different characteristics.

A 10 percent rate of interest will increase the value of an asset more quickly if the interest is compounded.

If the Fed raises the interest rates on short-term U.S.government bonds, then the Security Market Line shifts

What are the two most important factors influencing investor preferences?

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Market Failures: Public Goods and Externalities

Governments Role and Government Failure

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Behavioral Economics

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Pure Competition in the Short Run

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Antitrust Policy and Regulation

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Basic Macroeconomic Relationships

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Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions

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