Question 1

Thea buys a house for $250,000, rents it for two years for $1,000 per month, and sells it at the end of those two years for $300,000. Thea's per-year rate of return is

Accepted Answer

A)  4.8 percent. 
B)  14.8 percent. 
C)  20 percent. 
D)  29.6 percent. 
A)  4.8 percent. 
B)  14.8 percent. 
C)  20 percent. 
D)  29.6 percent.

Question 2

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between asset prices and average expected returns?

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A)  More risky assets will have similar prices to less risky assets. 
B)  Less risky assets will have lower prices than more risky assets. 
C)  Less risky assets will have higher prices than more risky assets. 
D)  More risky assets will have higher prices than less risky assets. 
A)  More risky assets will have similar prices to less risky assets. 
B)  Less risky assets will have lower prices than more risky assets. 
C)  Less risky assets will have higher prices than more risky assets. 
D)  More risky assets will have higher prices than less risky assets.

Question 3

Short-term U.S. government securities are practically risk-free, and thus their rates of return are payments solely for

Accepted Answer

A)  diversiﬁable risk. 
B)  time preference. 
C)  idiosyncratic risk. 
D)  pure proﬁt. 
A)  diversiﬁable risk. 
B)  time preference. 
C)  idiosyncratic risk. 
D)  pure proﬁt.

Question 4

Mutual fund managers tend to focus on the long-term performance of the corporations in whose
securities they are invested, rather than their short-term quarterly performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Arbitrage equalizes rates of return across assets of a given beta.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

(Last Word) What are two main reasons that actively managed funds perform poorly relative to index
funds?

Accepted Answer

One reason is that arbitrage makes it vi

Question 7

Suppose stock A sells for $30 per share and pays dividends of $1 per share per year. Stock B sells for $40 per share and pays dividends of $2 per share per year. Through the process of arbitrage,
We would expect the price of

Accepted Answer

A)  stock A to fall and/or the price of stock B to rise. 
B)  stock A to rise and/or the price of stock B to fall. 
C)  both stocks to rise or fall together. 
D)  neither stock to change. 
A)  stock A to fall and/or the price of stock B to rise. 
B)  stock A to rise and/or the price of stock B to fall. 
C)  both stocks to rise or fall together. 
D)  neither stock to change.

Question 8

The intercept of the Security Market Line at any point in time is determined primarily by

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A)  the prime interest rate. 
B)  Federal Reserve monetary policy. 
C)  the average beta of the market. 
D)  investor tolerance of risk. 
A)  the prime interest rate. 
B)  Federal Reserve monetary policy. 
C)  the average beta of the market. 
D)  investor tolerance of risk.

Question 9

Why do investors engage in arbitrage?

Accepted Answer

Investors engage in arbitrage because it

Question 10

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

Question 11

Arbitrage will cause a shift in the Security Market Line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Index funds are a portfolio of

Accepted Answer

A)  bonds with rates of return ﬁxed at 2 percentage points above the rate of inﬂation. 
B)  mutual funds that track different indexes. 
C)  stocks or bonds that exactly match a particular index. 
D)  stocks guaranteed rates of return in excess of growth in the GDP price index. 
A)  bonds with rates of return ﬁxed at 2 percentage points above the rate of inﬂation. 
B)  mutual funds that track different indexes. 
C)  stocks or bonds that exactly match a particular index. 
D)  stocks guaranteed rates of return in excess of growth in the GDP price index.

Question 13

Orange Computers, Inc., is planning to spend $200,000 on the promotion of its new portable music player next year. The current market interest rate is 5 percent. What is the present value of this
Promotional budget?

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A)  $175,146 
B)  $185,123 
C)  $190,476 
D)  $200,000 
A)  $175,146 
B)  $185,123 
C)  $190,476 
D)  $200,000

Question 14

If an amount $AAA today earns interest at a rate of i percent per year, then the accumulated amount at the end of n years will be

Accepted Answer

A)  $\$ A A A \times n \times i$ 
B)  $\$ A A A \times i ^ { n }$ 
C)  $( \$ A A A ) ^ { n } \times ( 1 + i )$ 
D)  $\$ A A A \times ( 1 + i ) ^ { n }$ 
A)  $\$ A A A \times n \times i$ 
B)  $\$ A A A \times i ^ { n }$ 
C)  $( \$ A A A ) ^ { n } \times ( 1 + i )$ 
D)  $\$ A A A \times ( 1 + i ) ^ { n }$

Question 15

When shares of stock are sold for more than the price at which they were purchased, the difference received by the seller is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a dividend. 
B)  a capital gain. 
C)  interest. 
D)  economic proﬁt. 
A)  a dividend. 
B)  a capital gain. 
C)  interest. 
D)  economic proﬁt.

Question 16

(Consider This) The increased popularity of mutual funds

Accepted Answer

A)  means that far more shares of corporate stock are owned by fund companies than individuals. 
B)  has greatly reduced diversiﬁcation. 
C)  causes corporations to focus more on long-run proﬁtability. 
D)  has increased overall market risk. 
A)  means that far more shares of corporate stock are owned by fund companies than individuals. 
B)  has greatly reduced diversiﬁcation. 
C)  causes corporations to focus more on long-run proﬁtability. 
D)  has increased overall market risk.

Question 17

Diversiﬁable risk refers to risk

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A)  faced by a portfolio in general. 
B)  that can be reduced with appropriate ﬁscal and monetary policy. 
C)  posed by business cycle ﬂuctuations. 
D)  speciﬁc to a particular investment. 
A)  faced by a portfolio in general. 
B)  that can be reduced with appropriate ﬁscal and monetary policy. 
C)  posed by business cycle ﬂuctuations. 
D)  speciﬁc to a particular investment.

Question 18

What does the Security Market Line show?

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The Security Market Line shows the relat

Question 19

Jacob is holding an investment he bought for $1,000 that has a 60 percent chance of gaining $200 in value and a 40 percent chance of losing $40. Jacob's average expected rate of return on this
Investment is

Accepted Answer

A)  8 percent. 
B)  10.4 percent. 
C)  12.2 percent. 
D)  24 percent. 
A)  8 percent. 
B)  10.4 percent. 
C)  12.2 percent. 
D)  24 percent.

Question 20

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.

Exam 17: Financial Economics

Thea buys a house for $250,000, rents it for two years for $1,000 per month, and sells it at the end of those two years for $300,000. Thea's per-year rate of return is

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between asset prices and average expected returns?

Short-term U.S. government securities are practically risk-free, and thus their rates of return are payments solely for

Mutual fund managers tend to focus on the long-term performance of the corporations in whose securities they are invested, rather than their short-term quarterly performance.

Arbitrage equalizes rates of return across assets of a given beta.

(Last Word) What are two main reasons that actively managed funds perform poorly relative to index funds?

Suppose stock A sells for $30 per share and pays dividends of $1 per share per year. Stock B sells for $40 per share and pays dividends of $2 per share per year. Through the process of arbitrage, We would expect the price of

The intercept of the Security Market Line at any point in time is determined primarily by

Why do investors engage in arbitrage?

What are the two most important factors inﬂuencing investor preferences?

Arbitrage will cause a shift in the Security Market Line.

Index funds are a portfolio of

Orange Computers, Inc., is planning to spend $200,000 on the promotion of its new portable music player next year. The current market interest rate is 5 percent. What is the present value of this Promotional budget?

If an amount $AAA today earns interest at a rate of i percent per year, then the accumulated amount at the end of n years will be

When shares of stock are sold for more than the price at which they were purchased, the difference received by the seller is referred to as

(Consider This) The increased popularity of mutual funds

Diversiﬁable risk refers to risk

What does the Security Market Line show?

Jacob is holding an investment he bought for $1,000 that has a 60 percent chance of gaining $200 in value and a 40 percent chance of losing $40. Jacob's average expected rate of return on this Investment is

Other factors constant, the future value will be smaller,

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