Question 1

Ben decided to increase the number of stocks in his portfolio. In doing so, Ben reduced

Accepted Answer

A) both the firm-specific risk and the market risk of his portfolio. 
B) the firm-specific risk, but not the market risk of his portfolio. 
C) the market risk, but not the firm-specific risk of his portfolio. 
D) neither the market risk nor the firm-specific risk of his portfolio. 
A) both the firm-specific risk and the market risk of his portfolio. 
B) the firm-specific risk, but not the market risk of his portfolio. 
C) the market risk, but not the firm-specific risk of his portfolio. 
D) neither the market risk nor the firm-specific risk of his portfolio.

Question 2

If you put $300 into an account paying 2 percent interest, what will be the value of this account in 4 years?

Accepted Answer

A) $320.69 
B) $324.00 
C) $324.73 
D) $327.81 
A) $320.69 
B) $324.00 
C) $324.73 
D) $327.81

Question 3

Imagine that someone offers you $X today or $1,500 in 5 years. If the interest rate is 6 percent, then you would prefer to take the $X today if and only if

Accepted Answer

A) X > 1,055.56. 
B) X > 1,120.89. 
C) X > 1,213.33. 
D) X > 1,338.26. 
A) X > 1,055.56. 
B) X > 1,120.89. 
C) X > 1,213.33. 
D) X > 1,338.26.

Question 4

According to the rule of 70, if a person's saving doubles in 10 years, what interest rate were they earning?

Accepted Answer

A) 3.5 
B) 7 
C) 14 
D) None of the above is correct. 
A) 3.5 
B) 7 
C) 14 
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 5

The efficient markets hypothesis says that

Accepted Answer

A) only individual investors can make money in the stock market. 
B) it should be easy to find stocks whose price differs from their fundamental value. 
C) stock prices follow a random walk. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) only individual investors can make money in the stock market. 
B) it should be easy to find stocks whose price differs from their fundamental value. 
C) stock prices follow a random walk. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 6

The price of a bond is equal to the sum of the present values of its future payments. Suppose a certain bond pays $50 one year from today and $1,050 two years from today. What is the price of the bond if the interest rate is 5 percent?

Accepted Answer

A) $1,050.00 
B) $1,045.35 
C) $1,000.00 
D) $945.35 
A) $1,050.00 
B) $1,045.35 
C) $1,000.00 
D) $945.35

Question 7

Managed mutual funds usually outperform mutual funds that are supposed to follow some stock index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Figure 14-4. The figure shows a utility function for Dexter.  
-Refer to Figure 14-4. From the appearance of the graph, we know that

Accepted Answer

A) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by more when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 than it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
B) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by less when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 than it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
C) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by the same amount when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 as it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
D) None of the above answers can be inferred from the appearance of the utility function. 
A) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by more when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 than it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
B) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by less when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 than it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
C) Dexter's level of satisfaction increases by the same amount when his wealth increases from $1,001 to $1,002 as it does when his wealth increases from $1,000 to $1,001. 
D) None of the above answers can be inferred from the appearance of the utility function.

Question 9

Available evidence indicates that stock prices, even if not exactly a random walk, are very close to a random walk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the present value of a payment of $100 to be made one year from today if the interest rate is 5 percent?

Accepted Answer

A) $105.26 
B) $105.00 
C) $95.24 
D) $95.00 
A) $105.26 
B) $105.00 
C) $95.24 
D) $95.00

Question 11

If stock prices follow a random walk, it means

Accepted Answer

A) long periods of declining prices are followed by long periods of rising prices. 
B) the greater the number of consecutive days of price declines, the greater the probability prices will increase the following day. 
C) stock prices are unrelated to random events that shock the economy. 
D) stock prices are just as likely to rise as to fall at any given time. 
A) long periods of declining prices are followed by long periods of rising prices. 
B) the greater the number of consecutive days of price declines, the greater the probability prices will increase the following day. 
C) stock prices are unrelated to random events that shock the economy. 
D) stock prices are just as likely to rise as to fall at any given time.

Question 12

To diversify, a homeowner with a variable-rate mortgage should choose investments that

Accepted Answer

A) pay higher returns when interest rates rise and lower returns when interest rates fall. 
B) pay lower returns when interest rates rise and higher returns when interest rates fall. 
C) provide a higher return than the market average. 
D) provide a lower return than the market average. 
A) pay higher returns when interest rates rise and lower returns when interest rates fall. 
B) pay lower returns when interest rates rise and higher returns when interest rates fall. 
C) provide a higher return than the market average. 
D) provide a lower return than the market average.

Question 13

If the efficient market hypothesis is correct, then

Accepted Answer

A) index funds should typically beat managed funds, and usually do. 
B) index fund should typically beat managed funds, but usually do not. 
C) mutual funds should typically beat index funds, and usually do. 
D) mutual funds should typically beat index funds, but usually do not. 
A) index funds should typically beat managed funds, and usually do. 
B) index fund should typically beat managed funds, but usually do not. 
C) mutual funds should typically beat index funds, and usually do. 
D) mutual funds should typically beat index funds, but usually do not.

Question 14

Figure 14-2. The figure shows a utility function for Mary Ann.  
-Refer to Figure 14-2. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that

Accepted Answer

A) Mary Ann is risk averse. 
B) Mary Ann gains more satisfaction when her wealth increases by X dollars than she loses in satisfaction when her wealth decreases by X dollars. 
C) the property of increasing marginal utility applies to Mary Ann. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) Mary Ann is risk averse. 
B) Mary Ann gains more satisfaction when her wealth increases by X dollars than she loses in satisfaction when her wealth decreases by X dollars. 
C) the property of increasing marginal utility applies to Mary Ann. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 15

Your accountant tells you that if you can continue to earn the current interest rate on your balance of $500 for ten years, you will have about $983.58. If your accountant is correct, what is the current rate of interest?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 6 percent 
C) 7 percent 
D) 8 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 6 percent 
C) 7 percent 
D) 8 percent

Question 16

Suppose that Thom experiences a greater loss in utility if he loses $50 than he would gain in utility if he wins $50. This implies that Thom's

Accepted Answer

A) marginal utility diminishes as wealth rises, so he must be risk averse. 
B) marginal utility diminishes as wealth rises, but we can't tell from this if he is risk averse. 
C) marginal utility increases as wealth rises, so he must be risk averse. 
D) marginal utility increases as wealth rises, but we can't tell from this if he is risk averse. 
A) marginal utility diminishes as wealth rises, so he must be risk averse. 
B) marginal utility diminishes as wealth rises, but we can't tell from this if he is risk averse. 
C) marginal utility increases as wealth rises, so he must be risk averse. 
D) marginal utility increases as wealth rises, but we can't tell from this if he is risk averse.

Question 17

James offers you $1,000 today or $X in 7 years. If the interest rate is 4.5 percent, then you would prefer to take the $1,000 today if and only if

Accepted Answer

A) X < 1,045.00. 
B) X < 1,188.89. 
C) X < 1,266.67. 
D) X < 1,360.86. 
A) X < 1,045.00. 
B) X < 1,188.89. 
C) X < 1,266.67. 
D) X < 1,360.86.

Question 18

If a stock or bond is risky

Accepted Answer

A) risk averse people may be willing to hold it as part of a diversified portfolio. 
B) risk averse people may be willing to hold it if the expected return is high enough. 
C) both A and B are correct. 
D) risk averse people will not hold it. 
A) risk averse people may be willing to hold it as part of a diversified portfolio. 
B) risk averse people may be willing to hold it if the expected return is high enough. 
C) both A and B are correct. 
D) risk averse people will not hold it.

Question 19

At which interest rate is the present value of $79.50 one year from today equal to $75 today?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 6 percent 
D) 7 percent 
A) 4 percent 
B) 5 percent 
C) 6 percent 
D) 7 percent

Question 20

The rule of 70 applies to a growing savings account but not to a growing economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: The Basic Tools of Finance

Ben decided to increase the number of stocks in his portfolio. In doing so, Ben reduced

If you put $300 into an account paying 2 percent interest, what will be the value of this account in 4 years?

Imagine that someone offers you $X today or $1,500 in 5 years. If the interest rate is 6 percent, then you would prefer to take the $X today if and only if

According to the rule of 70, if a person's saving doubles in 10 years, what interest rate were they earning?

The efficient markets hypothesis says that

The price of a bond is equal to the sum of the present values of its future payments. Suppose a certain bond pays $50 one year from today and $1,050 two years from today. What is the price of the bond if the interest rate is 5 percent?

Managed mutual funds usually outperform mutual funds that are supposed to follow some stock index.

Figure 14-4. The figure shows a utility function for Dexter. -Refer to Figure 14-4. From the appearance of the graph, we know that

Available evidence indicates that stock prices, even if not exactly a random walk, are very close to a random walk.

What is the present value of a payment of $100 to be made one year from today if the interest rate is 5 percent?

If stock prices follow a random walk, it means

To diversify, a homeowner with a variable-rate mortgage should choose investments that

If the efficient market hypothesis is correct, then

Figure 14-2. The figure shows a utility function for Mary Ann. -Refer to Figure 14-2. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that

Your accountant tells you that if you can continue to earn the current interest rate on your balance of $500 for ten years, you will have about $983.58. If your accountant is correct, what is the current rate of interest?

Suppose that Thom experiences a greater loss in utility if he loses $50 than he would gain in utility if he wins $50. This implies that Thom's

James offers you $1,000 today or $X in 7 years. If the interest rate is 4.5 percent, then you would prefer to take the $1,000 today if and only if

If a stock or bond is risky

At which interest rate is the present value of $79.50 one year from today equal to $75 today?

The rule of 70 applies to a growing savings account but not to a growing economy.

Ten Principles of Economics

Thinking Like an Economist

Interdependence and the Gains From Trade

The Market Forces of Supply and Demand

Elasticity and Its Application

Supply, Demand, and Government Policies

Consumers, Producers, and the Efficiency of Markets

Application: The Costs of Taxation

Application: International Trade

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

Production and Growth

Saving, Investment, and the Financial System

Unemployment

The Monetary System

Money Growth and Inflation

Open-Economy Macroeconomic Models

A Macroeconomic Theory of the Open Economy

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

The Short-Run Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment

Six Debates Over Macroeconomic Policy

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