You are considering investing in one of these three stocks: $\begin{array}{ccc} \text { Stock } & \text { Standard Deviation } & \text { Beta } \\ \mathrm{A} & 20 \% & 0.59 \\ \mathrm{~B} & 10 \% & 0.61 \\ \mathrm{C} & 12 \% & 1.29 \end{array}$ If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock ____ if it is to be held in isolation and Stock ____ if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

A) a; b. B) b; a. C) c; a. D) c; b. E) a; a. A) a; b. B) b; a. C) c; a. D) c; b. E) a; a.

CMS Corporation's balance sheet as of today is as follows: $\begin{array}{lr} \text { Long-term debt (bonds, at par) } & \$ 10,000,000 \\ \text { Preferred stock } & 2,000,000 \\ \text { Common stock (\$10 par) } & 10,000,000 \\ \text { Retained earnings } & 4,000,000 \\ \hline \text { Total debt and equity } & \$ 26,000,000 \end{array}$ The bonds have a 4.0% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?

A) $5,276,731 B) $5,412,032 C) $5,547,332 D) $7,706,000 E) $7,898,650 A) $5,276,731 B) $5,412,032 C) $5,547,332 D) $7,706,000 E) $7,898,650

Exam 29: Basic Financial Tools: A review

Nystrand Corporation's stock has an expected return of 12.25%, a beta of 1.25, and is in equilibrium. If the risk-free rate is 5.00%, what is the market risk premium?

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Question 101

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 102

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 103

Cyberhost Corporation's sales were $225 million last year. If sales grow at 6% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 5 years later?

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Question 104

What is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $2,500 at an interest rate of 5.5%?

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Question 105

Assume that the market is in equilibrium and that Portfolio AB has 50% invested in Stock A and 50% invested in Stock B. Stock A has an expected return of 10% and a standard deviation of 20%. Stock B has an expected return of 13% and a standard deviation of 30%. The risk-free rate is 5% and the market risk premium, rM -rRF, is 6%. The returns of Stock A and Stock B are independent of one another, i.e., the correlation coefficient between them is zero. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 106

Assume that all interest rates in the economy decline from 10% to 9%. Which of the following bonds would have the largest percentage increase in price?

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Question 107

Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk?

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Question 108

Under the CAPM, the required rate of return on a firm's common stock is determined only by the firm's market risk. If its market risk is known, and if that risk is expected to remain constant, then analysts have all the information they need to calculate the firm's required rate of return.

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Question 109

Suppose you are buying your first home for $145,000, and you have $15,000 for your down payment. You have arranged to finance the remainder with a 30-year, monthly payment, amortized mortgage at a 6.5% nominal interest rate, with the first payment due in one month. What will your monthly payments be?

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Question 110

An individual stock's diversifiable risk, which is measured by its beta, can be lowered by adding more stocks to the portfolio in which the stock is held.

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Question 111

Connor Publishing's preferred stock pays a dividend of $1.00 per quarter, and it sells for $55.00 per share. What is its effective annual (not nominal) rate of return?

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Question 112

You are considering investing in one of these three stocks: Stock Standard Deviation Beta 20\% 0.59 10\% 0.61 12\% 1.29 If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock if it is to be held in isolation and Stock if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

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Question 113

Managers should under no conditions take actions that increase their firm's risk relative to the market, regardless of how much those actions would increase the firm's expected rate of return.

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Question 114

CMS Corporation's balance sheet as of today is as follows: Long-term debt (bonds, at par) \ 10,000,000 Preferred stock 2,000,000 Common stock ( \1 0 par) 10,000,000 Retained earnings 4,000,000 Total debt and equity \ 26,000,000 The bonds have a 4.0% coupon rate, payable semiannually, and a par value of $1,000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%, so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm's debt?

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Question 115

Stock A has an expected return of 12%, a beta of 1.2, and a standard deviation of 20%. Stock B also has a beta of 1.2, but its expected return is 10% and its standard deviation is 15%. Portfolio AB has $300,000 invested in Stock A and $100,000 invested in Stock B. The correlation between the two stocks' returns is zero (that is, rA,B = 0). Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 116

Dixon Food's stock has a beta of 1.4, while Clark Café's stock has a beta of 0.7. Assume that the risk-free rate, rRF, is 5.5% and the market risk premium, (rM σ rRF), equals 4%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 117

Stock A's beta is 1.7 and Stock B's beta is 0.7. Which of the following statements must be true, assuming the CAPM is correct?

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Question 118

Which of the following bank accounts has the highest effective annual return?

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Question 119

The last dividend paid by Wilden Corporation was $1.55. The dividend growth rate is expected to be constant at 1.5% for 2 years, after which dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8.0% forever. The firm's required return (rs) is 12.0%. What is the best estimate of the current stock price?

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Exam 29: Basic Financial Tools: A review

Nystrand Corporation's stock has an expected return of 12.25%, a beta of 1.25, and is in equilibrium. If the risk-free rate is 5.00%, what is the market risk premium?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Cyberhost Corporation's sales were $225 million last year. If sales grow at 6% per year, how large (in millions) will they be 5 years later?

What is the PV of an annuity due with 5 payments of $2,500 at an interest rate of 5.5%?

Assume that all interest rates in the economy decline from 10% to 9%. Which of the following bonds would have the largest percentage increase in price?

Which of the following bonds has the greatest interest rate price risk?

Under the CAPM, the required rate of return on a firm's common stock is determined only by the firm's market risk. If its market risk is known, and if that risk is expected to remain constant, then analysts have all the information they need to calculate the firm's required rate of return.

An individual stock's diversifiable risk, which is measured by its beta, can be lowered by adding more stocks to the portfolio in which the stock is held.

Connor Publishing's preferred stock pays a dividend of $1.00 per quarter, and it sells for $55.00 per share. What is its effective annual (not nominal) rate of return?

You are considering investing in one of these three stocks: Stock Standard Deviation Beta 20\% 0.59 10\% 0.61 12\% 1.29 If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock ____ if it is to be held in isolation and Stock ____ if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.

Managers should under no conditions take actions that increase their firm's risk relative to the market, regardless of how much those actions would increase the firm's expected rate of return.

Dixon Food's stock has a beta of 1.4, while Clark Café's stock has a beta of 0.7. Assume that the risk-free rate, rRF, is 5.5% and the market risk premium, (rM σ rRF), equals 4%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

Stock A's beta is 1.7 and Stock B's beta is 0.7. Which of the following statements must be true, assuming the CAPM is correct?

Which of the following bank accounts has the highest effective annual return?

The last dividend paid by Wilden Corporation was $1.55. The dividend growth rate is expected to be constant at 1.5% for 2 years, after which dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 8.0% forever. The firm's required return (rs) is 12.0%. What is the best estimate of the current stock price?

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You are considering investing in one of these three stocks: Stock Standard Deviation Beta 20\% 0.59 10\% 0.61 12\% 1.29 If you are a strict risk minimizer, you would choose Stock if it is to be held in isolation and Stock if it is to be held as part of a well-diversified portfolio.