Question 1

Figure 27-5. The figure shows a utility function for Dexter.  
-Refer to Figure 27-5. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that

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A)  Dexter is risk averse. 
B)  Dexter gains less satisfaction when his wealth increases by X dollars than he loses in satisfaction when his wealth decreases by X dollars. 
C)  the property of diminishing marginal utility does not apply to Dexter. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Dexter is risk averse. 
B)  Dexter gains less satisfaction when his wealth increases by X dollars than he loses in satisfaction when his wealth decreases by X dollars. 
C)  the property of diminishing marginal utility does not apply to Dexter. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

Speculative bubbles may arise in part because the value of the stock to a stockholder depends on the final sale price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Should a person who is risk averse hold a portfolio with no stock and only bonds?
Explain.

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Not necessarily. Historically bonds have

Question 4

Economists disagree as to whether

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A)  the stock price of a company should reflect the company's expected profitability. 
B)  the basic tools of finance reflect valid ideas. 
C)  stock prices reflect rational estimates of a company's true worth. 
D)  there is any relationship between stock market fluctuations and fluctuations in the economy more broadly. 
A)  the stock price of a company should reflect the company's expected profitability. 
B)  the basic tools of finance reflect valid ideas. 
C)  stock prices reflect rational estimates of a company's true worth. 
D)  there is any relationship between stock market fluctuations and fluctuations in the economy more broadly.

Question 5

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, stocks follow a random walk so that stocks that increase in price one year are more likely to increase than decrease in the next year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Assuming the interest rate is 6 percent, which of the following has the greatest present value?

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A)  $300 paid in two years 
B)  $150 paid in one year plus $140 paid in two years 
C)  $100 paid today plus $100 paid in one year plus $100 paid in two years 
D)  $285 today 
A)  $300 paid in two years 
B)  $150 paid in one year plus $140 paid in two years 
C)  $100 paid today plus $100 paid in one year plus $100 paid in two years 
D)  $285 today

Question 7

Happy Trails, a bicycle rental company, is considering purchasing three additional bicycles. Each bicycle would cost them $249.66. At the end of the first year the increase to their revenues would be $140 per bicycle. At the end of the second year the increase to their revenues again would be $140 per bicycle. Thereafter, there are no increases to their revenues. At which of the following interest rates is the sum of the present values of the additional revenues closest to the price of a bicycle?

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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 8

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, worse-than-expected news about a corporation will

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A)  have no effect on its stock price. 
B)  raise the price of the stock. 
C)  lower the price of the stock. 
D)  change the price of the stock in a random direction. 
A)  have no effect on its stock price. 
B)  raise the price of the stock. 
C)  lower the price of the stock. 
D)  change the price of the stock in a random direction.

Question 9

Mary Beth is risk averse and has $1,000 with which to make a financial investment. She has three options. Option A is a risk-free government bond that pays 5 percent interest each year for two years. Option B is a low-risk stock that analysts expect to be worth about $1,102.50 in two years. Option C is a high-risk stock that is expected to be worth about $1,200 in four years. Mary Beth should choose

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A)  option A. 
B)  option B. 
C)  option C. 
D)  either A or B because they are the same to her. 
A)  option A. 
B)  option B. 
C)  option C. 
D)  either A or B because they are the same to her.

Question 10

What is the present value of a payment of $2,000 to be received two years from today if the interest rate is 5%?

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A)  $2205 
B)  $2200 
C)  $1818.18 
D)  $1814.06 
A)  $2205 
B)  $2200 
C)  $1818.18 
D)  $1814.06

Question 11

If the interest rate is 4%, in which of the following cases is the future value the largest?

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A)  An initial value of $1,000 deposited for 5 years. 
B)  An initial value of $950 deposited for 6 years. 
C)  An initial value of $900 deposited for 7 years. 
D)  An initial value of $850 deposited for 8 years. 
A)  An initial value of $1,000 deposited for 5 years. 
B)  An initial value of $950 deposited for 6 years. 
C)  An initial value of $900 deposited for 7 years. 
D)  An initial value of $850 deposited for 8 years.

Question 12

Which of the following games might a risk-averse person play?

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A)  a game where she has a 50 percent chance of winning $1 and a 50 percent chance of losing $1 
B)  a game where she has a 50 percent chance of winning $100 and a 50 percent chance of losing $100 
C)  a game where she has a 60 percent chance of winning $1 and a 40 percent chance of losing $1 
D)  a game where she has a 40 percent chance of winning $1 and a 60 percent chance of losing $1 
A)  a game where she has a 50 percent chance of winning $1 and a 50 percent chance of losing $1 
B)  a game where she has a 50 percent chance of winning $100 and a 50 percent chance of losing $100 
C)  a game where she has a 60 percent chance of winning $1 and a 40 percent chance of losing $1 
D)  a game where she has a 40 percent chance of winning $1 and a 60 percent chance of losing $1

Question 13

A scholarship gives you $1,000 today and promises to pay you $1,000 one year from today. What is the present value of these payments?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,000/1 + r)2. 
B)  $1,000 + $1,000/1 + r) 
C)  $1,000/1 + r) + $1,000/1 + r)2 
D)  $1,0001 + r) + $1,0001 + r)2 
A)  $2,000/1 + r)2. 
B)  $1,000 + $1,000/1 + r) 
C)  $1,000/1 + r) + $1,000/1 + r)2 
D)  $1,0001 + r) + $1,0001 + r)2

Question 14

Thompson Corporation is considering the purchase of a new piece of machinery. Thompson expects the new machinery to increase its revenues by $70,000 at the end of year 1, $60,000 at the end of year 2, and $50,000 at the end of year 3 at which point the machinery will have exhausted its useful life. If the interest rate is 4%, what is the most Thompson should be willing to pay today for this piece of machinery?

Accepted Answer

The present value of the futur

Question 15

Your boss asks you to do fundamental analysis of a corporation. What value is she asking for and how would you estimate this value?

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The boss is asking for an estimate of th

Question 16

Until recently, shares of stock accounted for 40 percent of Jimmy's savings. A few days ago, Jimmy sold some bonds and bought some additional shares of stock. Now shares of stock account for 70 percent of Jimmy's savings. How did this change affect Jimmy's expected retun on his savings? How did it affect the risks he faces?

Accepted Answer

The increased percentage of st

Question 17

Which of the following is a source of market risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holding stocks in many companies carries the risk of a reduced average return. 
B)  Real GDP varies over time and sales and profits move with real GDP. 
C)  When a paper producer has declining sales, it is likely that so will other paper producers. 
D)  If stockholders become aggravated with the way a CEO runs a company, the price of that company's stock might fall in the stock market. 
A)  Holding stocks in many companies carries the risk of a reduced average return. 
B)  Real GDP varies over time and sales and profits move with real GDP. 
C)  When a paper producer has declining sales, it is likely that so will other paper producers. 
D)  If stockholders become aggravated with the way a CEO runs a company, the price of that company's stock might fall in the stock market.

Question 18

From the standpoint of the economy as a whole, the role of insurance is

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A)  to entice risk-loving people to become risk averse. 
B)  to promote the phenomenon of adverse selection. 
C)  not to eliminate the risks inherent in life, but to spread them around more efficiently. 
D)  not to spread risks, but to eliminate them for individual policy holders. 
A)  to entice risk-loving people to become risk averse. 
B)  to promote the phenomenon of adverse selection. 
C)  not to eliminate the risks inherent in life, but to spread them around more efficiently. 
D)  not to spread risks, but to eliminate them for individual policy holders.

Question 19

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, at any moment in time, the market price is the best estimate of the company's value based on publicly available information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Allen Steel Company is considering whether to build a new mill. If the interest rate rises,

Accepted Answer

A)  the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. 
B)  the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill. 
C)  the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. 
D)  the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill. 
A)  the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. 
B)  the present value of the returns from the mill will fall, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill. 
C)  the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be less likely to build the mill. 
D)  the present value of the returns from the mill will rise, so Allen will be more likely to build the mill.

Figure 27-5. The figure shows a utility function for Dexter. -Refer to Figure 27-5. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that

Speculative bubbles may arise in part because the value of the stock to a stockholder depends on the final sale price.

Should a person who is risk averse hold a portfolio with no stock and only bonds? Explain.

Economists disagree as to whether

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, stocks follow a random walk so that stocks that increase in price one year are more likely to increase than decrease in the next year.

Assuming the interest rate is 6 percent, which of the following has the greatest present value?

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, worse-than-expected news about a corporation will

What is the present value of a payment of $2,000 to be received two years from today if the interest rate is 5%?

If the interest rate is 4%, in which of the following cases is the future value the largest?

Which of the following games might a risk-averse person play?

A scholarship gives you $1,000 today and promises to pay you $1,000 one year from today. What is the present value of these payments?

Your boss asks you to do fundamental analysis of a corporation. What value is she asking for and how would you estimate this value?

Which of the following is a source of market risk?

From the standpoint of the economy as a whole, the role of insurance is

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, at any moment in time, the market price is the best estimate of the company's value based on publicly available information.

Allen Steel Company is considering whether to build a new mill. If the interest rate rises,

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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

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

Measuring a Nations Income

Measuring the Cost of Living

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Unemployment

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Exam 19: The Basic Tools of Finance

Figure 27-5. The figure shows a utility function for Dexter. -Refer to Figure 27-5. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that

Speculative bubbles may arise in part because the value of the stock to a stockholder depends on the final sale price.

Should a person who is risk averse hold a portfolio with no stock and only bonds? Explain.

Economists disagree as to whether

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, stocks follow a random walk so that stocks that increase in price one year are more likely to increase than decrease in the next year.

Assuming the interest rate is 6 percent, which of the following has the greatest present value?

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, worse-than-expected news about a corporation will

What is the present value of a payment of $2,000 to be received two years from today if the interest rate is 5%?

If the interest rate is 4%, in which of the following cases is the future value the largest?

Which of the following games might a risk-averse person play?

A scholarship gives you $1,000 today and promises to pay you $1,000 one year from today. What is the present value of these payments?

Your boss asks you to do fundamental analysis of a corporation. What value is she asking for and how would you estimate this value?

Which of the following is a source of market risk?

From the standpoint of the economy as a whole, the role of insurance is

According to the efficient markets hypothesis, at any moment in time, the market price is the best estimate of the company's value based on publicly available information.

Allen Steel Company is considering whether to build a new mill. If the interest rate rises,

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

Externalities

Public Goods and Common Resources

The Costs of Production

Firms in Competitive Markets

Monopoly

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

Aggregate Demand and Aggregate Supply

The Influence of Monetary and Fiscal Policy on Aggregate Demand

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