BU340 Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

BU340 Lesson 8 Exam SCORE 100 PERCENT

Online Exam 8

   

Question 1

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Which of the statements below is true?

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Investors want to maximize return   and maximize risk.

 

Investors want to maximize return and minimize risk. (*This is correct)

 

Investors want to minimize return   and maximize risk.

 

Investors want to minimize return   and minimize risk.

 

Question 2

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The practice of not putting all of your eggs in one basket is an illustration of:

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variance.

 

diversification.

 

portion control.

 

expected return.

 

Question 3

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The security market line has:

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a positive slope.

 

a negative slope.

 

no slope.

 

a beta of 1.0.

 

Question 4

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Given an expected market return of 12.0%, a beta of 0.75 for Benson Industries, and a risk-free rate of 4%, what is the expected return for Benson Industries?

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13%

 

10%

 

9%

 

4%

 

Question 5

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For most stocks, the correlation coefficient with other stocks is:

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positive.

 

negative.

 

zero.

 

The distribution of correlation   coefficients between stocks is uniform from -1.0 to +1.0.

 

Question 6

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Stocks A, B, C, and D have standard deviations, respectively, of 20%, 5%, 10%, and 15%. Which one is the riskiest?

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Stock A

 

Stock B

 

Stock C

 

Stock D

 

Question 7

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Travis bought a share of stock for $31.50 that paid a dividend of $.85 and sold six months later for $27.65. What was his dollar profit or loss and holding period return?

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-$3.00, -9.52%

 

-$3.85, -12.22%

 

-$.85, -2.70%

 

-$3.85, -9.52%

 

Question 8

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__________ may be defined as a measure of uncertainty in a set of potential outcomes for an event in which there is a chance for some loss.

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Diversification

 

Risk

 

Uncertainty

 

Collaboration

 

Question 9

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The __________ is the intercept on the security market line.

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prime rate

 

risk-free rate

 

market rate of return

 

beta

 

Question 10

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Which of the following investments is considered to be default risk-free?

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Currency options

 

AAA-rated corporate bonds

 

Common stock

 

Treasury bills

 

Question 11

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Correlation, a standardized measure of how stocks perform relative to one another in different states of the economy, has a range from:

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0.0 to +10.0.

 

0.0 to +1.0.

 

-1.0 to +1.0.

 

There is no range; correlation is   a calculated number that can take on any value.

 

Question 12

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Jarvis bought a share of stock for $15.75 that paid a dividend of $.45 and sold three months later for $18.65. What was his dollar profit or loss and holding period return?

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$2.90, 18.41%

 

$3.35, 21.27%

 

-$2.90, -18.41%

 

$.45, 2.86%

 

Question 13

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Find the variance for a security that has three one-year returns of 5%, 10%, and 15%.

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10%

 

16.67%

 

25%

 

30%

 

Question 14

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Find the variance for a security that has three one-year returns of -5%, 15%, and 20%.

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175%

 

75%

 

58.33%

 

25%

 

Question 15

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Use the following table:

  

States of the Economy

Probability   of the State

3-Month   T-Bill

Large-Company   Stock

Small-Company   Stock

 

Boom

0.3

4

10

30

 

Steady

0.5

4

5

20

 

Recession

0.2

4

0

10

What is the difference between the variances for large- and small-company stocks?

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40.25%

 

36.75%

 

27.30%

 

14.90%

 

Question 16

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The correlation coefficient, a measurement of the comovement between two variables, has what range?

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From 0.0 to +10.0

 

From 0.0 to +1.0

 

From -1.0 to +10.0

 

From =1.0 to -1.0

 

Question 17

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Stock

A

B

C

D

 

Expected Return

5%

5%

7%

6%

 

Standard Deviation

10%

12%

12%

11%

Which of the following statements is true?

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A is a better investment than B.

 

B is a better investment than C.

 

C is a better investment than D.

 

D is a better investment than C.

 

Question 18

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Unsystematic risk:

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is also known as nondiversifiable   risk.

 

can be diversified away.

 

is system-wide risk.

 

is equal to 2 times the systematic   risk.

 

Question 19

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Which of the following statements is true about variance?

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Variance describes how spread out   a set of numbers or values are around its mean or average.

 

Variance is essentially the   variability from the average.

 

The larger the variance, the   greater the dispersion.

 

All of the above statements are   true.

 

Question 20

5 / 5 points

       

Assume the following information about the market and JumpMasters’ stock. JumpMasters’ beta = 1.50, the risk-free rate is 3.5%, the market risk premium is 10%. Using the SML, what is the expected return for JumpMasters’ stock?

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7.5%

 

13.5%

 

18.5%

 

27%

 
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