Question 1

As the number of stocks in a person's portfolio increases,

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A)   the risk of the portfolio increases, as indicated by the increasing value of the standard deviation of the portfolio.
B)   the risk of the portfolio increases, as indicated by the decreasing value of the standard deviation of the portfolio.
C)   the risk of the portfolio decreases, as indicated by the increasing value of the standard deviation of the portfolio.
D)   the risk of the portfolio decreases, as indicated by the decreasing value of the standard deviation of the portfolio.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

What is the present value of a payment of $100 to be made one year from today?

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A)   $100*(1 + r) 
B)   $100/(1 + r) 
C)   $100 - $100  r
D)   $100 - (1 + r) /$100E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

List three different ways that a risk-averse person can reduce financial risk.

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Question 4

If the interest rate is r percent, then the rule of 70 says that your savings will double about every

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A)   70/(1 - r)  years.
B)   70/(1 + r)  years.
C)   70/r years.
D)   70(1 + r) /r years.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Of the following interest rates, which is the highest one at which you would prefer to have $170 ten years from today instead of $100 today?

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A)   3 percent
B)   5 percent
C)   7 percent
D)   9 percentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

At which interest rate is the present value of $360 three years from today equal to about $310 today?

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A)   4.7 percent
B)   5.1 percent
C)   5.5 percent
D)   5.9 percentE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Susan put $375 into an account and one year later had $405. What interest rate was paid on Susan's deposit?

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A)   5 percent
B)   7 percent
C)   8 percent
D)   10 percentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What is the future value of $800 one year from today if the interest rate is 7 percent?

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A)   $747.66
B)   $756.00
C)   $856.00
D)   None of the above are correct to the nearest cent.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An increase in the number of corporations in a portfolio from 1 to 10 reduces

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A)   market risk by more than an increase from 110 to 120.
B)   market risk by less than an increase from 110 to 120.
C)   firm-specific risk by more than an increase from 110 to 120.
D)   firm-specific risk by less than an increase from 110 to 120.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is the correct way to compute the future value of $100 put into an account that earns 4 percent interest for 10 years?

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A)   $100(1 + .0410) 
B)   $100(1 + .04 10)  
B)   $100(1 + .04   10)  
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D)   $100(1 + .04) 10E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

Writing in the Wall Street Journal in 2009, economist Jeremy Siegel argued that, in the years leading up to the financial crisis of 2008-2009,

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A)   financial firms acted in too risky a fashion.
B)   the Federal Reserve's efforts to rein in the risky behavior of certain financial firms were inadequate.
C)   falling house prices "crashed the banks and the economy."
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is correct concerning stock market irrationality?

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A)   Bubbles could arise, in part, because the price that people pay for stock depends on what they think someone else will pay for it in the future.
B)   Economists almost all agree that the evidence for stock market irrationality is convincing and the departures from rational pricing are important.
C)   Some evidence for the existence of market irrationality is that informed and presumably rational managers of mutual funds generally beat the market.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

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Question 14

Risk aversion simply means that people dislike bad things to happen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Historically the return on stocks has been higher than the return on bonds. In part this reflects the higher risk from holding stock.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Give an example of adverse selection and an example of moral hazard using homeowners insurance.

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Question 17

If you deposit $1,000 into a savings account that pays you 5% interest per year, approximately how long will it take to double your money?

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A)   8 years
B)   10 years
C)   12 years
D)   14 yearsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following changes would decrease the present value of a future payment?

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A)   an increase in the size of the payment
B)   an increase in the time until the payment is made
C)   a decrease in the interest rate
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What is the future value of $500 one year from today if the interest rate is 6 percent?

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A)   $515
B)   $520
C)   $530
D)   None of the above is correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Risk-averse persons will take no risks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 27: The Basic Tools of Finance

What is the present value of a payment of $100 to be made one year from today?

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Which of the following is the correct way to compute the future value of $100 put into an account that earns 4 percent interest for 10 years?

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What is the future value of $800 one year from today if the interest rate is 7 percent?

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Risk-averse persons will take no risks.

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Writing in the Wall Street Journal in 2009, economist Jeremy Siegel argued that, in the years leading up to the financial crisis of 2008-2009,

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Susan put $375 into an account and one year later had $405. What interest rate was paid on Susan's deposit?

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Of the following interest rates, which is the highest one at which you would prefer to have $170 ten years from today instead of $100 today?

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As the number of stocks in a person's portfolio increases,

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Risk aversion simply means that people dislike bad things to happen.

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An increase in the number of corporations in a portfolio from 1 to 10 reduces

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Which of the following changes would decrease the present value of a future payment?

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Historically the return on stocks has been higher than the return on bonds. In part this reflects the higher risk from holding stock.

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