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Which of the following is not an example of a source of systematic risk?


A) interest rate changes
B) foreign competition with an industry's products
C) changes in the overall economic outlook
D) changes in the inflation rate

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The yield to maturity on ACL bonds maturing in 2005 is 8.75 percent.The yield to maturity on a similar maturity U.S.Government Treasury bond in 7.06 percent and the yield on Treasury bills is 6.51 percent.What is the default risk premium on the ACL bond?


A) 2.24%
B) 1.69%
C) 0.55%
D) 8.75%

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Values of the can range from +1.0 to -1.0.


A) coefficient of variation
B) correlation coefficient
C) standard deviation
D) covariance

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The expected rate of return for 3COM is 18 percent, with a standard deviation of 10.98 percent.The expected rate of return for Just the Fax is 26 percent with a standard deviation of 15.86%.Which firm would be considered the riskier from a total risk perspective?


A) 3COM
B) Just the Fax
C) Neither, both have the same risk
D) Cannot be determined

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Investors can obtain high returns in their investments if:


A) they use hedging techniques
B) they assume high risks
C) they invest only international securities
D) they invest in legal Ponzi type securities

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Arbitrage pricing theory is a model that relates expected returns on securities to


A) security risk and yield spreads
B) yield spreads and yield curve slope
C) anticipated economic factors
D) multiple risk factors

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Kermit Industries current common stock dividend is $1.35 per share and the dividend is expected to grow at 6% per year into the foreseeable future.Currently the risk-free rate is 4.5% and the estimated market risk premium is 8.5%.Merrill Lynch has estimated KI's beta to be 1.10.Compute the expected price for KI's common stock.


A) $17.20
B) $10.33
C) $18.23
D) $49.35

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The of a portfolio of two or more securities is equal to the weighted average of the of each of the individual securities in the portfolio.


A) standard deviation, standard deviation
B) risk, risk
C) expected return, expected return
D) standard deviation, risk

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Elephant Company common stock has a beta of 1.2.The risk-free rate is 6 percent and the expected market rate of return is 12 percent.Determine the required rate of return on the security.


A) 7.2%
B) 14.4%
C) 19.2%
D) 13.2%

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Phoenix Company common stock is currently selling for $20 per share.Security analysts at Smith Blarney have assigned the following probability distribution to the price of (and rate of return on) Phoenix stock one year from now: Phoenix Company common stock is currently selling for $20 per share.Security analysts at Smith Blarney have assigned the following probability distribution to the price of (and rate of return on)  Phoenix stock one year from now:   Assuming that Phoenix is not expected to pay any dividends during the coming year, determine the standard deviation of possible rates of return on Phoenix stock (to the nearest tenth of a percent) . A) 456% B) 20.9% C) 2.2% D) 21.4% Assuming that Phoenix is not expected to pay any dividends during the coming year, determine the standard deviation of possible rates of return on Phoenix stock (to the nearest tenth of a percent) .


A) 456%
B) 20.9%
C) 2.2%
D) 21.4%

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If the return on U.S.Treasury bills is 7.02%, the risk premium is 2.32%, and the inflation rate is 4.16%, then the real rate of return is:


A) 2.86%
B) 7.02%
C) 4.70%
D) 6.48%

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The is a relative measure of variability because it measures the risk per unit of expected return.


A) coefficient of variation
B) correlation coefficient
C) covariance
D) standard deviation

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Determine the beta of a portfolio consisting of the following common stocks: Determine the beta of a portfolio consisting of the following common stocks:   A)  1.00 B)  1.12 C)  1.09 D)  1.11


A) 1.00
B) 1.12
C) 1.09
D) 1.11

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The following yields on 20 year bonds prevailed in January for the three securities shown: Aa-rated corporate bond 9.98% Baa-rated corporate bond 10.34% B-rated corporate bond 11.12% The difference in yields is due primarily to


A) maturity risk premium
B) default risk premium
C) seniority risk premium
D) financial risk premium

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Assume that the rate of return on Calengry common stock over the coming year is normally distributed with an expected value of 16% and a standard deviation of 20%.What is the probability of earning a negative rate of return? (Note: Table Vis required to work this problem.)


A) 10.56%
B) 40.13%
C) 21.19%
D) 3.59%

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List types of events that influence systematic (non-diversifiable) risk.

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Gates Industries current common stock dividend (year 0) is $2.50 per share and is expected to continue growing at a rate of 5% per year for the foreseeable future.Currently the risk-free rate is 7.5% and the estimated market risk premium (i.e., km - rf) is 8.3%.Value Line has estimated Gates Industries beta to be 1.10.Determine the expected price for Gates Industries common stock.


A) $21.50
B) $15.03
C) $15.78
D) $22.57

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Christy is considering investing in the common stock of One Liberty and Heico.The following data are available for these two securities:  Fanected return  One liberty 12 Helca .16 Standard Aeriation of return 0820\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Fanected return } & \frac { \text { One liberty } } { 12 } & \frac { \text { Helca } } { .16 } \\\text { Standard Aeriation of return } & 08 & 20\end{array} If she invests 30% of her funds in Heico and 70% in One Liberty, and if the correlation of returns between these securities is +0.65, what is the portfolio's expected return and standard deviation?


A) 14% and 15.67%
B) 14.8% and 9.44%
C) 13.2% and 10.54%
D) 13.1% and 9.67%

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According to the , long-term interest rates are a function of expected short-term interest rates.


A) Maturity theory
B) Expectations theory
C) Market segmentation theory
D) Preferred habitat theory

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can be achieved by investing in a set of securities that have different risk-return characteristics.


A) Indexing
B) Capital Asset pricing
C) Diversification
D) Asset allocation

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