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Estimating Risk and Return
2. This is the average of the possible returns weighted by the likelihood of those returns
occurring.
A. efficient return
B. expected return
C. market return
D. required return
4. This is typically considered the return on U.S. government bonds and bills and equals the
real interest plus the expected inflation premium.
A. required return
B. risk-free rate
C. risk premium
D. market risk premium
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7. This model includes an equation that relates a stock's required return to an appropriate risk
premium:
A. asset pricing
B. behavioral finance
C. beta
D. efficient markets
9. In theory, this is a combination of securities that places the portfolio on the efficient
frontier and on a line tangent from the risk-free rate.
A. efficient market
B. market portfolio
C. probability distribution
D. stock market bubble
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11. Which of these is the line on a graph of return and risk (standard deviation) from the risk-
free rate through the market portfolio?
A. Capital Asset Pricing Line
B. Capital Market Line
C. Efficient Market Line
D. Efficient Market Hypothesis
13. Similar to the Capital Market Line except risk is characterized by beta instead of standard
deviation.
A. Market Risk Line
B. Probability Market Line
C. Security Market Line
D. Stock Market Line
14. Which of these is the measurement of risk for a collection of stocks for an investor?
A. beta
B. efficient market
C. expected return
D. portfolio beta
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15. Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for an efficient market?
A. Many buyers and sellers.
B. No prohibitively high barriers to entry.
C. Free and readily available information available to all participants.
D. No trading or transaction costs.
16. The stocks of small companies that are priced below $1 per share.
A. bargain stocks
B. hedge fund stocks
C. penny stocks
D. stock market bubble stocks
17. A theory that describes the types of information that are reflected in current stock prices.
A. asset pricing
B. behavioral finance
C. efficient market hypothesis
D. public information
18. This is data that includes past stock prices and volume, financial statements, corporate
news, analyst opinions, etc.
A. audited financial statements
B. generally accepted accounting principles
C. privately held information
D. public information
19. This has not been released to the public, but is known by few individuals, likely company
insiders.
A. audited financial statements
B. restricted stock
C. privately held information
D. insider trading
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20. Investor enthusiasm causes an inflated bull market that drives prices too high, ending in a
dramatic collapse in prices.
A. behavior finance
B. efficient market
C. privately held information
D. stock market bubble
21. The study of the cognitive processes and biases associated with making financial and
economic decisions.
A. asset pricing model
B. behavioral finance
C. efficient market hypothesis
D. stock market bubble
22. Shares of stock issued to employees that have limitations on when they can be sold.
A. executive stock options
B. privately held information
C. restricted stock
D. stock market bubble
23. Special rights given to some employees to buy a specific number of shares of the company
stock at a fixed price during a specific period of time.
A. executive stock options
B. privately held information
C. restricted stock
D. stock market bubble
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25. Expected Return Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their
likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 6.8%
B. 12.8%
C. 16.0%
D. 22.7%
26. Expected Return Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their
likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 13.5%
B. 22.5%
C. 18.3%
D. 40.0%
27. Required Return If the risk-free rate is 8 percent and the market risk premium is 2
percent, what is the required return for the market?
A. 2%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 10%
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28. Required Return If the risk-free rate is 10 percent and the market risk premium is 4
percent, what is the required return for the market?
A. 4%
B. 7%
C. 10%
D. 14%
29. Risk Premium The annual return on the S&P 500 Index was 12.4 percent. The annual T-
bill yield during the same period was 5.7 percent. What was the market risk premium during
that year?
A. 5.7%
B. 6.7%
C. 12.4%
D. 18.1%
30. Risk Premium The annual return on the S&P 500 Index was 18.1 percent. The annual T-
bill yield during the same period was 6.2 percent. What was the market risk premium during
that year?
A. 6.2%
B. 11.9%
C. 18.1%
D. 24.3%
31. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 0.50. If the market return is expected
to be 12 percent and the risk-free rate is 5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 6.0%
B. 8.5%
C. 11.0%
D. 13.5%
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32. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 3.25. If the market return is expected
to be 14 percent and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 22.750%
B. 33.125%
C. 45.500%
D. 51.000%
33. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 3.75. If the market return is expected
to be 20 percent and the risk-free rate is 9.5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 33.250%
B. 39.375%
C. 48.875%
D. 55.625%
34. Company Risk Premium A company has a beta of 4.5. If the market return is expected
to be 14 percent and the risk-free rate is 7 percent, what is the company's risk premium?
A. 7.0%
B. 25.5%
C. 31.5%
D. 38.5%
35. Company Risk Premium A company has a beta of 2.91. If the market return is expected
to be 16 percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent, what is the company's risk premium?
A. 11.64%
B. 12.00%
C. 22.91%
D. 34.92%
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36. Portfolio Beta You have a portfolio with a beta of 0.9. What will be the new portfolio
beta if you keep 40 percent of your money in the old portfolio and 60 percent in a stock with a
beta of 1.5?
A. 1.00
B. 1.20
C. 1.26
D. 2.40
37. Portfolio Beta You have a portfolio with a beta of 1.25. What will be the new portfolio
beta if you keep 80 percent of your money in the old portfolio and 20 percent in a stock with a
beta of 1.75?
A. 1.00
B. 1.35
C. 1.50
D. 3.00
38. Stock Market Bubble If the NASDAQ stock market bubble peaked at 3,750, and two and
a half years later it had fallen to 2,200, what would be the percentage decline?
A. -15.87%
B. -17.05%
C. -41.33%
D. -58.67%
39. Stock Market Bubble If the Japanese stock market bubble peaked at 37,500, and two and
a half years later it had fallen to 25,900, what was the percentage decline?
A. -10.31%
B. -27.63%
C. -30.93%
D. -69.07%
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40. Expected Return A company's current stock price is $84.50 and it is likely to pay a $3.50
dividend next year. Since analysts estimate the company will have a 10% growth rate, what is
its expected return?
A. 4.14%
B. 4.26%
C. 10.00%
D. 14.14%
41. Expected Return A company's current stock price is $65.40 and it is likely to pay a $2.25
dividend next year. Since analysts estimate the company will have a 11.25% growth rate,
what is its expected return?
A. 3.44%
B. 3.61%
C. 11.25%
D. 14.69%
42. Expected Return Risk Compute the standard deviation of the expected return given these
three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 6.8%
B. 16.5%
C. 21.5%
D. 46.4%
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43. Expected Return Risk Compute the standard deviation of the expected return given these
three economic states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 8.4%
B. 10.87%
C. 11.34%
D. 24.09%
44. Under/Over-Valued Stock A manager believes his firm will earn a 16 percent return next
year. His firm has a beta of 1.5, the expected return on the market is 14 percent, and the risk-
free rate is 4 percent. Compute the return the firm should earn given its level of risk and
determine whether the manager is saying the firm is under-valued or over-valued.
A. 19%, under-valued
B. 19%, over-valued
C. 22%, under-valued
D. 22%, over-valued
45. Under/Over-Valued Stock A manager believes his firm will earn a 12 percent return next
year. His firm has a beta of 1.2, the expected return on the market is 8 percent, and the risk-
free rate is 3 percent. Compute the return the firm should earn given its level of risk and
determine whether the manager is saying the firm is under-valued or over-valued.
A. 9%, under-valued
B. 9%, over-valued
C. 13.8%, under-valued
D. 13.8%, over-valued
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46. Under/Over-Valued Stock A manager believes his firm will earn a 7.5 percent return
next year. His firm has a beta of 2, the expected return on the market is 5 percent, and the
risk-free rate is 2 percent. Compute the return the firm should earn given its level of risk and
determine whether the manager is saying the firm is under-valued or over-valued.
A. 8%, under-valued
B. 8%, over-valued
C. 12%, under-valued
D. 12%, over-valued
47. Portfolio Beta You own $2,000 of City Steel stock that has a beta of 2.5. You also own
$8,000 of Rent-N-Co (beta = 1.9) and $4,000 of Lincoln Corporation (beta = 0.25). What is
the beta of your portfolio?
A. 1.51
B. 1.55
C. 4.65
D. 14.00
48. Portfolio Beta You own $1,000 of City Steel stock that has a beta of 1.5. You also own
$5,000 of Rent-N-Co (beta = 1.8) and $4,000 of Lincoln Corporation (beta = 0.9). What is the
beta of your portfolio?
A. 1.4
B. 1.5
C. 4.2
D. 4.65
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49. Expected Return and Risk Compute the standard deviation given these four economic
states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 6.71%
B. 22.5%
C. 23.37%
D. 52.20%
50. Expected Return and Risk Compute the standard deviation given these four economic
states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 12.19%
B. 23.8%
C. 38.65%
D. 88.06%
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51. Expected Return and Risk Compute the standard deviation given these four economic
states, their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 7.5%
B. 12.65%
C. 39.48%
D. 113.69%
52. Risk Premiums You own $14,000 of Diner's Corp stock that has a beta of 2.1. You also
own $14,000 of Comm Corp (beta = 1.3) and $12,000 of Airlines Corp (beta = 0.6). Assume
that the market return will be 15 percent and the risk-free rate is 6.5 percent. What is the total
risk premium of the portfolio?
A. 11.645%
B. 20.55%
C. 23.905%
D. 38.00%
53. Risk Premiums You own $5,000 of Software Corp's stock that has a beta of 3.75. You
also own $10,000 of Home Improvement Corp (beta = 1.5) and $15,000 of Publishing Corp
(beta = 0.35). Assume that the market return will be 13 percent and the risk-free rate is 4.5
percent. What is the risk premium of the portfolio?
A. 11.05%
B. 16.50%
C. 17.00%
D. 24.70%
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54. Portfolio Beta and Required Return You hold the positions in the table below. What is
the beta of your portfolio? If you expect the market to earn 14 percent and the risk-free rate is
5 percent, what is the required return of the portfolio?
A. 20.21%
B. 22.66%
C. 28.66%
D. 32.48%
55. Portfolio Beta You hold the positions in the table below. What is the beta of your
portfolio?
A. 1.4
B. 2.08
C. 2.13
D. 5.6
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56. Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their likelihoods, and the
potential returns:
A. 3.5%
B. 7.0%
C. 7.5%
D. 12.5%
57. The average annual return on the S&P 500 Index from 1986 to 1995 was 17.6 percent.
The average annual T-bill yield during the same period was 9.8 percent. What was the market
risk premium during these ten years?
A. 8.2%
B. 7.8%
C. 8.8%
D. 9.8%
58. Hastings Entertainment has a beta of 1.24. If the market return is expected to be 10
percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent, what is Hastings' required return?
A. 11.44%
B. 12.44%
C. 14.96%
D. 16.40%
59. Netflicks, Inc. has a beta of 3.61. If the market return is expected to be 13.2 percent and
the risk-free rate is 7 percent, what is Netflicks' risk premium?
A. 20.91%
B. 22.38%
C. 25.72%
D. 29.38%
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60. You have a portfolio with a beta of 3.1. What will be the new portfolio beta if you keep 85
percent of your money in the old portfolio and 15 percent in a stock with a beta of 4.5?
A. 3.31
B. 3.51
C. 3.61
D. 3.71
61. The Nasdaq stock market bubble peaked at 10,816 in 2000. Two and a half years later it
had fallen to 4,000. What was the percentage decline?
A. -63.02%
B. -69.47%
C. -57.13%
D. -49.18%
62. Paccar's current stock price is $75.10 and it is likely to pay a $3.29 dividend next year.
Since analysts estimate Paccar will have a 14.2% growth rate, what is its required return?
A. 15.39%
B. 17.94%
C. 18.58%
D. 19.62%
63. Universal Forest's current stock price is $154.00 and it is likely to pay a $5.23 dividend
next year. Since analysts estimate Universal Forest will have a 13.0% growth rate, what is its
required return?
A. 16.40%
B. 15.28%
C. 13.62%
D. 14.71%
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64. A manager believes his firm will earn an 18 percent return next year. His firm has a beta
of 1.75, the expected return on the market is 13 percent, and the risk-free rate is 5 percent.
Compute the return the firm should earn given its level of risk and determine whether the
manager is saying the firm is under-valued or over-valued.
A. 19%; over-valued
B. 19%; under-valued
C. 16.7%; over-valued
D. 16.7%; under-valued
65. You own $9,000 of Olympic Steel stock that has a beta of 2.5. You also own $7,000 of
Rent-a-Center (beta = 1.2) and $8,000 of Lincoln Educational (beta = 0.4). What is the beta of
your portfolio?
A. 1.18
B. 1.07
C. 1.42
D. 1.53
66. Compute the expected return and standard deviation given these four economic states,
their likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 9.5%; 32.43%
B. 9.5%; 21.96%
C. 9.5%; 18.97%
D. 9.5%; 29.18%
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67. You own $10,000 of Denny's Corp stock that has a beta of 3.2. You also own $15,000 of
Qwest Communications (beta = 1.9) and $15,000 of Southwest Airlines (beta = 0.4). Assume
that the market return will be 13 percent and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent. What is the risk
premium of the portfolio?
A. 10.51%
B. 11.49%
C. 12.45%
D. 13.62%
68. You hold the positions in the table below. What is the beta of your portfolio? If you
expect the market to earn 12 percent and the risk-free rate is 3.5 percent, what is the required
return of the portfolio?
A. 14.21%
B. 16.76%
C. 13.97%
D. 15.38%
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69. You hold the positions in the table below. What is the beta of your portfolio? If you
expect the market to earn 10 percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent, what is the required
return of the portfolio?
A. 12.37%
B. 9.73%
C. 10.17%
D. 11.68%
70. Praxair's upcoming dividend is expected to be $2.25 and its stock is selling at $65. The
firm has a beta of 0.8 and is expected to grow at 10% for the foreseeable future. Compute
Praxair's required return using both CAPM and the constant growth model. Assume that the
market portfolio will earn 10 percent and the risk-free rate is 3 percent.
A. CAPM: 8.6%; Constant Growth Model: 13.46%
B. CAPM: 9.7%; Constant Growth Model: 12.56%
C. CAPM: 10.1%; Constant Growth Model: 11.46%
D. CAPM: 8.2%; Constant Growth Model: 9.56%
71. Estee Lauder's upcoming dividend is expected to be $0.65 and its stock is selling at $45.
The firm has a beta of 1.1 and is expected to grow at 10% for the foreseeable future. Compute
Estee Lauder's required return using both CAPM and the constant growth model. Assume that
the market portfolio will earn 11 percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent.
A. CAPM: 11.2%; Constant Growth Model: 10.97%
B. CAPM: 11.7%; Constant Growth Model: 11.44%
C. CAPM: 10.1%; Constant Growth Model: 11.46%
D. CAPM: 9.2%; Constant Growth Model: 9.56%
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72. ABC Inc. has a dividend yield equal to 3% and is expected to grow at a 7% rate for the
next 7 years. What is ABC's required return?
A. 10%
B. 11%
C. 4%
D. 5%
73. US Bancorp holds a press conference to announce a positive news event that was
unexpected to the market. As soon as the announcement is made, the stock price increases $8
per share but then over the next hour the price continues to increase resulting in a total
increase of $11. Given this information which of the following statements is correct?
A. This is an example of a market overreaction.
B. This is an example of a market underreaction.
C. This is an example of a semi-strong efficient market.
D. None of these statements are correct.
74. US Bancorp holds a press conference to announce a positive news event that was
unexpected to the market. As soon as the announcement is made, the stock price increases $8
per share but then over the next hour the price falls resulting in a net increase of only $4.
Given this information which of the following statements is correct?
A. This is an example of a market overreaction.
B. This is an example of a market underreaction.
C. This is an example of a semi-strong efficient market.
D. None of these statements are correct.
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78. Stock A has a required return of 19%. Stock B has a required return of 11%. Assume a
risk-free rate of 4.75%. Which of the following is a correct statement about the two stocks?
A. Stock A is riskier.
B. Stock B is riskier.
C. The stocks have the same risk.
D. We would need to know if the markets are efficient to answer this question.
79. Stock A has a required return of 19%. Stock B has a required return of 11%. Assume a
risk-free rate of 4.75%. By how much does Stock A's risk premium exceed the risk premium
of Stock B?
A. 3.25%
B. 6.25%
C. 8.00%
D. 7.00%
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80. Stock A has a required return of 12%. Stock B has a required return of 15%. Assume a
risk-free rate of 4.75%. Which of the following is a correct statement about the two stocks?
A. Stock A is riskier.
B. Stock B is riskier.
C. The stocks have the same risk.
D. We would need to know if the markets are efficient to answer this question.
81. IBM's stock price is $22, it is expected to pay a $2 dividend, and analysts expect the firm
to grow at 10% per year for the next 5 years. TDI's stock price is $10, it is expected to pay a
$1 dividend, and analysts expect the firm to grow at 12% per year for the next 5 years. What
is the difference in the two firms' required rate of returns?
A. 2.91%
B. 1.82%
C. 2.03%
D. 3.23%
83. IBM has a beta of 1.0 and Apple Computer has a beta of 3.0. Which of the following
statements must be correct?
A. The market risk premium for Apple must be larger than the market risk premium of IBM.
B. If investors become more risk averse, the expected return of Apple will increase more than
the expected return on IBM.
C. Apple's expected rate of return must be three times as large as IBM's.
D. None of these statements is correct.
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84. You hold a diversified portfolio consisting of $1,000 investment in each of 10 different
stocks. The portfolio has a beta of 0.8. You have decided to sell one of your stocks that has a
beta equal to 1.1 for $1,000. You will purchase $1,000 of a new stock with a beta of 2.5. After
these two transactions (sell and buy), what will be the beta of the new portfolio?
A. 1.1
B. 0.99
C. 0.87
D. 0.94
85. A stock has an expected return of 14.5%, the risk-free rate is 4% and the return on the
market is 11%. What is this stock's beta?
A. 1.5
B. 3.0
C. 1.05
D. .94
86. In 2000, the S&P500 Index earned 11% while the T-bill yield was 4.4%. Given this
information, which of the following statements is correct with respect to the market risk
premium?
A. The market risk premium must have been negative.
B. The market risk premium must have been positive.
C. The market risk premium must have been zero.
D. Unable to answer without more information.
87. How might a small market risk premium impact people's desire to buy stocks?
A. Investors with high risk aversion will be less willing to invest in stocks.
B. Investors with high risk aversion will be more willing to invest in stocks.
C. It will only impact the share prices.
D. None of these statements is correct.
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88. How might a large market risk premium impact people's desire to buy stocks?
A. Investors with high risk aversion will be less willing to invest in stocks.
B. Investors with high risk aversion will be more willing to invest in stocks.
C. It will only impact the share prices.
D. None of these statements is correct.
89. Consider an asset that provides the same return no matter what economic state occurs.
What would be the standard deviation of this asset?
A. Unable to answer since there is no data to calculate the standard deviation.
B. A very low number since it would have very low risk.
C. 1
D. 0
90. Whenever a set of stock prices go unnaturally high and subsequently crash down, the
market experiences what we call a(n) ___________________.
A. Financial meltdown
B. Irrational behavior
C. Stock market bubble
D. None of these
91. All of the following are necessary conditions for an efficient market except _________.
A. Low trading or transaction costs
B. Many buyers and sellers
C. Free and readily available information to market participants
D. Low stock prices
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95. The study of the cognitive processes and biases associated with making financial and
economic decisions is known as _______________.
A. Efficient Thinking Hypothesis
B. Financial Cognition
C. Financial Leverage
D. Behavioral Finance
96. You obtain beta estimates of General Electric from two different online sources and you
are surprised to find that they are so different. Which of the following would not be a correct
explanation for the difference?
A. One source used weekly data and another used monthly data.
B. One source used the S&P500 for a market proxy and the other used the Dow Jones
Industrial Average.
C. One used regression analysis and the other used geometric analysis.
D. All of these are correct explanations for the difference.
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99. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding how beta is calculated?
A. The company return is the independent variable.
B. The market portfolio return is the dependent variable.
C. Using the oldest data possible will yield the most accurate results.
D. All of these statements are incorrect.
100. You have a portfolio consisting of 20% Boeing (beta = 1.3) and 40% Hewlett-Packard
(beta = 1.6) and 40% McDonald's stock (beta = 0.7). How much market risk does the portfolio
have?
A. This portfolio has 18% less risk than the general market.
B. This portfolio has 28% more risk than the general market.
C. This portfolio has 18% more risk than the general market.
D. This portfolio has 28% less risk than the general market.
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101. Expected Return A company's current stock price is $22.00 and its most recent
dividend was $0.75 per share. Since analysts estimate the company will have a 12% growth
rate, what is its expected return?
A. 3.00%
B. 3.48%
C. 12.00%
D. 15.82%
Essay Questions
102. Describe how adding a risk-free security to modern portfolio theory allows investors to
do better than the efficient frontier.
103. Land O Lakes Systems has a beta of 1.66. Does this mean that you should expect Land O
Lakes to earn a return 88 percent higher than the S&P500 Index return? Explain.
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104. Required Return Using the information in the table, compute the required return for
each company using both CAPM and the constant growth model. Compare and discuss the
results. Assume that the market portfolio will earn 11 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.5
percent.
105. List and describe the three basic levels of market efficiency,
106. The constant growth model requires what information for computing shareholders'
required return?
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2. This is the average of the possible returns weighted by the likelihood of those returns
occurring.
A. efficient return
B. expected return
C. market return
D. required return
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4. This is typically considered the return on U.S. government bonds and bills and equals the
real interest plus the expected inflation premium.
A. required return
B. risk-free rate
C. risk premium
D. market risk premium
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7. This model includes an equation that relates a stock's required return to an appropriate risk
premium:
A. asset pricing
B. behavioral finance
C. beta
D. efficient markets
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9. In theory, this is a combination of securities that places the portfolio on the efficient
frontier and on a line tangent from the risk-free rate.
A. efficient market
B. market portfolio
C. probability distribution
D. stock market bubble
11. Which of these is the line on a graph of return and risk (standard deviation) from the risk-
free rate through the market portfolio?
A. Capital Asset Pricing Line
B. Capital Market Line
C. Efficient Market Line
D. Efficient Market Hypothesis
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13. Similar to the Capital Market Line except risk is characterized by beta instead of standard
deviation.
A. Market Risk Line
B. Probability Market Line
C. Security Market Line
D. Stock Market Line
14. Which of these is the measurement of risk for a collection of stocks for an investor?
A. beta
B. efficient market
C. expected return
D. portfolio beta
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15. Which of the following is NOT a necessary condition for an efficient market?
A. Many buyers and sellers.
B. No prohibitively high barriers to entry.
C. Free and readily available information available to all participants.
D. No trading or transaction costs.
16. The stocks of small companies that are priced below $1 per share.
A. bargain stocks
B. hedge fund stocks
C. penny stocks
D. stock market bubble stocks
17. A theory that describes the types of information that are reflected in current stock prices.
A. asset pricing
B. behavioral finance
C. efficient market hypothesis
D. public information
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18. This is data that includes past stock prices and volume, financial statements, corporate
news, analyst opinions, etc.
A. audited financial statements
B. generally accepted accounting principles
C. privately held information
D. public information
19. This has not been released to the public, but is known by few individuals, likely company
insiders.
A. audited financial statements
B. restricted stock
C. privately held information
D. insider trading
20. Investor enthusiasm causes an inflated bull market that drives prices too high, ending in a
dramatic collapse in prices.
A. behavior finance
B. efficient market
C. privately held information
D. stock market bubble
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21. The study of the cognitive processes and biases associated with making financial and
economic decisions.
A. asset pricing model
B. behavioral finance
C. efficient market hypothesis
D. stock market bubble
22. Shares of stock issued to employees that have limitations on when they can be sold.
A. executive stock options
B. privately held information
C. restricted stock
D. stock market bubble
23. Special rights given to some employees to buy a specific number of shares of the company
stock at a fixed price during a specific period of time.
A. executive stock options
B. privately held information
C. restricted stock
D. stock market bubble
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25. Expected Return Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their
likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 6.8%
B. 12.8%
C. 16.0%
D. 22.7%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-01 Compute forward-looking expected return and risk.
Topic: Expected return
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26. Expected Return Compute the expected return given these three economic states, their
likelihoods, and the potential returns:
A. 13.5%
B. 22.5%
C. 18.3%
D. 40.0%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-01 Compute forward-looking expected return and risk.
Topic: Expected return
27. Required Return If the risk-free rate is 8 percent and the market risk premium is 2
percent, what is the required return for the market?
A. 2%
B. 6%
C. 8%
D. 10%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-02 Understand risk premiums.
Topic: Risk premiums
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28. Required Return If the risk-free rate is 10 percent and the market risk premium is 4
percent, what is the required return for the market?
A. 4%
B. 7%
C. 10%
D. 14%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-02 Understand risk premiums.
Topic: Risk premiums
29. Risk Premium The annual return on the S&P 500 Index was 12.4 percent. The annual T-
bill yield during the same period was 5.7 percent. What was the market risk premium during
that year?
A. 5.7%
B. 6.7%
C. 12.4%
D. 18.1%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-02 Understand risk premiums.
Topic: Risk premiums
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30. Risk Premium The annual return on the S&P 500 Index was 18.1 percent. The annual T-
bill yield during the same period was 6.2 percent. What was the market risk premium during
that year?
A. 6.2%
B. 11.9%
C. 18.1%
D. 24.3%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-02 Understand risk premiums.
Topic: Risk premiums
31. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 0.50. If the market return is expected
to be 12 percent and the risk-free rate is 5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 6.0%
B. 8.5%
C. 11.0%
D. 13.5%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
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32. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 3.25. If the market return is expected
to be 14 percent and the risk-free rate is 5.5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 22.750%
B. 33.125%
C. 45.500%
D. 51.000%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
33. CAPM Required Return A company has a beta of 3.75. If the market return is expected
to be 20 percent and the risk-free rate is 9.5 percent, what is the company's required return?
A. 33.250%
B. 39.375%
C. 48.875%
D. 55.625%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
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34. Company Risk Premium A company has a beta of 4.5. If the market return is expected
to be 14 percent and the risk-free rate is 7 percent, what is the company's risk premium?
A. 7.0%
B. 25.5%
C. 31.5%
D. 38.5%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
35. Company Risk Premium A company has a beta of 2.91. If the market return is expected
to be 16 percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent, what is the company's risk premium?
A. 11.64%
B. 12.00%
C. 22.91%
D. 34.92%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
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36. Portfolio Beta You have a portfolio with a beta of 0.9. What will be the new portfolio
beta if you keep 40 percent of your money in the old portfolio and 60 percent in a stock with a
beta of 1.5?
A. 1.00
B. 1.20
C. 1.26
D. 2.40
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
37. Portfolio Beta You have a portfolio with a beta of 1.25. What will be the new portfolio
beta if you keep 80 percent of your money in the old portfolio and 20 percent in a stock with a
beta of 1.75?
A. 1.00
B. 1.35
C. 1.50
D. 3.00
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-03 Know and apply the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
Topic: CAPM
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38. Stock Market Bubble If the NASDAQ stock market bubble peaked at 3,750, and two and
a half years later it had fallen to 2,200, what would be the percentage decline?
A. -15.87%
B. -17.05%
C. -41.33%
D. -58.67%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-05 Differentiate among the different levels of market efficiency and their implications.
Topic: Levels of market efficiency
39. Stock Market Bubble If the Japanese stock market bubble peaked at 37,500, and two and
a half years later it had fallen to 25,900, what was the percentage decline?
A. -10.31%
B. -27.63%
C. -30.93%
D. -69.07%
AACSB: Analytical
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Basic
Learning Objective: 10-05 Differentiate among the different levels of market efficiency and their implications.
Topic: Levels of market efficiency
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