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投资学第7版testbank答案05
MultipleChoiceQuestions
1.Overthepastyearyouearnedanominalrateofinterestof10percentonyourmoney.Theinflationratewas5percentoverthesameperiod.Theexactactualgrowthrateofyourpurchasingpowerwas
A)%.
B)%.
C)%.
D)%.
E)%
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
r=(1+R)/(1+I)-1;%/%-1=%.
2.Ayearago,youinvested$1,000inasavingsaccountthatpaysanannualinterestrateof7%.Whatisyourapproximateannualrealrateofreturniftherateofinflationwas3%overtheyear
A)4%.
B)10%.
C)7%.
D)3%.
E)noneoftheabove.
Answer:
ADifficulty:
Easy
Rationale:
7%-3%=4%.
3.Iftheannualrealrateofinterestis5%andtheexpectedinflationrateis4%,thenominalrateofinterestwouldbeapproximately
A)1%.
B)9%.
C)20%.
D)15%.
E)noneoftheabove.
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Easy
Rationale:
5%+4%=9%.
4.Youpurchasedashareofstockfor$20.Oneyearlateryoureceived$1asdividendandsoldthesharefor$29.Whatwasyourholdingperiodreturn
A)45%
B)50%
C)5%
D)40%
E)noneoftheabove
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
($1+$29-$20)/$20=,or50%.
5.Whichofthefollowingdetermine(s)thelevelofrealinterestrates
I)thesupplyofsavingsbyhouseholdsandbusinessfirms
II)thedemandforinvestmentfunds
III)thegovernment'snetsupplyand/ordemandforfunds
A)Ionly
B)IIonly
C)IandIIonly
D)I,II,andIII
E)noneoftheabove
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Thevalueofsavingsbyhouseholdsisthemajorsupplyoffunds;thedemandforinvestmentfundsisaportionofthetotaldemandforfunds;thegovernment'spositioncanbeoneofeithernetsupplier,ornetdemanderoffunds.Theabovefactorsconstitutethetotalsupplyanddemandforfunds,whichdeterminerealinterestrates.
6.Whichofthefollowingstatement(s)is(are)true
I)Therealrateofinterestisdeterminedbythesupplyanddemandforfunds.
II)Therealrateofinterestisdeterminedbytheexpectedrateofinflation.
III)TherealrateofinterestcanbeaffectedbyactionsoftheFed.
IV)Therealrateofinterestisequaltothenominalinterestrateplustheexpectedrateofinflation.
A)IandIIonly.
B)IandIIIonly.
C)IIIandIVonly.
D)IIandIIIonly.
E)I,II,III,andIVonly
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Theexpectedrateofinflationisadeterminantofnominal,notreal,interestrates.Realratesaredeterminedbythesupplyanddemandforfunds,whichcanbeaffectedbytheFed.
7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue
A)Inflationhasnoeffectonthenominalrateofinterest.
B)Therealizednominalrateofinterestisalwaysgreaterthantherealrateofinterest.
C)Certificatesofdepositofferaguaranteedrealrateofinterest.
D)Noneoftheaboveistrue.
E)A,BandC
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Expectedinflationratesareadeterminantofnominalinterestrates.Therealizednominalrateofinterestwouldbenegativeifthedifferencebetweenactualandanticipatedinflationratesexceededtherealrate.Therealizednominalrateofinterestwouldbelessthantherealrateiftheunexpectedinflationweregreaterthantherealrateofinterest.Certificatesofdepositcontainarealratebasedonanestimateofinflationthatisnotguaranteed.
8.Otherthingsequal,anincreaseinthegovernmentbudgetdeficit
A)drivestheinterestratedown.
B)drivestheinterestrateup.
C)mightnothaveanyeffectoninterestrates.
D)increasesbusinessprospects.
E)noneoftheabove.
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Anincreaseinthegovernmentbudgetdeficit,otherthingsequal,causesthegovernmenttoincreaseitsborrowing,whichincreasesthedemandforfundsanddrivesinterestratesup.
9.Ceterisparibus,adecreaseinthedemandforloanablefunds
A)drivestheinterestratedown.
B)drivestheinterestrateup.
C)mightnothaveanyeffectoninterestrate.
D)resultsfromanincreaseinbusinessprospectsandadecreaseinthelevelofsavings.
E)noneoftheabove.
Answer:
ADifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Adecreaseindemand,ceterisparibus,alwaysdrivesinterestratesdown.Anincreaseinbusinessprospectswouldincreasethedemandforfunds.Thesavingslevelaffectsthesupplyof,notthedemandfor,funds.
10.Theholdingperiodreturn(HPR)onashareofstockisequalto
A)thecapitalgainyieldduringtheperiod,plustheinflationrate.
B)thecapitalgainyieldduringtheperiod,plusthedividendyield.
C)thecurrentyield,plusthedividendyield.
D)thedividendyield,plustheriskpremium.
E)thechangeinstockprice.
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
TheHPRofanyinvestmentisthesumofthecapitalgainandthecashflowovertheperiod,whichforcommonstockisB.
11.Historicalrecordsregardingreturnonstocks,Treasurybonds,andTreasurybillsbetween1926and2005showthat
A)stocksofferedinvestorsgreaterratesofreturnthanbondsandbills.
B)stockreturnswerelessvolatilethanthoseofbondsandbills.
C)bondsofferedinvestorsgreaterratesofreturnthanstocksandbills.
D)billsoutperformedstocksandbonds.
E)treasurybillsalwaysofferedarateofreturngreaterthaninflation.
Answer:
ADifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Thehistoricaldatashowthat,asexpected,stocksofferagreaterreturnandgreatervolatilitythantheotherinvestmentalternatives.InflationsometimesexceededtheT-billreturn.
12.Iftheinterestratepaidbyborrowersandtheinterestratereceivedbysaversaccuratelyreflectstherealizedrateofinflation:
A)borrowersgainandsaverslose.
B)saversgainandborrowerslose.
C)bothborrowersandsaverslose.
D)neitherborrowersnorsaversgainorlose.
E)bothborrowersandsaversgain.
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Ifthedescribedinterestrateaccuratelyreflectstherateofinflation,bothborrowersandlendersarepayingandreceiving,respectively,therealrateofinterest;thus,neithergroupgains.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestions13-15:
YouhavebeengiventhisprobabilitydistributionfortheholdingperiodreturnforKMPstock:
13.WhatistheexpectedholdingperiodreturnforKMPstock
A)%
B)%
C)%
D)%
E)%
Answer:
ADifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
HPR=.30(18%)+.50(12%)+.20(-5%)=%
14.WhatistheexpectedstandarddeviationforKMPstock
A)%
B)%
C)%
D)%
E)%
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Difficult
Rationale:
s=[.30(18-2+.50(12-2+.20(-5-2]1/2=%
15.WhatistheexpectedvarianceforKMPstock
A)%
B)%
C)%
D)%
E)%
Answer:
ADifficulty:
Difficult
Rationale:
s=[.30(18-2+.50(12-2+.20(-5-2]=%
16.Ifthenominalreturnisconstant,theafter-taxrealrateofreturn
A)declinesastheinflationrateincreases.
B)increasesastheinflationrateincreases.
C)declinesastheinflationratedeclines.
D)increasesastheinflationratedecreases.
E)AandD.
Answer:
EDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Inflationrateshaveaninverseeffectonafter-taxrealratesofreturn.
17.Theriskpremiumforcommonstocks
A)cannotbezero,forinvestorswouldbeunwillingtoinvestincommonstocks.
B)mustalwaysbepositive,intheory.
C)isnegative,ascommonstocksarerisky.
D)AandB.
E)AandC.
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Iftheriskpremiumforcommonstockswerezeroornegative,investorswouldbeunwillingtoacceptthelowerreturnsfortheincreasedrisk.
18.Arisk-freeintermediateorlong-terminvestment
A)isfreeofalltypesofrisk.
B)doesnotguaranteethefuturepurchasingpowerofitscashflows.
C)doesguaranteethefuturepurchasingpowerofitscashflowsasitisinsuredbytheU.S.Treasury.
D)AandB.
E)BandC.
Answer:
BDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
Arisk-freeU.S.Treasurybondisafixedincomeinstrument,andthusdoesnotguaranteethefuturepurchasingpowerofitscashflows.Asaresult,purchasingpowerriskispresent.
19.YoupurchaseashareofBoeingstockfor$90.Oneyearlater,afterreceivingadividendof$3,yousellthestockfor$92.Whatwasyourholdingperiodreturn
A)%
B)%
C)%
D)%
E)noneoftheabove
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Moderate
Rationale:
HPR=(92-90+3)/90=%
20.Toyotastockhasthefollowingprobabilitydistributionofexpectedpricesoneyearfromnow:
IfyoubuyToyotatodayfor$55anditwillpayadividendduringtheyearof$4pershare,whatisyourexpectedholdingperiodreturnonToyota
A)%
B)%
C)%
D)%
E)Noneoftheabove
Answer:
DDifficulty:
Difficult
Rationale:
E(P1)=.25(54/55-1)+.40(64/55-1)+.35(74/55-1)=%.
21.Whichofthefollowingfactorswouldnotbeexpectedtoaffectthenominalinterestrate
A)thesupplyofloanablefunds
B)thedemandforloanablefunds
C)thecouponrateonpreviouslyissuedgovernmentbonds
D)theexpectedrateofinflation
E)governmentspendingandborrowing
Answer:
CDifficulty:
Easy
Rationale:
Thenominalinterestrateisaffectedbysupply,demand,governmentactionsandinflation.Couponratesonpreviouslyissuedgovernmentbondsreflecthistoricalinterestratesbutshouldnotaffectthecurrentlevelofinterestrates.
22.YourCertificateofDepositwillmatureinoneweekandyouareconsideringhowtoinvesttheproceeds.Ifyouinvestina30-dayCDthebankwillpayyou4%.If