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Chapter17
MacroeconomicandindustryAnalysis
1.Atopdownanalysisofafirmstartswith.
D.theglobaleconomy
2.Anexampleofahighlycyclicalindustryis.
A.theautomobileindustry
3.Demand-sideeconomicsisconcernedwith.
A.governmentspendingandtaxlevels
B.monetarypolicy
C.fiscalpolicy
E.A,B,andC
4.Themostwidelyusedmonetarytoolis.
C.openmarketoperations
5.The"real",orinflation-adjusted,exchangerate,is
C.thepurchasingpowerratio.
6.The"normal"rangeofprice-earningsratiosfortheS&P500Indexis
D.between12and25
7.Monetarypolicyisdeterminedby
C.theboardofGovernorsoftheFederalReserveSystem.
8.Atroughis.
B.atransitionfromacontractioninthebusinesscycletothestartofanexpansion
9.Apeakis.
A.atransitionfromanexpansioninthebusinesscycletothestartofacontraction
10.Iftheeconomyisgrowing,firmswithhighoperatingleveragewillexperience.
A.higherincreasesinprofitsthanfirmswithlowoperatingleverage.
11.Iftheeconomyisshrinking,firmswithhighoperatingleveragewillexperience.
A.higherdecreasesinprofitsthanfirmswithlowoperatingleverage.
12.Iftheeconomyisgrowing,firmswithlowoperatingleveragewillexperience
C.smallerincreasesinprofitsthanfirmswithhighoperatingleverage.
13.Iftheeconomyisshrinking,firmswithlowoperatingleveragewillexperience.
C.smallerdecreasesinprofitsthanfirmswithhighoperatingleverage.
14.Industrialproductionrefersto.
C.thetotalmanufacturingoutputintheeconomy.
15.GDPrefersto.
D.thetotalproductionofgoodsandservicesintheeconomy
16.ArapidlygrowingGDPindicatesa(n)economywithopportunity
forafirmtoincreasesales.
D.expanding;ample
17.AdecliningGDPindicatesa(n)economywithopportunityfor
afirmtoincreasesales.
A.stagnant;little
18.Theaveragedurationofunemploymentandchangesintheconsumerpriceindexforservicesare.
C.laggingeconomicindicators
19.Afirminanindustrythatisverysensitivetothebusinesscyclewilllikelyhaveastockbeta.
A.greaterthan
20.Iftheeconomyweregoingintoarecession,anattractiveindustrytoinvestinwouldbetheindustry.
B.medicalservices
21.Thestockpriceindexandcontractsandnewordersfornondefensecapitalgoodsare
A.leadingeconomicindicators.
22.Afirmintheearlystagesoftheindustrylifecyclewilllikelyhave
B.highrisk.
C.rapidgrowth
E.BandC
23.Assumethe.governmentwastodecidetoincreasethebudgetdeficit.This
actionwillmostlikelycausetoincrease
A.interestrates
B.governmentborrowing
D.bothAandB
24.Assumethe.governmentwastodecidetodecreasethebudgetdeficit.This
actionwillmostlikelycausetodecrease
A.interestrates
B.governmentborrowing
D.bothAandB
25.AssumethattheFederalReservedecreasesthemoneysupply.Thisactionwillcausetodecrease.
C.investmentintheeconomy
26.Ifthecurrencyofyourcountryisdepreciating,theresultshouldbeto
exportsandtoimports.
B.stimulate,discourage
27.Ifthecurrencyofyourcountryisappreciating,theresultshouldbetoexportsandtoimports.
C.discourage,stimulate
28.Increasesinthemoneysupplywillcausedemandforinvestmentandconsumptiongoodstointheshortrunandcausepricestoin
thelongrun.
A.increase,increase
29.TheNorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystem(NAICS)
A.areforfirmsthatoperateintheNAFTAregion.
B.groupfirmsbyindustry.
D.AandB.
30.Ifinterestratesincrease,businessinvestmentexpendituresarelikelytoandconsumerdurableexpendituresarelikelyto.
D.decrease,decrease
31.Fiscalpolicygenerallyhasadirectimpactthanmonetarypolicy
ontheeconomy,andtheformulationandimplementationoffiscalpolicyis
thanthatofmonetarypolicy.
B.more,slower
32.Fiscalpolicyisdifficulttoimplementquicklybecause
A.itrequirespoliticalnegotiations.
B.muchofgovernmentspendingisnondiscretionaryandcannotbechanged.
D.AandB.
33.Inflation
A.istherateatwhichthegenerallevelofpricesisincreasing.
B.ratesarehighwhentheeconomyisconsideredtobe"overheated".
D.AandB.
Twofirms,AandB,bothproducewidgets.Thepriceofwidgetsis$1each.
FirmAhastotalfixedcostsof$500,000andvariablecostsof50centsperwidget.
FirmBhastotalfixedcostsof$240,000andvariablecostsof75centsperwidget.
Thecorporatetaxrateis40%.Iftheeconomyisstrong,eachfirmwillsell
1,200,000widgets.Iftheeconomyentersarecession,eachfirmwillsell
1,100,000widgets.
34.Iftheeconomyentersarecession,theafter-taxprofitofFirmAwillbe
C.$30,000
35.Iftheeconomyentersarecession,theafter-taxprofitofFirmBwillbe
E.noneoftheabove
36.Iftheeconomyisstrong,theafter-taxprofitofFirmAwillbe
D.$60,000
37.Iftheeconomyisstrong,theafter-taxprofitofFirmBwillbe
38.CalculatefirmA'sdegreeofoperatingleverage.
A.
39.CalculatefirmB'sdegreeofoperatingleverage.
C.
40.Classifyingfirmsintogroups,suchasprovidesanalternative
totheindustrylifecycle.
A.slow-growers
B.stalwarts
D.AandB
41.Supply-sideeconomistswishingtostimulatetheeconomyaremostlikelytorecommend
D.adecreaseinthetaxrate.
42.Whichofthefollowingarenotexamplesofdefensiveindustries?
B.durablegoodsproducers.
43.Whichofthefollowingareexamplesofdefensiveindustries?
A.foodproducers.
C.pharmaceuticalfirms.
D.publicutilities
E.A,CandD
44.isapropositionthatastrongproponentofsupplysideeconomics
wouldmostlikelystress.
B.Highermarginaltaxratespromoteeconomicinefficiencyandtherebyretardaggregateoutputastheyencourageinvestorstoundertakelowproductivityprojectswithsubstantialtaxshelterbenefits
45.Theindustrylifecycleisdescribedbywhichofthefollowingstage(s)?
A.start-up.
B.consolidation.
D.AandB.
46.Inthestart-upstageoftheindustrylifecycle
A.itisdifficulttopredictwhichfirmswillsucceedandwhichfirmswillfail.
B.industrygrowthisveryrapid.
D.AandB.
47.Intheconsolidationstageoftheindustrylife-cycle
C.theperformanceoffirmswillmorecloselytracktheperformanceoftheoverallindustry.
48.Inthematuritystageoftheindustrylifecycle
A.theproducthasreachedfullpotential.
B.profitmarginsarenarrower.
C.producersareforcedtocompeteonpricetoagreaterextent.
E.A,B,andC.
49.Inthedeclinestageoftheindustrylifecycle
A.theproductmayhavereachedobsolescence.
B.theindustrywillgrowataratelessthantheoveralleconomy.
C.theindustrymayexperiencenegativegrowth.
E.A,B,andC.
50.Avarietyoffactorsrelatingtoindustrystructureaffecttheperformanceofthefirm,including
A.threatofentry.
B.rivalrybetweenexistingcompetitors.
E.AandB.
51.Theprocessofestimatingthedividendsandearningsthatcanbeexpectedfromthefirmbasedondeterminantsofvalueiscalled
D.fundamentalanalysis.
52.TheemergingmarketexhibitingthehighestgrowthinrealGDPin2007wasA.China
53.Theemergingstockmarketexhibitingthehighest.dollarreturnin2007was
A.China
54.ThelifecyclestageinwhichindustryleadersarelikelytoemergeistheC.consolidationstage.
55.InvestmentmanagerPeterLynchreferstofirmsthatareinbankruptcyorsoonmightbeasE.turnarounds.
56.Atop-downanalysisofafirm'sprospectsstartswith
D.anassessmentofthebroadeconomicenvironment.
57.Overtheperiod1999-2006,whichofthefollowingcountrieshadachangeinitsrealexchangeratethatwasfavorablefor.consumerswhowanttobuyitsgoods?
E.Japan
58.Overtheperiod1999-2006,whichofthefollowingcountrieshadachangeinitsrealexchangeratethatwasmostunfavorablefor.consumerswhowanttobuyitsgoods?
A.Canada
59.Inrecentyears,P/Emultipleshave
B.risendramatically.
60.Inrecentyears,P/EmultiplesforS&P500companieshave
D.rangedfrom12to25.
61.TheindustrywiththehighestROEin2007was
D.iron/steel.
62.TheindustrywiththelowestROEin2007was
E.airlines.
63.Theindustrywiththelowestreturnin2007was
A.homeconstruction.
64.Theindustrywiththehighestreturnin2007was
B.oilequipment.
65.Investorscaninvestinanindustrywiththehighestexpectedreturn
bypurchasing.
B.not;industry-specificiShares
66.Whichofthefollowingarekeyeconomicstatisticsthatareusedtodescribethestateofthemacroeconomy?
I)grossdomesticproduct
II)theunemploymentrate
III)inflation
IV)consumersentiment
V)thebudgetdeficit
E.I,II,III,IV,andV
67.Anexampleofapositivedemandshockis
E.adecreaseintaxrates.
68.Anexampleofanegativedemandshockis
A.adecreaseinthemoneysupply.
B.adecreaseingovernmentspending.
E.AandB.
69.Duringwhichstageoftheindustrylifecyclewouldafirmexperiencestablegrowthinsales?
A.Consolidation
70.Theemergingstockmarketexhibitingthehighestlocalcurrencyreturnin2007was
B.China
E.China
71.Sectorrotation
C.isshiftingtheportfoliomoreheavilytowardanindustryorsectorthat
isexpectedtoperformwellinthefuture.
72.AccordingtoMichaelPorter,therearefivedeterminantsofcompetition.
Anexampleofiswhennewentrantstoanindustryourpressureonprices
andprofits.
A.ThreatofEntry
73.AccordingtoMichaelPorter,therearefivedeterminantsofcompetition.Anexampleofiswhencompetitorsseektoexpandtheirshareofthe
market.
B.RivalrybetweenExistingCompetitors
74.AccordingtoMichaelPorter,therearefivedeterminantsofcompetition.
Anexampleofiswhentheavailabilitylimitsthepricesthatcanb