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1.Aproductionfunctionforafirmdescribes:
()
A.Whatshouldbeproducedtomaximizeprofit.
B.Whatistechnologicallyfeasiblewhenthefirmproducesefficiently.
C.Whatrevenueisearnedfromproducingefficiently.
D.Whatthefirmproduceswithgiveninputs.
2.Whichofthefollowingisnotacharacteristicofacompetitiveindustry?
A.Therearemanyfirms.
B.Allfirmsproducehomogeneousproducts,whicharesubstitutableforeachother.
C.Thereisafiercepricewaramongrivals.
D.Firmscanenterandexittheindustryfreely.
3.TheCentralBankintheopenmarketbuyingandsellingofsecuritiesisdesignedto:
A.regulationbondprices
B.achieveprofitmaximization
C.regulatemoneysupply
D.adjustpriceslevel
4.Whatunemploymentisformedbecauseoftheeconomicrecession?
A.frictionunemployment
B.structuralunemployment
C.cyclicalunemployment
D.naturalunemployment
5.Afteralongraceonahotday,arunnerenjoysherfirstdrinkalot,thesecondsheenjoyslessandshedeclinesathirddrink.Thisillustratestheprincipleof:
A.Increasingmarginalutility.
B.Decreasingmarginalutility.
C.Increasingmarginalcost.
D.Decreasingmarginalcost.
6.Onahotday,thepriceandthequantitysoldoficecreamsbothincrease.Thiscanreflecta:
A.Shiftinthedemandcurvetotheright.
B.Movealongthedemandcurve.
C.Shiftinthedemandcurvetotheleft.
D.Shiftinthesupplycurvetotheright.
7.Whenacountry’scurrencyappreciates,thecountry’sgoodsabroadbecome______andforeigngoodsinthatcountrybecome______.
A.cheaper...moreexpensive
B.moreexpensive...cheaper
C.cheaper...cheaper
D.moreexpensive...moreexpensive
8.AUScompanyisbiddingforacontractinChina.ItsChinesecustomerasksforaperformancebond.Whatisthemostlikelycourseofaction?
A.Itasksitsbanktoissueatenderbondwhichcanbeconvertedintoaperformancebond
B.Itgivesupitsbid
C.Itconsultsitsbankaboutissuingastandbyletterofcredit
D.Itasksitsbanktoissueaperformancebond
9.Thereisadeficitinthefederalbudgetwhen:
A.Federalgovernmentspendingisgreaterthanfederaltaxrevenues.
B.U.S.importsaregreaterthanU.S.exports.
C.Thetotaldemandformoneyisgreaterthanthetotalsupplyofmoney.
D.U.S.importsaresmallerthanU.S.exports.
10.Mrs.Jonespurchaseda20-yearTreasurybondbearinga12%couponrate.Shepurchasedthebondatpar($1000).Ifratesfallto9%whatwillbethenewpriceofthebond?
A.$1333
B.$1500
C.$750
D.$900
E.Therewillbenochangeinthepriceofthebond.
SECTIONTWO(Compulsory):
Answerthequestionsinthissection.
ReadingComprehension:
(10points)
JamesSigmund,CFA,istheHeadofInternationalEquityforPellGlobalAdvisors(PGA).SigmundisconsideringinvestinginthecountryofZuflakaspartofanemergingmarketportfolio.Sigmundisawareoftherisksininvestinginemergingmarketsandispreparingavaluationreportregardingthisinvestment.HeestimatesthatZuflakgovernmentdebtwouldberatedBB,andhasgatheredthefollowingmarketinformationforuseinanalyzingZuflak.
LocalGovernmentBondYield=11.50%
U.S.10yearTreasuryBondYield=4.50%
U.S.BBratedCorporateBondYield=7.75%
LocalInflationRate=6.50%
U.S.InflationRate=3.00%
ToassistinhisanalysisofZuflak,SigmundhasaskedStefanoTestorf,CFA,toestimateavalueforKianiCorporation(Kiani),OlegIndustries(Oleg),andMalikIncorporated(Malik)-thethreeprimarycompaniesdomiciledinZuflakthatSigmundhasdeterminedtohaveadequateliquidityforinclusioninPGA’sclientportfolios.TestorfgivesSigmundaroughdraftofhisreportandtellsSigmundthatinordertoaccountforcountryspecificemergingmarketrisks;
heusedaprobability-weightedscenarioanalysistoadjustcashflows.Sigmundaskshim,“Whydidn’tyousimplyadjustthediscountrate?
”Testorfreplieswiththreereasons:
Reason1:
ThecountryriskattributabletoZuflakcanbediversifiedawayaccordingtomodernfinancetheory,andshouldnotbeincludedinthecostofcapital.
Reason2:
Companiesinemergingmarketstendtoexhibitwildpriceswingsbothupanddown,thereforeadjustingcashflowsisthebestwaytoaccountforthesesymmetricalcountryrisks.
Reason3:
AlthoughKiani,Oleg,andMalikarealldomiciledinZuflak,eachofthesec