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ThemultifactorAPTprovidesnoguidaneeastothedeterminationoftheriskpremiumonthevariousfactors.TheCAPMassumesthattheexcessmarketreturnovertherisk-freerateisthemarketpremiuminthesinglefactorCAPM.
3.Anarbitrageopportunityexistsifaninvestorcanconstructainvestment
portfoliothatwillyieldasureprofit.
A)positive
B)negative
C)zero
D)alloftheabove
E)noneoftheabove
Iftheinvestorcanconstructaportfoliowithouttheuseoftheinvestor'
sownfundsandtheportfolioyieldsapositiveprofit,arbitrageopportunitiesexist.
4.TheAPTwasdevelopedin1976by.
A)Lintner
B)ModiglianiandMiller
C)Ross
D)Sharpe
Answer:
EasyRationale:
Rossdevelopedthismodelin1976.
5.Aportfolioisawell-diversifiedportfolioconstructedtohaveabetaof1on
oneofthefactorsandabetaof0onanyotherfactor.
A)factor
B)market
C)index
D)AandB
E)A,B,andC
ADifficulty:
Rationale:
Afactormodelportfoliohasabetaof1onefactor,withzerobetasonotherfactors.
6.Theexploitationofsecuritymispricinginsuchawaythatrisk-freeeconomicprofitsmaybeearnediscalled.
A)arbitrage
B)capitalassetpricing
C)factoring
D)fundamentalanalysis
Arbitrageisearningofpositiveprofitswithazero(risk-free)investment.
7.IndevelopingtheAPT,Rossassumedthatuncertaintyinassetreturnswasaresultof
A)acommonmacroeconomicfactor
B)firm-specificfactors
C)pricingerror
D)neitherAnorB
E)bothAandB
EDifficulty:
Totalrisk(uncertainty)isassumedtobecomposedofbothmacroeconomicandfirm-specificfactors.
8.Theprovidesanunequivocalstatementontheexpectedreturn-beta
relationshipforallassets,whereastheimpliesthatthisrelationship
holdsforallbutperhapsasmallnumberofsecurities.
A)APT,CAPM
B)APT,OPM
C)CAPM,APT
D)CAPM,OPM
TheCAPMisanasset-pricingmodelbasedontherisk/returnrelationshipofallassets.TheAPTimpliesthatthisrelationshipholdsforallwell-diversifiedportfolios,andforallbutperhapsafewindividualsecurities.
9.ConsiderasinglefactorAPT.PortfolioAhasabetaof1.0andanexpectedreturnof
16%.PortfolioBhasabetaof0.8andanexpectedreturnof12%.Therisk-freerateofreturnis6%.Ifyouwantedtotakeadvantageofanarbitrageopportunity,youshouldtakeashortpositioninportfolioandalongpositioninportfolio.
A)A,A
B)A,B
C)B,A
D)B,B
E)A,therisklessasset
Rationale:
A:
16%=1.0F+6%;
F=10%;
B:
12%=0.8F+6%:
F=7.5%;
thus,shortBandtakealongpositioninA.
10.ConsiderthesinglefactorAPT.PortfolioAhasabetaof0.2andanexpectedreturnof
13%.PortfolioBhasabetaof0.4andanexpectedreturnof15%.Therisk-freerateofreturnis10%.Ifyouwantedtotakeadvantageofanarbitrageopportunity,youshouldtakeashortpositioninportfolioandalongpositioninportfolio.
13%=10%+0.2F;
F=15%;
15%=10%+0.4F;
F=12.5%;
therefore,shortBandtakealongpositioninA.
11.Considertheone-factorAPT.Thevarianeeofreturnsonthefactorportfoliois6%.The
betaofawell-diversifiedportfolioonthefactoris1.1.Thevarianeeofreturnsonthewell-diversifiedportfolioisapproximately.
A)3.6%
B)6.0%
C)7.3%
D)10.1%
Wp=(1.1)2(6%)=7.26%.
12.Considertheone-factorAPT.Thestandarddeviationofreturnsonawell-diversified
portfoliois18%.Thestandarddeviationonthefactorportfoliois16%.Thebetaofthewell-diversifiedportfolioisapproximately.
A)0.80
B)1.13
C)1.25
D)1.56
(18%)2=(16%)2b2;
b=1.125.
13.Considerthesingle-factorAPT.StocksAandBhaveexpectedreturnsof15%and18%,respectively.Therisk-freerateofreturnis6%.StockBhasabetaof1.0.Ifarbitrageopportunitiesareruledout,stockAhasabetaof.
A)0.67
B)1.00
C)1.30
D)1.69
15%=6%+bF;
8%=6%+1.0F;
F=12%;
thus,betaofA=9/12=0.75.
14.ConsiderthemultifactorAPTwithtwofactors.StockAhasanexpectedreturnof16.4%,abetaof1.4onfactor1andabetaof.8onfactor2.Theriskpremiumonthefactor1portfoliois3%.Therisk-freerateofreturnis6%.Whatistherisk-premiumonfactor2ifnoarbitrageopportunitiesexit?
A)2%
B)3%
C)4%
D)7.75%
DDifficulty:
Difficult
16.4%=1.4(3%)+.8x+6%;
x=7.75.
15.ConsiderthemultifactormodelAPTwithtwofactors.PortfolioAhasabetaof0.75onfactor1andabetaof1.25onfactor2.Theriskpremiumsonthefactor1andfactor2portfoliosare1%and7%,respectively.Therisk-freerateofreturnis7%.TheexpectedreturnonportfolioAisifnoarbitrageopportunitiesexist.
A)13.5%
B)15.0%
C)16.5%
D)23.0%
7%+0.75(1%)+1.25(7%)=16.5%.
16.ConsiderthemultifactorAPTwithtwofactors.Theriskpremiumsonthefactor1andfactor2portfoliosare5%and6%,respectively.StockAhasabetaof1.2onfactor1,andabetaof0.7onfactor2.TheexpectedreturnonstockAis17%.Ifnoarbitrageopportunitiesexist,therisk-freerateofreturnis.
A)6.0%
B)6.5%
C)6.8%
D)7.4%
ModerateRationale:
17%=x%+1.2(5%)+0.7(6%);
x=6.8%.
17.Consideraone-factoreconomy.PortfolioAhasabetaof1.0onthefactorandportfolioBhasabetaof2.0onthefactor.TheexpectedreturnsonportfoliosAandBare11%and17%,respectively.Assumethattherisk-freerateis6%andthatarbitrageopportunitiesexist.Supposeyouinvested$100,000intherisk-freeasset,$100,000inportfolioB,andsoldshort$200,000ofportfolioA.Yourexpectedprofitfromthisstrategywouldbe.
A)-$1,000
B)$0
C)$1,000
D)$2,000
$100,000(0.06)=$6,000(risk-freeposition);
$100,000(0.17)=$17,000(portfolioB);
-$200,000(0.11)=-$22,000(shortposition,portfolioA);
1,000profit.
18.Considertheone-factorAPT.Assumethattwoportfolios,AandB,arewelldiversified.ThebetasofportfoliosAandBare1.0and1.5,respectively.TheexpectedreturnsonportfoliosAandBare19%and24%,respectively.Assumingnoarbitrageopportunitiesexist,therisk-freerateofreturnmustbe.
A)4.0%
B)9.0%
C)14.0%
D)16.5%
19%=rf+1(F);
24%=rf+1.5(F);
5%=.5(F);
24%=rf+1.5(10);
ff=9%.
19.ConsiderthemultifactorAPT.Theriskpremiumsonthefactor1andfactor2portfoliosare5%and3%,respectively.Therisk-freerateofreturnis10%.StockAhasanexpectedreturnof19%andabetaonfactor1of0.8.StockAhasabetaonfactor2of
A)1.33
B)1.50
C)1.67
D)2.00
19%=10%+5%(0.8)+3%(x);
x=1.67.
20.ConsiderthesinglefactorAPT.PortfoliosAandBhaveexpectedreturnsof14%and18%,respectively.Therisk-freerateofreturnis7%.PortfolioAhasabetaof0.7.Ifarbitrageopportunitiesareruledout,portfolioBmusthaveabetaof.
A)0.45
C)1.10
D)1.22
14%=7%+0.7F;
F=10;
18%=7%+10b;
b=1.10.
Usethefollowingtoanswerquestions21-24:
Therearethreestocks,A,B,andC.Youcaneitherinvestinthesestocksorshortsellthem.Therearethreepossiblestatesofnatureforeconomicgrowthintheupcomingyear;
economicgrowthmaybestrong,moderate,orweak.ThereturnsfortheupcomingyearonstocksA,B,andCforeachofthesestatesofnaturearegivenbelow:
Stock
StateofNature
StrongGrowth
ModerateGrowth
WeakGrowth
A
39%
17%
-5%
B
30%
15%
0%
C
6%
14%
22%
21.IfyouinvestedinanequallyweightedportfolioofstocksAandB,yourportfolioreturnwouldbeifeconomicgrowthweremoderate.
A)3.0%
B)14.5%
C)15.5%
D)16.0%
E(Rp)=0.5(17%)+0.5(15%)=16%.
22.IfyouinvestedinanequallyweightedportfolioofstocksAandC,yourportfolioreturnwouldbeifeconomicgrowthwasstrong.
A)17.0%
B)22.5%
C)30.0%
D)30.5%
0.5(39%)+0.5(6%)=22.5%.
23.IfyouinvestedinanequallyweightedportfolioofstocksBandC,yourportfolioreturnwouldbeifeconomicgrowthwasweak.
A)-2.5%
B)0.5%
C)3.0%
D)11.0%
0.5(0%)+0.5(22%)=11%.
24.Ifyouw