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金融市场与金融机构基础FabozziChapter17
FoundationsofFinancialMarketsandInstitutions,4e(Fabozzi/Modigliani/Jones)
Chapter17MarketsforCommonStock:
TheBasicCharacteristics
MultipleChoiceQuestions
1CommonStockCharacteristics
1)Equitysecuritiesrepresent________interestinacorporation.Holdersofequitysecuritiesareentitledtotheearningsofthecorporationwhenthoseearningsaredistributedintheformof________.Thekeydistinctionbetweencommonstockandpreferredstockliesinthedegreetowhichtheymayparticipateinanydistributionofearningsandtheprioritygiventoeachinthe________.
A)anownership;dividends;retainmentofearnings
B)anownership;interest;distributionofearnings
C)anownership;dividends;distributionofearnings
D)apotential;interest;retainmentofearnings
Answer:
C
Comment:
Equitysecuritiesrepresentanownershipinterestinacorporation.Holdersofequitysecuritiesareentitledtotheearningsofthecorporationwhenthoseearningsaredistributedintheformofdividends.Theyarealsoentitledtoaproratashareoftheremainingequityincaseofliquidation.Thetwotypesofequitysecuritiesarecommonstockandpreferredstock.Thekeydistinctionbetweenthesetwoformsofequitysecuritiesliesinthedegreetowhichtheymayparticipateinanydistributionofearningsandtheprioritygiventoeachinthedistributionofearnings.
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2
Topic:
17.1CommonStockCharacteristics
Objective:
17.9theimplicationsofpricingefficiencyforacommonstockstrategy
2)Forcommonstockinvestors,thereturnrealizedbyholdingthisinvestmentcomesfrom________.
A)dividendpayments
B)decreaseinthepriceofthecommonstock
C)decreaseinthepriceofthecommonstock
D)Allofthese
Answer:
D
Comment:
Forcommonstockinvestors,thereturnrealizedbyholdingthisinvestmentcomesfromtwosources:
dividendpaymentsandthechangeinthepriceofthecommonstock.Thechangecanbeeitheradecreaseorincrease.
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2
Topic:
17.1CommonStockCharacteristics
Objective:
17.8evidenceonthepricingefficiencyofthestockmarket
3)WhichofthebelowstatementsisTRUE?
A)Dividends(whicharetypicallyintheformofstock)arearedistributionsmadebyacorporationtoitsownersthatrepresentareturnontheirinvestment.
B)Dividendspaidtocommonstockholdersarenotlegalobligationsofacorporationandsomecorporationsdonotpaycashdividends.
C)Atonetime,dividendpaymentsweretaxedsolelyasordinaryincome.Ordinaryincomemeansthatthetaxrateapplicableisbasedontheinvestor'saveragetaxbracket.
D)Dependingontheindividual'sincometaxrate,preferentialdividendsaretaxedateither5%or15%.
Answer:
B
Comment:
Dividends(whicharetypicallyintheformofcash)arearedistributionsmadebyacorporationtoitsownersthatrepresentareturnontheirinvestment.
Atonetime,dividendpaymentsweretaxedsolelyasordinaryincome.Ordinaryincomemeansthatthetaxrateapplicableisbasedontheinvestor’sregularmarginaltaxbracket.
Dependingontheindividual’sincometaxrate,qualifieddividendsaretaxedateither5%or15%.
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2
Topic:
17.1CommonStockCharacteristics
Objective:
17.8evidenceonthepricingefficiencyofthestockmarket
4)Ifthepriceatafuturedate________thepurchaseprice,thenthereisa________.
A)lessthan;capitalgain
B)lessthan;ataxablegain
C)exceeds;capitalloss
D)exceeds;capitalgain
Answer:
D
Comment:
Ifthepriceatafuturedateexceedsthepurchaseprice,thenthereisacapitalgain;ifthepriceatafuturedateislessthanthepurchaseprice,thenthereisacapitalloss.
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2
Topic:
17.1CommonStockCharacteristics
Objective:
17.8evidenceonthepricingefficiencyofthestockmarket
2TradingMechanics
1)Inregardstotypesoforder,whichofthebelowstatementsisFALSE?
A)Thesimplesttypeoforderisthemarketorder,anordertobeexecutedatthebestpriceavailableinthemarket.
B)Thedangerofamarketorderisthatanadversemovemaytakeplacebetweenthetimetheinvestorplacestheorderandthetimetheorderisexecuted.
C)Abuylimitorderindicatesthatthestockmaybepurchasedonlyatthedesignatedpriceorlower,whileaselllimitorderindicatesthatthestockmaybesoldatthedesignatedpriceorhigher.
D)Thekeyadvantageofalimitorderisthatthereisnoguaranteethatitwillbeexecutedatall;thedesignatedpricemaysimplynotbeobtainable.
Answer:
D
Comment:
Thekeydisadvantageofalimitorderisthatthereisnoguaranteethatitwillbeexecutedatall;thedesignatedpricemaysimplynotbeobtainable.
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2
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
2)The________isaconditionalorderandisexecutedonlyifthelimitpriceorabetterpricecanbeobtained.Anothertypeofconditionalorderisthe________,whichspecifiesthattheorderisnottobeexecuteduntilthemarketmovestoadesignatedprice,atwhichtimeitbecomesa________.
A)limitorder;stoporder;marketorder
B)stoporder;limitorder;marketorder
C)limitorder;marketorder;stoporder
D)marketorder;stoporder;limitorder
Answer:
A
Comment:
Thelimitorderisaconditionalorderandisexecutedonlyifthelimitpriceorabetterpricecanbeobtained.Anothertypeofconditionalorderisthestoporder,whichspecifiesthattheorderisnottobeexecuteduntilthemarketmovestoadesignatedprice,atwhichtimeitbecomesamarketorder.
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2
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
3)Ina________stoporder,thedesignatedpriceis________thanthecurrentmarketpriceofthestock,whileina________limitorder,thedesignatedpriceis________thanthecurrentmarketpriceofthestock.
A)buy;lower;buy;higher
B)sell;lower;buy;lower
C)sell;higher;buy;lower
D)sell;lower;sell;lower
Answer:
B
Comment:
Inasell(buy)stoporder,thedesignatedpriceislower(higher)thanthecurrentmarketpriceofthestock,whileinasell(buy)limitorder,thedesignatedpriceishigher(lower)thanthecurrentmarketpriceofthestock.
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2
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
4)WhichofthebelowstatementsisTRUE?
A)Stockpricesoftenexhibitabruptpricechanges,sothedirectionofachangeinastockpricemaybequitepermanent,resultingintheprematuretradingofastock.
B)Astop-limitorder,ahybridofastoporderandalimitorder,isastoporderthatdesignatesapricelimit.
C)Thestop-limitordercannotbeusedtocushionthemarketimpactofastoporder.
D)Wecanthinkofthestoporderasanorderdesignedtogetoutofanexistingpositionatanacceptableprice(byspecifyingtheexactprice),andthemarketiftouchedorderasanorderdesignedtogetintoapositionatanacceptableprice(alsobyspecifyingtheexactprice).
Answer:
B
Comment:
Stockpricessometimesexhibitabruptpricechanges,sothedirectionofachangeinastockpricemaybequitetemporary,resultingintheprematuretradingofastock.
Thestop-limitordercanbeusedtocushionthemarketimpactofastoporder.
Wecanthinkofthestoporderasanorderdesignedtogetoutofanexistingpositionatanacceptableprice(withoutspecifyingtheexactprice),andthemarketiftouchedorderasanorderdesignedtogetintoapositionatanacceptableprice(alsowithoutspecifyingtheexactprice).
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2
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
5)________involvesthesaleofasecuritynotownedbytheinvestoratthetimeofsale.
A)Shortbuying
B)Longselling
C)Shortselling
D)Longbuying
Answer:
C
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1
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
6)Atransactioninwhichaninvestorborrowstobuysharesusingthesharesthemselvesascollateraliscalled________.
A)buyingonmargin.
B)sellingonmargin.
C)buyingonloan.
D)sellingonloan.
Answer:
A
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1
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
7)________istheminimumproportionof
(1)theequityintheinvestor'smarginaccountto
(2)thetotalmarketvalue.
A)preservationmarginrequirement
B)maintenanceboundaryrequirement
C)maintenancemargincondition
D)maintenancemarginrequirement
Answer:
D
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1
Topic:
17.2TradingMechanics
Objective:
17.1tradingmechanismssuchasthetypesoforders,shortselling,andmargintransactions
3TransactionCosts
1)________arethedirectcostsoftrading,suchasbrokercommissions,fees,andtaxes.
A)Embeddedcosts
B)Operationcosts
C)Implicitcosts
D)Explicitcosts
Answer:
D
Comment:
Transactioncosts,alsoreferredtoastradingcosts,canbedecomposedintotwomajorcomponents:
explicitcostsandimplicitcosts.Explicitcostsarethedirectcostsoftrading,suchasbrokercommissions,fees,andtaxes.Implicitcostsrepresentsuchindirectcostsasthepriceimpactofthetradeandtheopportunitycostsoffailingtoexecuteinatimelymanneroratall.Whereasexplicitcostsareassociatedwithidentifiableaccountingcharges,nosuchreportingofimplicitcostsoccurs.
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2
Topic:
17.3TransactionCosts
Objective:
17.2thetypesoftransactioncostsencounteredwhentradingstocks
2)Investorsoftenchoosetheir________basedonwhowillgivethe