Finance Quiz 2

8 January 2024
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The underlying assumption of the dividend growth model is that a stock is worth:
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the present value of the future income which the stock generates.
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The value of common stock today depends on:
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the expected future dividends, capital gains and the discount rate.
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The constant dividend growth model is:
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generally not used in practice because most stocks grow at a non constant rate.
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The slope of an asset's security market line is the:
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market risk premium.
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Risk that affects a large number of assets, each to a greater or lesser degree, is called _____ risk.
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systematic
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The standard deviation of a portfolio will tend to increase when:
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the portfolio concentration in a single cyclical industry increases.
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A symmetric, bell-shaped frequency distribution that is completely defined by its mean and standard deviation is the _____ distribution.
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normal
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The excess return required from a risky asset over that required from a risk-free asset is called the:
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risk premium.
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The risk premium is computed by
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subtracting the average return on the U.S. Treasury bill from the average return for the investment.
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The relationship between nominal rates, real rates, and inflation is known as the:
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Fisher effect.
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The percentage of a portfolio's total value invested in a particular asset is called that asset's:
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portfolio weight
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The stated interest payment, in dollars, made on a bond each period is called the bond's:
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coupon.
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All else constant, a bond will sell at _____ when the yield to maturity is _____ the coupon rate.
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a discount; higher than
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Assume that you are using the dividend growth model to value stocks. If you expect the market rate of return to increase across the board on all equity securities, then you should also expect the:
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market values of all stocks to decrease, all else constant.
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The rate of return required by investors in the market for owning a bond is called the:
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yield to maturity.