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Answer: TRUE
2) In the United States over the long term, small stocks have provided the highest return followed by the large stocks in the
S&P 500.
Answer: TRUE
3) Rational (co li tri) investors ________ fluctuations in the value of their investments.
A) are averse to (chong lai)
B) prefer
C) are indifferent to
D) none of the above
Answer: A
4) Stocks with high returns are expected to have
A) high variability.
B) low variability.
C) no relation to variability.
D) inverse relationship with variability
Answer: A
5) Historically, stocks have delivered a ________ return on average compared to Treasury bills but have experienced
________ fluctuations in values.
A) higher, higher
B) higher, lower
C) lower, higher
D) lower, lower
Answer: A
6) Investors demand a higher return for investments that have larger fluctuations in values because
A) they do not like risk.
B) they are risk seeking.
C) they invest for the long term.
D) none of the above
Answer: A
7) Which of the following investments offered the lowest overall return over the past eighty years?
A) small stocks
B) Treasury bills
C) S&P 500
D) corporate bonds
Answer: B
8) Which of the following investments offered the highest overall return over the past eighty years?
A) Treasury bills
B) S&P 500
C) small stocks
D) corporate bonds
Answer: C
9) Which of the following investments had the largest fluctuations overall return over the past eighty years?
A) small stocks
B) S&P 500
C) corporate bonds
D) Treasury bills
Answer: A
2) Suppose you invested $56 in the Ishares Dividend Stock Fund (DVY) a month ago. It paid a dividend of $0.37 today and
then you sold it for $61. What was your return on the investment?
A) 9.01%
B) 9.98%
C) 9.59%
D) 8.80%
Answer: C
Explanation: C) 61+ 0.37 - 56 = 5.37; 5.37 / 56 = 9.59%
3) Suppose you invested $75 in the Ishares Dividend Stock Fund (DVY) a month ago. It paid a dividend of $0.50 today and
then you sold it for $70. What was your return on the investment?
A) -8.00%
B) -6.00%
C) -7.00%
D) -6.99%
Answer: B Explanation: B) 70 + 0.50 = 70.5; 70.5 - 75 = -4.5; -4.5 / 75 = -6.00%
4) Greg purchased stock in Bear Stearns and Co. at a price of $89 per share one year ago. The company was acquired by JP
Morgan at a price of $10 per share. What is Greg's return on his investment?
A) -88.76%
B) -96.25%
C) -79.00%
D) -85.45%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 10 - 89 = - 79; -79 / 89 = -88.76%
5) You own shares in Yahoo that were purchased at a price of $21 per share. Microsoft has offered to purchase Yahoo and
buy your shares at a price of $31 per share. What will be your return if you tender your shares to Microsoft and the deal is
completed?
A) 47.62%
B) 33.45%
C) 49.65%
D) 43.34%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 31 - 21 = 10; 10 / 21 = 47.62%
6) Suppose you invested $98 in the Ishares High Yield Fund (HYG) a month ago. It paid a dividend of $0.47 today and
then you sold it for $99. What was your dividend yield and capital gains yield on the investment?
A) 0.45%, 1.09%
B) 0.47%, 1.02%
C) 0.47%, 1.08%
D) 1.02%, 1.12%
Answer: B Explanation: B) Div yld = 0.47 / 99 = 0.47%; cap gain = 99 - 98 = 1; 1 / 98 = 1.02%
7) Suppose you invested $100 in the Ishares High Yield Fund (HYG) a month ago. It paid a dividend of $1 today and then
you sold it for $100. What was your dividend yield and capital gains yield on the investment?
A) 2%, 1%
B) 0%, 1%
C) 3%, 1%
D) 1%, 0%
Answer: D Explanation: D) 1 / 100 = 1%; cap gains yield = 100 - 100 = 0
8) Suppose you invested $100 in the Ishares High Yield Fund (HYG) a month ago. It paid a dividend of $2 today and then
you sold it for $99. What was your dividend yield and capital gains yield on the investment?
A) 2%, -1%
B) 2%, 1%
C) -2%, 1%
D) 1%, 2%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 2/100 = 2%; -1 / 100 = -1%
9) Your investment over one year yielded a capital gains yield of 5% and no dividend yield. If the sale price was $119 per
share, what was the cost of the investment?
A) $126.25
B) $111.67
C) $113.33
D) $117.25
Answer: C Explanation: C) 119 / 1.05 = 113.33
10) Amazon.com stock prices gave a realized return of 5%, -5%, 10%, and -10% over four successive quarters. What is the
annual realized return for Amazon.com for the year?
A) -1.25%
B) 2.50%
C) 0.00%
D) 1.25%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 1.05 × 0.95 × 1.10 × 0.9 = 0.9875; 0.9875 - 1 = -1.25%
11) Amazon.com stock prices gave a realized return of 20%, 10%, -10%, and -10% over four successive quarters. What is
the annual realized return for Amazon.com for the year?
A) 6.92%
B) 11.31%
C) 7.91%
D) 10.00%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 1.2 × 1.1 × 0.9 × 0.9 = 1.0692; 1.0692 - 1 = 6.92%
12) Amazon.com stock prices gave a realized return of 20%, 10%, 10%,and 15% over four successive quarters. What is the
annual realized return for Amazon.com for the year?
A) 60.00%
B) 66.98%
C) 55.00%
D) 71.25%
Answer: B Explanation: B) 1.2 × 1.1 × 1.1 × 1.15 = 1.6698; 1.6698 - 1 = 66.98%
13) IGM Realty had a price of $30, $30, $35, $33, and $25 at the end of the last five quarters. If IGM pays a dividend of $2
at the end of each quarter, what is the annual realized return on IGM?
A) 8.61%
B) 7.6% Date Price Dividend Return Cum. Return
C) 7.10% 1 $30 $2
D) 8.09% 2 $30 $2 6.667%
Answer: B 3 $35 $2 23.333% 1.3154%
4 $33 $2 0% 1.3154%
5 $25 $2 -18.1819% 1.076%
Ann. Ret = 7.6%
14) You purchased Enron stock at a price of $30 per share. Its price was $20 after six months and the company declared
bankruptcy at the end of the next six months. The realized return over the last year is:
A) -99%
B) -75%
C) -150%
D) -100%
Answer: D Explanation: D) 0 - 30 / 30 = -100%
15) The S&P 500 index delivered a return of 20%, -10%, 25%, and 5% over four successive years. What is the arithmetic
average annual return per year?
A) 12%
B) 15%
C) 10%
D) 11%
Answer: C Explanation: C) (20 - 10 + 25 +5) / 4 = 10%
16) The S&P 500 index delivered a return of 15%, 20%, 20%, -25% over four successive years. What is the arithmetic
average annual return per year?
A) 8.5%
B) 9.5%
C) 6.5%
D) 7.5%
Answer: D Explanation: D) (15 + 20 + 20 - 25) / 4 = 7.5%
17) The S&P 500 index delivered a return of 20%, 10%, -25%, and -5% over four successive years. What is the arithmetic
average annual return per year?
A) -5%
B) 0%
C) 5%
D) 3%
Answer: B Explanation: B) (20 + 10 - 25 - 5) / 4 = 0%
18) You purchase a 30-year, zero-coupon bond for a price of $20. The bond will pay back $100 after 30 years and make no
interim payments. The annual compounded return (geometric average return) on this investment is:
A) 5.31%
B) 6.54%
C) 4.78%
D) 5.51%
Answer: D Explanation: D) Using a financial calculator: N = 30, PV = -20, FV = 100; CPT = I/Y; I/Y = 5.51%
19) Suppose that a stock gave a realized return of 20% over a two-year time period and a 10% return over the third year.
The geometric average annual return is:
A) 9.70%
B) 11.20%
C) 14.96%
D) 16.55%
Answer: D Explanation: D) 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.1 = 1.584; geometric average = (1.584)^(1/3)=1.1655; hence 16.55%
20) If returns on stock A are more volatile than the returns on stock B, the geometric average return of stock A is ________
the geometric average return of stock B when their arithmetic average return is the same.
A) the same as
B) higher than
C) lower than
D) cannot say for sure
Answer: C
21) Suppose the quarterly arithmetic average return for a stock is 5% per quarter and the stock gives a return of 10% each
over the next two quarters. The arithmetic average return over the six quarters is:
A) 9%
B) 6.67%
C) 7.5%
D) 10%
Answer: B Explanation: B) (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 10 + 10) / 6 = 6.67%
22) The geometric average annual return for a large capitalization stock portfolio is 12% for ten years and 5% per year for
the next five years. The geometric average annual return for the entire 15-year period is:
A) 9.95%
B) 9.62%
C) 9.11%
D) 10.23%
Answer: B Explanation: B) Compound return for first ten years = (1.12)^10 = 3.1058;
compound return for next 5 years = (1.05)^5 = 1.27628;
total return over 15 years = 3.1058 × 1.27628 = 3.9639;
geometric average annual return = (3.9639)^(1/15) = 1.0962; hence answer = 9.62%
23) Bear Stearns' stock price closed at $100, $105, $56, $30, $2 over five successive weeks. The weekly standard deviation
of the stock price calculated from this sample is:
A) $29.76
B) $50.25
C) $44.43
D) $35.23
Answer: C Explanation: C) Average return = (100 + 105 + 56 + 30 + 2) / 5 = 58.6;
standard deviation = ((100 - 58.6)^2 + (105 - 58.6)^2 + (56 - 58.6)^2 + (30 - 58.6)^2 + (2 - 58.6)^2)) / (5 - 1) = $44.43
24) Ford Motor Company had realized returns of 10%, 20%, 20%, and 10% over four quarters. What is the quarterly
standard deviation of returns for Ford calculated from this sample?
A) 5.77%
B) 5.11%
C) 5.99%
D) 5.00%
Answer: A Explanation: A) Average return = (10 + 20 + 20 +10) / 4 = 15;
standard deviation = ((10 - 15)^2 + (20 - 15)^2 + (20 - 15)^2 + (10 - 15)^2 ))/(4 - 1) = 5.77%
25) Ford Motor Company had realized returns of 5%, 15%, -10%, and -5% over four quarters. What is the quarterly
standard deviation of returns for Ford?
A) 9.91%
B) 10.71%
C) 10.31%
D) 11.09%
Answer: D Explanation: D) Average return = (5 + 15 - 10 - 5) / 4 = 1.25;
standard deviation = (( 5 - 1.25)^2 + (15 - 1.25)^2 + (-10 - 1.25)^2 + ( -5 - 1.25)^2 )) / (4 - 1) = 11.09%
26) Ford Motor Company had realized returns of 10%, 25%, -20%, and -15% over four quarters. What is the quarterly
standard deviation of returns for Ford?
A) 19.67%
B) 25.32%
C) 21.21%
D) 23.13%
Answer: C Explanation: C) Average return = ( 10 + 25 - 20 - 15) / 4 = 0;
standard deviation = ((10)^2 + (25)^2 + (20)^2 + ( 15)^2 )) / (4 - 1) = 21.21%
27) The standard deviation of returns of:
I. small capitalization stocks is higher than that of large capitalization stocks.
II. large capitalization stocks is lower than that of corporate bonds.
III. corporate bonds is higher than that of Treasury bills.
Which statement is true?
A) I and III
B) I, II, and III
C) I and II
D) I only
Answer: A
28) Treasury bill returns are 5%, 4%, 3%, and 6% over four years. The standard deviation of returns of Treasury bills is:
A) 1.51%
B) 1.11%
C) 1.00%
D) 1.29%
Answer: D Explanation: D) Average return = (5 + 4 + 3 + 6) / 4 = 4.5;
standard deviation = (( 5 - 4.5)^2 + (4 - 4.5)^2 + (3 - 4.5)^2 + ( 6 - 4.5)^2 )) / (4 - 1) = 1.29%
29) If asset A's return is exactly two times asset B's return, then following risk return tradeoff, the standard deviation of
asset A should be ________ times the standard deviation of asset B.
A) 3
B) 2
C) 1
D) 4
Answer: B
30) If the returns on a stock index can be characterized by a normal distribution with mean 12%, the probability that returns
will be lower than 12% over the next period equals:
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 46%
D) 33%
Answer: A
31) The probability mass between two standard deviations around the mean for a normal distribution is:
A) 66%
B) 90%
C) 75%
D) 95%
Answer: D
32) The Ishares Bond Index fund (TLT) has a mean and annual standard deviation of returns of 7% and 10%, respectively.
What is the 66% confidence interval for the returns on TLT?
A) -5%,10%
B) 7%,10%
C) -3%, 17%
D) -10%,10%
Answer: C 66% confidence interval = mean - standard deviation, mean + standard deviation; 7 - 10 = -3%; 7 + 10 =17%
33) The average annual return over the period 1886-2006 for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 is 10%, and the standard
deviation of returns is 20%. Based on these numbers, what is a 95% confidence interval for 2007 returns?
A) -15%,25%
B) -20%,40%
C) -30%, 50%
D) -30%,40%
Answer: C Explanation: C) 10 - 2 × 20 = -30%; 10 + 2 × 20 = 50%
34) The average annual return over the period 1886-2006 for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 is 12%, and the standard
deviation of returns is 20%. Based on these numbers what is a 95% confidence interval for 2007 returns?
A) -28%, 52%
B) -10%,40%
C) -20%,35%
D) -15%, 35%
Answer: A Explanation: A) 12 - 2 × 20 = -28%; 12 + 2 × 20 = 52%
35) The average annual return over the period 1886-2006 for stocks that comprise the S&P 500 is 10.5%, and the standard
deviation of returns is 18.5%. Based on these numbers what is a 95% confidence interval for 2007 returns?
A) -18.5%, 18.5%
B) -10%, 10%
C) -26.5%, 47.5%
D) -37%, 37%
Answer: C Explanation: C) 10.5 - 2 × 18.5 = -26.5%; 10.5 + 2 × 18.5 = 47.5%
37) If a stock pays dividends at the end of each quarter, with realized returns of R1, R2, R3, and R4 each quarter, then the
annual realized return is calculated as:
A) Rannual = (1 + R1)(1 + R2)(1 + R3)(1 + R4) - 1
B) Rannual = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4
C) Rannual = (1 + R1)(1 + R2)(1 + R3)(1 + R4)
R R R R
D) Rannual = 1 2 3 4
4
Answer: A
39) Assume that you purchased Ford Motor Company stock at the closing price on December 31, 2004 and sold it after the
dividend had been paid at the closing price on January 26, 2005. Your capital gains rate (yield) for this period is closest to:
A) 0.70%
B) 0.75%
C) -8.80%
D) -8.15%
Answer: C Explanation: C) (P1 - P0) / P0 = (13.35 - 14.64) / 14.64 = -0.088115
40) Assume that you purchased Ford Motor Company stock at the closing price on December 31, 2004 and sold it after the
dividend had been paid at the closing price on January 26, 2005. Your total return rate (yield) for this period is closest to:
A) 0.70%
B) -8.13%
C) -8.80%
D) 0.75%
Answer: B Explanation: B) (P1 + D1 - P0) / P0 = (13.35 + 0.10 - 14.64) / 14.64 = -0.08128
41) Assume that you purchased Ford Motor Company stock at the closing price on December 31, 2004 and sold it at the
closing price on December 30, 2005. Your realized annual return is for the year 2005 is closest to:
A) -44.5%
B) -45.1%
C) -47.3%
D) -48.5%
Answer: B
Explanation: B) Date Price ($) Dividend ($) Return (1 + return)
December 31, 2004 $14.64 1 1 The last column in the table contains the
January 26, 2005 $13.35 $0.10 -8.13% 0.918716 0.918716 cumulative product of (1 + returns)
April 28, 2005 $9.14 $0.10 -30.79% 0.692135 0.635875
July 29, 2005 $10.74 $0.10 18.60% 1.185996 0.754145
October 28, 2005 $8.02 $0.10 -24.39% 0.756052 0.570173
December 30, 2005 $7.72 -3.74% 0.962594 0.548845
The Product of
(1 + returns) - 1 = -0.45116
Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following realized annual returns:
S&P 500 IBM 42) The average annual return on the S&P 500 from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:
Realized Realized A) 8.75%
Year-end Return Return
B) 4.00%
1996 23.6% 46.3%
1997 24.7% 26.7% C) 7.10%
1998 30.5% 86.9% D) 9.75%
1999 9.0% 23.1% Answer: A
2000 -2.0% 0.2% R R ... R R R ... R 0.878
Explanation: A) Rannual = 1 2 N = 1 2 10 = = 8.82%
2001 -17.3% -3.2% N 10 10
2002 -24.3% -27.0% 43) The average annual return on IBM from 1996 to 2005 is closest to:
2003 32.2% 27.9% A) 18.2%
2004 4.4% -5.1%
B) 16.40%
2005 7.4% -11.3%
C) 18.7%
D) 29.9%
Answer: B
R R ... R R R ... R 1.638
Explanation: B) Rannual = 1 2 N = 1 2 10 = = 16.45%
N 10 10
44) The average annual return over the period 1926-2009 for the S&P 500 is 11.7%, and the standard deviation of returns
is 20.5%. Based on these numbers, what is a 95% confidence interval for 2010 returns?
A) 1.5%,, 22.0%
B) -8.8%, 32.2%
C) -29.3%, 52.7%
D) -29.3%, 73.2%
Answer: C Explanation: C) 11.7% - (2 × 20.5%) = -29.3%; 11.7% +( 2 × 20.5%) = 52.7%
45) The average annual return over the period 1926-2009 for the S&P 500 is 11.7%, and the standard deviation of returns
is 20.5%. Based on these numbers, what is a 67% confidence interval for 2010 returns?
A) 1.5%,, 22.0%
B) -8.8%, 32.2%
C) -29.3%, 52.7%
D) -29.3%, 73.2%
Answer: B Explanation: B) 11.7% - (1 × 20.5%) = -8.8%; 11.7% +( 1 × 20.5%) = 32.2%
46) The average annual return over the period 1926-2009 for small stocks is 22.1%, and the standard deviation of returns is
22.1%. Based on these numbers, what is a 95% confidence interval for 2010 returns?
A) 11.1%,, 33.2%
B) 0%, 44.2%
C) -22.1%, 44.2%
D) -22.1%, 66.3%
Answer: D Explanation: D) 22.1% - (2 × 22.1%) = -22.1%; 22.1% +( 2 × 22.1%) =66.3%
47) McCoy paid a one-time special dividend of $3.20 on October 18, 2010. Suppose you bought McCoy stock for $47.00
on July 18, 2010, and sold it immediately after the dividend was paid for $63.32. What was your realized return from
holding McCoy?
A) 4.15%
B) 6.8%
C) 34.7%
D) 41.5%
Answer: D Explanation: D) ($3.20 + $63.32 - $47.00)/$47.00 = 41.5%
48) McCoy paid a one-time special dividend of $3.20 on October 18, 2010. Suppose you bought McCoy stock for $47.00
on July 18, 2010, and sold it immediately after the dividend was paid for $63.32. What was your capital gain yield from
holding McCoy?
A) 4.15%
B) 6.8%
C) 34.7%
D) 41.5%
Answer: C Explanation: C) ($63.32 - $47.00)/$47.00 = 34.7%
Answer: FALSE
2) Historical evidence on the returns of large portfolios of stock and bonds shows that investments with higher volatility
have rewarded investors with higher returns.
Answer: TRUE
3) There is a clear link between the volatility of returns for individual stocks and the returns for individual stocks.
Answer: FALSE
4) While ________ seems to be a reasonable measure of risk when evaluating a large portfolio, the ________ of an
individual security does not explain the size of its average return.
A) volatility, volatility
B) the mean return, standard deviation
C) mode, volatility
D) none of the above
Answer: A
5) There is an overall relationship between ________ and ________larger stocks have a lower volatility overall.
A) size, risk
B) mean, standard deviation
C) risk aversion, size
D) volatility, mean
Answer: A
6) The excess return is the difference between the average return on a security and the average return for
A) Treasury bonds.
B) a portfolio of securities with similar risk.
C) a broad-based market portfolio like the S&P 500 index.
D) Treasury bills.
Answer: D
Answer: C Explanation: C) Smaller stocks have higher volatility than larger stocks.
8) Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Investments with higher volatility have rewarded investors with higher average returns.
B) Investments with higher volatility should have a higher risk premium and, therefore, higher returns.
C) Volatility seems to be a reasonable measure of risk when evaluating returns on large portfolios and the returns of
individual securities.
D) Riskier investments must offer investors higher average returns to compensate them for the extra risk they are taking on.
Answer: C
Use the table for the question(s) below.
Consider the following average annual returns:
Investment Average Return
Small Stocks 23.2%
S&P 500 13.2%
Corporate Bonds 7.5%
Treasury Bonds 6.2%
Treasury Bills 4.8%
Answer: TRUE
2) A portfolio of stocks where each stock has a large component of independent risk benefits when such stocks are held in
a portfolio, because the independent risks are averaged out. This is also referred to as diversification of risks.
Answer: TRUE
3) A portfolio of stocks can achieve diversification benefits if the stocks that comprise the portfolio are
A) not perfectly correlated.
B) perfectly correlated.
C) susceptible to common risks only.
D) both B and C
Answer: A
4) Two slot machines offer to double your money 3 times out of 5. Machine A takes $10 bets and Machine B takes $100
bets on each occasion. A risk-averse investor prefers to bet on:
A) machine A
B) machine B
C) does not matter
D) none of the above
Answer: A
Answer: TRUE
2) A stock whose return does not depend on overall economic conditions has a low systematic risk.
Answer: FALSE
3) Investors should earn a risk premium for bearing unsystematic risk.
Answer: FALSE
4) In general, it is possible to eliminate ________ risk by holding a large portfolio of assets.
A) unsystematic
B) systematic
C) unsystematic and systematic
D) none of the above
Answer: A
5) Apple computer's stock price jumped when it announced that its revenue had increased because of the successful launch
of iPad and the increased sales of Macbook computers. This is an example of
A) market risk.
B) unsystematic risk.
C) systematic risk.
D) both A and C
Answer: B
6) As we increase the number of stocks in a portfolio, the standard deviation of returns of the portfolio
A) increases.
B) remains unchanged.
C) decreases.
D) none of the above
Answer: C
7) Because investors can eliminate unsystematic risk "for free" by diversifying their portfolios, they ________ a risk
premium for bearing it.
A) do not require
B) require
C) are indifferent about
D) none of the above
Answer: A
8) The risk premium of a security is determined by its ________ risk and does not depend on its ________ risk.
A) systematic, undiversifiable
B) systematic, unsystematic
C) diversifiable, diversifiable
D) all of the above
Answer: B
9) When investing for a long horizon, investors care about the volatility of ________ returns and not the volatility of
________ returns.
A) average, cumulative
B) cumulative, average
C) mean, cumulative
D) mean, average
Answer: B
10) Many former employees at Enron, an energy trading and supply company, had a large part of their portfolio invested in
Enron stock. These employees were bearing a high degree of ________ risk.
A) unsystematic
B) systematic
C) market specific
D) non-diversifiable
Answer: A
Answer: C Explanation: C) Fluctuations of a stock's returns that are due to firm-specific news are not common risks.
18) The standard deviation for the return on an portfolio of 20 type S firms is closest to:
A) 15.0%
B) 23.0%
C) 5.25%
D) 5.10%
Answer: B Explanation: B) expected return = 0.7(20%) + 0.3(-30%) = 5%
standard deviation = 0.7(0.20 0.05) 2 0.3(0.30 0.05) 2 = 0.2291
Since all these firms move the same, there is no adjustment to the standard deviation.
19) The standard deviation for the return on a portfolio of 20 type I firms is closest to:
A) 5.25%
B) 15.0%
C) 5.10%
D) 23.0%
Answer: C Explanation: C) expected return = 0.7(20%) + 0.3(-30%) = 5%
standard deviation = 0.7(0.20 0.05) 2 0.3(0.30 0.05) 2 = 0.2291
Since all these firms move independently, stdev = stdev(single firm) / number of obs = 0.2291 / 20 = 0.0512
20) If the Federal Reserve were to change from an expansionary to contractionary monetary policy, this would be an
example of:
A) unsystematic risk.
B) systematic risk.
C) independent risk.
D) diversification risk.
Answer: B