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What is the argument for market efficiency?
How is the market for a stock created? How do brokerage firms expedite this process? Compare the two types of brokerage services.
Historically, some stocks that provide very high returns can be identified. Does this mean that the market is inefficient? Why or why not?
Describe an effective method of measuring the performance of a stock.
How can market sectors be used to measure the performance of a stock? Give an example.
Describe how an investor would set up and use an online brokerage account. What are some of the disadvantages of using an online brokerage service?
What information must you provide when placing an order to buy or sell stock? What is a ticker symbol and why is it important?
Discuss the differences between a market order and a limit order.
Denise has a choice between two stocks. Stock A has a current stock price of $33.50 and earnings per share of $2.23. Stock B has a current stock price of $30.50 and earnings per share of $2.79. Both
What is Polly Corporation's current ratio? If the current ratio averages 2.5 in Polly's industry, is Polly liquid?Balance Sheet for Polly Corporation (in millions)
Compute two measures of financial leverage for Polly Corporation and interpret them.Balance Sheet for Polly Corporation (in millions)
What is Polly Corporation's average collection period? Other firms in the industry collect their receivables in 25 days, on average. How does Polly compare to other firms in the industry?Balance
Use ratios to assess Polly Corporation's profitability.Balance Sheet for Polly Corporation (in millions)
A year ago, Rebecca purchased 100 shares of Havad stock for $25 per share. Yesterday, she placed a limit order to sell her stock at a price of $30 per share before the market opened. The stock’s
Trey purchases 200 shares of Turner stock for $40 per share. Trey pays $4000 in cash and borrows $4000 from his broker at 11 percent interest to complete the purchase. One year later, Trey sells the
What return would Trey (from Problem 8) receive if he had purchased the stock for cash? Trey purchases 200 shares of Turner stock for $40 per share. Trey pays $4000 in cash and borrows $4000 from
Melissa purchases a 1-year $10 000 Government of Canada real return bond that has a coupon rate of 6 percent, payable semi-annually. Inflation increases 2 percent over the next six months and then
What is the annual yield on a $10,000, 10-year, 7.5 percent bond that makes annual coupon payments and was purchased at 101.5? The bond has 8 years remaining until maturity.
Katie paid $9400 for an Ontario Hydro bond with a par value of $10 000 and a coupon rate of 6.5 percent, compounded semi-annually. Two years later, Katie sold the bond for $9700. What are her total
Mia wants to invest in Government of Canada bonds that have a par value of $20 000 and a coupon rate of 4.5 percent. The bonds have a 10-year maturity and Mia requires a 6 percent return, compounded
Mark has a Government of Canada bond that has a par value of $30 000 and a coupon rate of 6 percent, payable semi-annually. The bond has 15 years to maturity. Mark needs to sell the bond, and new
What if Mark’s Government of Canada bond (from Problem 8) had a coupon rate of 9 percent, payable semi-annually, and new bonds still had interest rates of 8 percent, payable semi-annually? What
What is a bond? What is a bond’s par value? Define term to maturity. What are coupon payments and how often are they normally paid? What happens when investors buy a bond below par value? When
What are federal Crown corporation bonds? Which major Crown corporations issue these types of bonds? What characteristic makes these bonds especially attractive to investors?
What are provincial bonds? Do all provincial bonds offer the same default risk? Why or why not?
List and describe the three types of short-term debt securities. Why would most investors purchase these investments?
What is the difference between a CSB and a Government of Canada bond? What is the difference between a CSB and a Canada Premium Bond (CPB)?
Describe the features and benefits of mortgage backed securities. Name a risk that is unique to this investment.
What is the unique feature of a strip bond? What are the tax implications of a strip bond?
How is a real return bond able to protect you from inflation?
What is a call feature on a bond? What is a sinking fund? How will a call feature affect investor interest in purchasing the bond? How is this risk compensated for by issuers?
What is an extendible bond? How does a bond’s extendibility feature affect its return?
What is the term structure of interest rates? Why is it important to understand this? Describe three theories that attempt to explain the shape of the yield curve.
What are Government of Canada bonds? What characteristic makes these bonds especially attractive to investors?
Describe the features and benefits of pooled investment funds. What are some examples of pooled investment funds?
Describe the four ways in which a mutual fund can generate returns for investors.
Describe the differences between ETFs and mutual funds.
What are mutual funds? What three broad categories of mutual funds exist, and how are they different? Do investors select the securities that the mutual fund invests in?
List four advantages of investing in mutual funds. List four disadvantages of investing in mutual funds.
What is a mutual fund’s net asset value per share (NAVPS)? How is the NAVPS calculated and reported?
What is an open end mutual fund? What types of companies usually manage open end funds? Describe how these funds work on a day today basis.
What is a closed end fund? Describe how closed end funds function.
What is the difference between no-load, front-end load, and back end load mutual funds? How do loads affect a fund’s return? Why do some investors purchase load funds? How does an investor purchase
What is an MER? What kinds of expenses do mutual funds incur? How are MERs calculated? Why should investors pay attention to MERs?
Describe the three components of the MER. How can a no-load fund compensate brokers?
Anita currently has 25 years of service and a final average annual salary of $37 000 over her last five years of employment. She was looking forward to retirement, but has been offered a promotion.
How much would Barry (from Problem 1) have if he could earn a 10 percent return, compounded monthly, on his investment beginning at age 35? In problem (1) Barry has just become eligible for his
Assuming an 8 percent return, compounded monthly, how much would Barry (from Problem 1) have if he could invest an additional $1000 per year that his employer would match beginning at age 35? In
Lloyd and his wife, Jean, have no retirement plan at work but they contribute a total of $4000 each year to an RRSP. They are in a 30 percent marginal tax bracket. What tax savings will they realize
How does Old Age Security (OAS) fit into retirement planning? How is it funded? How does an individual qualify for OAS benefits? When do you receive these benefits?
What is a defined-contribution pension plan? Why are some employers switching to this type of plan? List the two types of defined contribution pension plans. List some of the benefits a defined
Describe how a pension adjustment works.
Describe the process for receiving income from your employer-sponsored retirement plan.
Describe the features of a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). What is the purpose of the various RRSP account types? What investments qualify to be held inside an RRSP account? How do you
Describe the features of the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) and the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP).
Describe the features of a TFSA. How do you determine the contribution limit for a TFSA? What is the purpose of the various TFSA account types? What investments qualify to be held inside a TFSA
What is a locked-in retirement account (LIRA)? What is its main purpose?
Describe the retirement income conversion options for an RRSP account.
What is the difference between a registered term annuity and a registered life annuity? What is the main disadvantage of annuities?
Describe the retirement income conversion options for a TFSA. Why are the TFSA conversion options different from the RRSP conversion options?
How are OAS benefits calculated? Describe the OAS claw back.
Describe the retirement income conversion options for a LIRA. Why are the LIRA conversion options different from the RRSP conversion options?
What is a reverse mortgage? What are the benefits of a reverse mortgage? What are the disadvantages?
Describe the supplemental benefits available under the OAS program. How are OAS benefits taxed?
How does the CPP fit into retirement planning? How is it funded? When do you receive benefits?
Describe how a pension assignment works.
What are pensionable earnings? How are pensionable earnings used to determine your CPP contribution? When should you apply for CPP benefits?
Describe how employer-sponsored retirement plans work in general.
What is a defined benefit pension plan? What is a flat benefit plan? Describe the various types of unit benefit plans. What is vesting? What does it mean to be fully vested? Describe the tax
Describe the three types of optional tax returns.
How does joint tenancy with rights of survivorship (JTWROS) reduce probate fees? What are the disadvantages of JTWROS?
On what types of legal documents would you find beneficiary designations? Why is a contingent beneficiary important?
What is a trust? Describe the features and benefits of an inter vivos trust. What are the disadvantages? What is the difference between a revocable and an irrevocable inter vivos trust?
What is an alter ego trust? How can it be used to help your estate? What are the conditions that must be met?
How can contributions to charitable organizations help in estate planning?
What is a limited (non-continuing) power of attorney?
What is the difference between a general power of attorney and an enduring (continuing) power of attorney?
With respect to estate taxes, what happens when a taxpayer dies?
What information is required to determine a deceased taxpayer’s tax payable?
How does time affect your financial plan?
Describe the alternatives available to people and firms across the globe to protect themselves from adverse loss exposures.
How does social insurance differ from private insurance? In your answer, explain why some loss exposures are insured better through social insurance than through private insurance.
Explain why it may be advantageous for people to get insurance protection from employee benefit plans instead of buying individual insurance policies.
List and briefly describe the five steps in the risk management process.
Describe four different types of risk that need to be addressed by the risk manager in a typical corporation. Discuss whether each of these four types of risk are equally important across different
Describe the three broad categories of risk-handling techniques used by risk managers. In your answer, provide at least two specific examples of each technique.
Explain why it is necessary to monitor the effectiveness of the chosen risk-handling techniques of the risk management process on a continuous basis.
While no single, universally accepted definition of ERM exists, describe four characteristics that commonly are attributed to a well-designed ERM program.
List and describe the four areas of risk encompassed in an enterprise risk-management program. For each risk area, provide an example of a recent risk event that has been described in the popular
Explain why interest in risk management has increased dramatically in the United States in recent years.
How did the corporate scandal at Enron prompt the accounting profession to take a leading role in the call for improvements in corporate risk management?
Describe the difference between pure and speculative risks. Provide an example of each.
Describe the process of risk diversification, noting the two conditions that must exist for diversification to be effective.
Describe the concept of risk aversion. Is it an equally appropriate strategy for dealing with pure and speculative risks?
Describe two common-law defenses that are available to a defendant in a negligence lawsuit.
Describe the difference between contributory and comparative negligence.
List and briefly describe the three broad categories of human resource risk found in most firms.
Define and briefly describe the differences between the four categories of risk found in an ERM program.
What is price risk? In your answer, describe the difference between input costs and output costs.
Explain why failures of accounting systems can be considered a financial risk or an operational risk in two different organizations.
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