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QUESTION 1 If the market interest rate is greater than a bond's coupon rate, then the price of the bond will be less than its
QUESTION 1
- If the market interest rate is greater than a bond's coupon rate, then the price of the bond will be less than its face value.
a.True
b.False
1 points
QUESTION 2
- Moral hazard exists when
a.one has different incentives after a transaction than before the transaction.
b.people have an incentive to hide certain facts when they try to borrow money.
c.we are forced to transact with someone we think is not honest.
d.there is a positive probability that something can go wrong.
1 points
QUESTION 3
- Suppose a new customer opens a checking account and a savings account in a commercial bank, placing $100,000 in each. Later, the bank loans the customer $100,000. For this bank,
a.assets increased by $200,000 and liabilities increased by $100,000.
b.liabilities increased by $200,000 since the checking account and the savings account are liabilities while it generated no new assets.
c.assets increased by $100,000 because the loan is an asset and liabilities increased by $200,000 because both the checking deposit and the savings deposit are liabilities to the bank.
d.assets increased by $100,000 because the loan is an asset and liabilities increased by $100,000 because the checking deposit is a liability. The savings deposit is neither an asset nor a liability.
1 points
QUESTION 4
- You have won a $1 million prize in the lottery, but for bureaucratic rasons, you can't claim the $1 million winnings for two years. If the market interest rate is 12%, what is the present value of your lottery windfall?
a.$1,254,400
b.$760,000
c.$1,240,000
d.$797,194
1 points
QUESTION 5
- If a pension fund owns stock in a corporation, the stock would be listed as an asset on its balance sheet.
a.True
b.False
1 points
QUESTION 6
- The process by which funds are channeled from savers to investors is known as
a.Financial creation.
b.Financial intermediation.
c.Financial expedition.
d.Financial expropriation.
1 points
QUESTION 7
- Suppose a firm wanted to go out of business. The firm sells all its assets and pays off everything it owes to creditors. The stockholders would receive
a.the rest of the money, after everyone who has a claim against the firm is paid.
b.nothing.
c.one half of the money; the other half of the money goes to bondholders.
d.their annual dividend payment.
1 points
QUESTION 8
- Which of the following formulas expresses the true relationship between savings and investment?
a.I+(T-G)-NX = S
b.I+G-NX=S
c.S+T-NX=I
d.S+(T-G)-NX=I
1 points
QUESTION 9
- If a sports star signs a contract for 50 million dollars to be paid at 10 million dollars a year over five years, the contract does not cost the team owner $50 million dollars in today's dollars since:
a.$10 million five years from now is worth less than $10 million today.Less than $50 million can be invested in today's dollars and compound into $50 million over 5 years.The present value of $50 million over 5 years is less than $50 million today.All of the above.
1 points
QUESTION 10
- In which of the following ways can a corporation raise new funds for investment?
a.I only
b.II only
c.both I and II
d.neither I nor II
e.issuing new shares of stock
II. having existing stock resold between two owners
1 points
QUESTION 11
- If a bond's coupon rate is 5% and the bondholder receives a $500 interest payment annually, the face value of the bond must be ________.
a.$10,000
b.$25
c.$1,000
d.$100,000
1 points
QUESTION 12
- Under what circumstances would a person would prefer a promise of $100,000 now over a promise of $500,000 in ten years? (Calculate the future value of the $100,000 at the different interest rates and compare that number to $500,000. Alternatively, you could calculate the present value of the $500,000 and compare it to $100,000.)
a.the interest was 5%.
b.the interest rate was 8%.
c.the interest rate was 10%.
d.the interest rate was 20%.
1 points
QUESTION 13
- All of the following are examples of financial intermediaries except
a.insurance companies.
b.credit unions.
c.stock exchanges.
d.retirement funds.
1 points
QUESTION 14
- A difference between a share of stock in a corporation and a corporate bond is that
a.the share of stock is a legal claim while the bond is not.
b.the bond owner has voting rights within the corporation whereas the stockholder does not.
c.the bond owner is entitled to receive a fixed annual coupon payment plus a lump-sum payment at the bond's maturity date, whereas the stockholder is entitled to a share of future profits.
d.stocks are issued in return for funds that are lent to the corporation.
1 points
QUESTION 15
- Suppose that you decide to buy 100 shares of Pepsi stock (not a new issue), and you call a stock broker and ask her to make the transaction for you. You will be purchasing the stock in the market known as
a.the primary market.
b.the insider market.
c.the secondary market.
d.the collateral market.
1 points
QUESTION 16
- The person most likely to receive a payment from a corporation in a year of losses is the
a.bondholder.
b.investment banker
c..stockholder.
d.cashier.
1 points
QUESTION 17
- Imagine that an entrepreneur has raised $10 million to pursue a business opportunity. $5 million was raised in debt financing with 8% fixed annual interest, and $5 million was raised in equity financing. (The entrepreneur is paid a salary but has no equity stake.) After one year, the entrepreneur shuts down the venture, having earned $13 million. How much did the equity holders make?
a.$6.5 million
b.$7.6 million
c.$5 million
d.$6.96 million
1 points
QUESTION 18
- On a bank's balance sheet, ______________ are listed as assets, while ______________ are listed as liabilities.
a.loans and T-bills; checking and savings accounts
b.checking and savings accounts; loans and T-bills
c.loans and checking accounts; T-bills and savings accounts
d.deposits; loans
1 points
QUESTION 19
- A bond is defined by its
a.rate of return, face value, and coupon rate.
b.market interest rate, rate of return, and coupon rate.
c.face value, coupon rate, and maturity date.
d.inception date, face value, and maturity date.
1 points
QUESTION 20
- If you buy 100 shares of Exxon stock online, you are trading on the primary market.
a.True
b.False
1 points
QUESTION 21
- A firm can obtain funds for investing by
a.selling stock.
b.selling bonds.
c.reinvesting profits.
d.all of the above.
1 points
QUESTION 22
- Liabilities of financial intermediaries include all of the following except
a.home mortgage loans.
b.checking account deposits in a bank.
c.savings account deposits in a bank.
d.none of the above.
1 points
QUESTION 23
- The financial institutions in our banking system are all in the business of transferring funds from savers to investors. This process is known as
a.lobbying.
b.parachuting.
c.money laundering.
d.financial intermediation.
1 points
QUESTION 24
- Which of the following is NOT a role played by financial intermediaries?
a.diversifying risk
b.lowering transactions costs
c.printing money
d.guaranteeing the safety of deposits
1 points
QUESTION 25
- If there is a bond with a face value of $500 that pays $50 in interest annually, which of the following statements must be true?
a.The rate of return is equal to 10%.
b.The market interest rate must be less than 10%.
c.The market interest rate must be more than 10%.
d.The coupon rate is equal to 10%.
1 points
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