Question B1

Under the expectation hypothesis, if the yield curve is upward-sloping, the market must expect an increase in short-term interest rates. True/False/Uncertain ?

Question B2

Explain how an increase in dividend payout would affect each of the following (holding all other factors constant):

a) Sustainable growth rate b) Growth in book value

Question B3

What is the differences in cash flow between short-selling an asset and entering a short futures position?

Question B4

What is another name for unsystematic risk and why does it have that name?

Question B5

What are the P/E effect and Momentum effect considered efficient market anomalies? Are there rational explanations for any of these effects ?

Question B6

Briefly explain what is the Spot-Futures Parity Theorem and how Arbitrage Possibilities can be exploited when this theorem is not valid.

Question B7

What are the trade-offs facing an investor who is considering buying a put option on an existing portfolio ?

Question B8

Explain each of the determinants of the value of a call option?Is there a positive or negative relationship between this determinant and the value of a call option?

Question B9

What are the implications for investing if a market is semi-strong-form efficient?What can you not do in a semi-strong-form efficient market?