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1、CHAPTER 12Some Lessons from Capital Market HistoryI.DEFINITIONSRISK PREMIUMa1.The excess return required from a risky asset over that required from a risk-free asset is called the:a.risk premium.b.geometric premium.c.excess return.d.average return.e.variance.VARIANCEb2.The average squared difference

2、 between the actual return and the average return is called the:a.volatility return.b.variance.c.standard deviation.d.risk premium.e.excess return.STANDARD DEVIATIONc3.The standard deviation for a set of stock returns can be calculated as the:a.positive square root of the average return.b.average sq

3、uared difference between the actual return and the average return.c.positive square root of the variance.d.average return divided by N minus one, where N is the number of returns.e.variance squared.NORMAL DISTRIBUTIONd4.A symmetric, bell-shaped frequency distribution that is completely defined by it

4、s mean and standard deviation is the _ distribution.a.gammab.Poissonc.bi-modald.normale.uniformGEOMETRIC AVERAGE RETURNd5.The average compound return earned per year over a multi-year period is called the _ average return.a.arithmeticb.standardc.variantd.geometrice.realARITHMETIC AVERAGE RETURNa6.Th

5、e return earned in an average year over a multi-year period is called the _ average return.a.arithmeticb.standardc.variantd.geometrice.realEFFICIENT CAPITAL MARKETe7.An efficient capital market is one in which:a.brokerage commissions are zero.b.taxes are irrelevant.c.securities always offer a positi

6、ve rate of return to investors.d.security prices are guaranteed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be fair.e.security prices reflect available information.EFFICIENT MARKETS HYPOTHESISa8.The notion that actual capital markets, such as the NYSE, are fairly priced is called the:a.Efficie

7、nt Markets Hypothesis (EMH).b.Law of One Price.c.Open Markets Theorem.d.Laissez-Faire Axiom.e.Monopoly Pricing Theorem.STRONG FORM EFFICIENCYb9.The hypothesis that market prices reflect all available information of every kind is called _ form efficiency.a.openb.strongc.semi-strongd.weake.stableSEMI

8、STRONG FORM EFFICIENCYc10.The hypothesis that market prices reflect all publicly-available information is called _ form efficiency.a.openb.strongc.semi-strongd.weake.stableWEAK FORM EFFICIENCYd11.The hypothesis that market prices reflect all historical information is called _ form efficiency.a.openb

9、.strongc.semi-strongd.weake.stableII.CONCEPTSTOTAL RETURNd12.The total percentage return on an equity investment is computed using the formula _, where P1 is the purchase cost, P2 represents the sale proceeds, and d is the dividend income.a.(P2 P1) (P2 + d)b.(P1 P2) (P2 + d)c.(P1 P2 d) P1d.(P2 P1 +

10、d) P1e.(P2 P1 + d) P2DIVIDEND YIELDa13.The dividend yield is equal to _, where P1 is the purchase cost, P2 represents the sale proceeds, and d is the dividend income.a.d P1b.d P1c.d P2d.d P2e.d (P1 + P2)DIVIDEND YIELDc14.The Zolo Co. just declared that they are increasing their annual dividend from

11、$1.00 per share to $1.25 per share. If the stock price remains constant, then:a.the capital gains yield will decrease.b.the capital gains yield will increase.c.the dividend yield will increase.d.the dividend yield will also remain constant.e.neither the capital gains yield nor the dividend yield wil

12、l change.CAPITAL GAINb15.The dollar amount of the capital gain on an investment is computed as _, where P1 is the purchase cost, P2 represents the sale proceeds, and d is the dividend income.a.P1 P2b.P2 P1c.P2 P1d.P1 P2 + de.P2 P1 dTOTAL RETURNe16.The capital gains yield plus the dividend yield on a

13、 security is called the:a.variance of returns.b.geometric return.c.average period return.d.summation of returns.e.total return.REAL RETURNc17.The real rate of return on a stock is approximately equal to the nominal rate of return:a.multiplied by (1 + inflation rate).b.plus the inflation rate.c.minus

14、 the inflation rate.d.divided by (1 + inflation rate).e.divided by (1- inflation rate).REAL RETURNc18.As long as the inflation rate is positive, the real rate of return on a security investment will be _ the nominal rate of return.a.greater thanb.equal toc.less thand.greater than or equal toe.unrela

15、ted toHISTORICAL RECORDd19.A portfolio of large company stocks would contain which one of the following types of securities?a.stock of the firms which represent the smallest 20 percent of the companies listed on the NYSEb.U.S. Treasury billsc.long-term corporate bondsd.stocks of firms included in th

16、e S&P 500 indexe.long-term government bondsHISTORICAL RECORDd20.Based on the period of 1926 through 2023, _ have tended to outperform other securities over the long-term.a.U.S. Treasury billsb.large company stocksc.long-term corporate bondsd.small company stockse.long-term government bondsHISTORICAL

17、 RECORDa21.Which one of the following types of securities has tended to produce the lowest real rate of return for the period 1926 through 2023?a.U.S. Treasury billsb.long-term government bondsc.small company stocksd.large company stockse.long-term corporate bondsHISTORICAL RECORDd22.On average, for

18、 the period 1926 through 2023:a.the real rate of return on U.S. Treasury bills has been negative.b.small company stocks have underperformed large company stocks.c.long-term government bonds have produced higher returns than long-term corporate bonds.d.the risk premium on long-term corporate bonds ha

19、s exceeded the risk premium on long-term government bonds.e.the risk premium on large company stocks has exceeded the risk premium on small company stocks.HISTORICAL RECORDe23.Over the period of 1926 through 2023, the annual rate of return on _ has been more volatile than the annual rate of return o

20、n_:a.large company stocks; small company stocks.b.long-term government bonds; long-term corporate bonds.c.U.S. Treasury bills; long-term government bonds.d.long-term corporate bonds; small company stocks.e.large company stocks; long-term corporate bonds.HISTORICAL RECORDd24.During the period of 1926

21、 through 2023 the annual rate of inflation:a.was always positive.b.was only negative during the 3 years of the Great Depression.c.never exceeded 10 percent.d.fluctuated significantly from one year to the next.e.tended to be negative during the years of World War II.HISTORICAL RECORDe25.Based on the

22、period of 1926 through 2023 the annual rate of inflation ranged from _ percent to _ percent.a.-5; 6b.-5; 9c.-7; 6d.-7; 15e.-10; 18HISTORICAL RECORDb26.$1 invested in U.S. Treasury bills in 1926 would have increased in value to _ by 2023.a.$10b.$17c.$30d.$43e.$60HISTORICAL RECORDd27.Which one of the

23、following is a correct ranking of securities based on their volatility over the period of 1926 to 2023? Rank from highest to lowest.a.large company stocks, U.S. Treasury bills, long-term government bondsb.small company stocks, long-term corporate bonds, large company stocksc.small company stocks, lo

24、ng-term government bonds, long-term corporate bondsd.large company stocks, long-term corporate bonds, long-term government bondse.long-term government bonds, long-term corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury billsHISTORICAL RECORDd28.$1 invested in small company stocks in 1926 would have increased in value t

25、o _ by 2023.a.$60b.$2,284c.$4,092d.$10,953e.$13,185HISTORICAL RECORDd29.The highest rate of annual inflation between 1926 and 2023 was_ percent.a.7b.10c.13d.18e.22HISTORICAL RECORDe30.The annual return on long-term government bonds has ranged between _ percent and _ percent during the period 1926 to

26、 2023.a.-2; 8b.-4; 6c.-5; 10d.-6; 29e.-7; 44HISTORICAL RECORDe31.Over the period of 1926 to 2023, small company stocks had an average return of _ percent.a.8.8b.10.2c.12.4d.14.6e.17.5HISTORICAL AVERAGE RETURNSc32.Over the period of 1926 to 2023, the average rate of inflation was _ percent.a.2.0b.2.7

27、c.3.1d.3.8e.4.3HISTORICAL AVERAGE RETURNSc33.The average annual return on long-term corporate bonds for the period of 1926 to 2023 was _ percent.a.3.8b.5.8c.6.2d.7.9e.8.4AVERAGE RETURNSb34.The average annual return on small company stocks was about _ percent greater than the average annual return on

28、 large-company stocks over the period of 1926 to 2023.a.3b.5c.7d.9e.11RISK PREMIUMa35.The average risk premium on U.S. Treasury bills over the period of 1926 to 2023 was _ percent.a.0.0b.1.6c.2.2d.3.1e.3.8RISK PREMIUMa36.Which one of the following is a correct statement concerning risk premium?a.The

29、 greater the volatility of returns, the greater the risk premium.b.The lower the volatility of returns, the greater the risk premium.c.The lower the average rate of return, the greater the risk premium.d.The risk premium is not correlated to the average rate of return.e.The risk premium is not affec

30、ted by the volatility of returns.RISK PREMIUMc37.The risk premium is computed by _ the average return for the investment.a.subtracting the inflation rate fromb.adding the inflation rate toc.subtracting the average return on the U.S. Treasury bill fromd.adding the average return on the U.S. Treasury

31、bill toe.subtracting the average return on long-term government bonds fromRISK PREMIUMc38.The excess return you earn by moving from a relatively risk-free investment to a risky investment is called the:a.geometric average return.b.inflation premium.c.risk premium.d.time premium.e.arithmetic average

32、return.RISK PREMIUMb39.To convince investors to accept greater volatility in the annual rate of return on an investment, you must:a.decrease the risk premium.b.increase the risk premium.c.decrease the expected rate of return.d.decrease the risk-free rate of return.e.increase the risk-free rate of re

33、turn.FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONa40.Which one of the following takes the shape of a bell curve?a.frequency distributionb.variancec.risk premium graphd.standard deviatione.deviation of returnsVARIANCEe41.Which of the following statements are correct concerning the variance of the annual returns on an inve

34、stment?I.The larger the variance, the more the actual returns tend to differ from the average return.II.The larger the variance, the larger the standard deviation.III.The larger the variance, the greater the risk of the investment.IV.The larger the variance, the higher the expected return.a.I and II

35、I onlyb.II, III, and IV onlyc.I, III, and IV onlyd.I, II, and III onlye.I, II, III, and IVVARIANCEa42.The variance of returns is computed by dividing the sum of the:a.squared deviations by the number of returns minus one.b.average returns by the number of returns minus one.c.average returns by the n

36、umber of returns plus one.d.squared deviations by the average rate of return.e.squared deviations by the number of returns plus one.STANDARD DEVIATIONb43.Which of the following statements concerning the standard deviation are correct?I.The greater the standard deviation, the lower the risk.II.The st

37、andard deviation is a measure of volatility.III.The higher the standard deviation, the less certain the rate of return in any one given year.IV.The higher the standard deviation, the higher the expected return.a.I and III onlyb.II, III, and IV onlyc.I, III, and IV onlyd.I, II, and III onlye.I, II, I

38、II, and IVSTANDARD DEVIATIONa44.The standard deviation on small company stocks:I.is greater than the standard deviation on large company stocks.II.is less than the standard deviation on large company stocks.III.had an average value of about 33 percent for the period 1926 to 2023.IV.had an average va

39、lue of about 20 percent for the period 1926 to 2023.a.I and III onlyb.I and II onlyc.II and III onlyd.II and IV onlye.I and IV onlyARITHMETIC VS. GEOMETRIC AVERAGESb45.Estimates using the arithmetic average will probably tend to _ values over the long-term while estimates using the geometric average

40、 will probably tend to _ values over the short-term.a.overestimate; overestimateb.overestimate; underestimatec.underestimate; overestimated.underestimate; underestimatee.accurately; accuratelyMARKET EFFICIENCYd46.In an efficient market, the price of a security will:a.always rise immediately upon the

41、 release of new information with no further price adjustments related to that information.b.react to new information over a two-day period after which time no further price adjustments related to that information will occur.c.rise sharply when new information is first released and then decline to a

42、new stable level by the following day.d.react immediately to new information with no further price adjustments related to that information.e.be slow to react for the first few hours after new information is released allowing time for that information to be reviewed and analyzed.MARKET EFFICIENCYc47.

43、If the financial markets are efficient, then investors should expect their investments in those markets to:a.earn extraordinary returns on a routine basis.b.generally have positive net present values.c.generally have zero net present values.d.produce arbitrage opportunities on a routine basis.e.prod

44、uce negative returns on a routine basis.MARKET EFFICIENCYd48.Which one of the following statements is correct concerning market efficiency?a.Real asset markets are more efficient than financial markets.b.If a market is efficient, arbitrage opportunities should be common.c.In an efficient market, som

45、e market participants will have an advantage over others.d.A firm will generally receive a fair price when it sells shares of stock.e.New information will gradually be reflected in a stocks price to avoid any sudden change in the price of the stock.MARKET EFFICIENCYc49.Financial markets fluctuate da

46、ily because they:a.are inefficient.b.slowly react to new information.c.are continually reacting to new information.d.offer tremendous arbitrage opportunities.e.only reflect historical information.MARKET EFFICIENCYd50.Insider trading does not offer any advantages if the financial markets are:a.weak f

47、orm efficient.b.semiweak-form efficient.c.semistrong-form efficient.d.strong-form efficient.e.inefficient.MARKET EFFICIENCYe51.According to theory, studying historical prices in order to identify mispriced stocks will not work in markets that are _ efficient.I.weak-formII.semistrong-formIII.strong-f

48、orma.I onlyb.II onlyc.I and II onlyd.II and III onlye.I, II, and IIIMARKET EFFICIENCYe52.Which of the following tend to reinforce the argument that the financial markets are efficient?I.Information spreads rapidly in todays world.II.There is tremendous competition in the financial markets.III.Market

49、 prices continually fluctuate.IV.Market prices react suddenly to unexpected news announcements.a.I and III onlyb.II and IV onlyc.I, II, and III onlyd.II, III, and IV onlye.I, II, III, and IVMARKET EFFICIENCYa53.If you excel in analyzing the future outlook of firms, you would prefer that the financia

50、l markets be _ form efficient so that you can have an advantage in the marketplace.a.weakb.semiweakc.semistrongd.stronge.perfectMARKET EFFICIENCYc54.Your best friend works in the finance office of the Delta Corporation. You are aware that this friend trades Delta stock based on information he overhe

51、ars in the office. You know that this information is not known to the general public. Your friend continually brags to you about the profits he earns trading Delta stock. Based on this information, you would tend to argue that the financial markets are at best _ form efficient.a.weakb.semiweakc.semi

52、strongd.stronge.perfectMARKET EFFICIENCYc55.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission periodically charges individuals for insider trading and claims those individuals have made unfair profits. Based on this fact, you would tend to argue that the financial markets are at best _ form efficient.a.we

53、akb.semiweakc.semistrongd.stronge.perfectMARKET EFFICIENCYb56.Individuals that continually monitor the financial markets seeking mispriced securities:a.tend to make substantial profits on a daily basis.b.tend to make the markets more efficient.c.are never able to find a security that is temporarily

54、mispriced.d.are always quite successful using only well-known public information as their basis of evaluation.e.are always quite successful using only historical price information as their basis of evaluation.III.PROBLEMSDOLLAR RETURNSb57.One year ago, you purchased a stock at a price of $32.50. The

55、 stock pays quarterly dividends of $.40 per share. Today, the stock is worth $34.60 per share. What is the total amount of your dividend income to date from this investment?a.$.40b.$1.60c.$2.10d.$2.50e.$3.70DOLLAR RETURNSd58.Six months ago, you purchased 100 shares of stock in ABC Co. at a price of

56、$43.89 a share. ABC stock pays a quarterly dividend of $.10 a share. Today, you sold all of your shares for $45.13 per share. What is the total amount of your capital gains on this investment?a.$1.24b.$1.64c.$40.00d.$124.00e.$164.00DOLLAR RETURNSd59.A year ago, you purchased 300 shares of IXC Techno

57、logies, Inc. stock at a price of $9.03 per share. The stock pays an annual dividend of $.10 per share. Today, you sold all of your shares for $28.14 per share. What is your total dollar return on this investment?a.$5,703b.$5,733c.$5,753d.$5,763e.$5,853DIVIDEND YIELDb60.You purchased 200 shares of st

58、ock at a price of $36.72 per share. Over the last year, you have received total dividend income of $322. What is the dividend yield?a.3.2 percentb.4.4 percentc.6.8 percentd.9.2 percente.11.4 percentDIVIDEND YIELDd61.Winslow, Inc. stock is currently selling for $40 a share. The stock has a dividend y

59、ield of 3.8 percent. How much dividend income will you receive per year if you purchase 500 shares of this stock?a.$152b.$190c.$329d.$760e.$1,053DIVIDEND YIELDc62.One year ago, you purchased a stock at a price of $32 a share. Today, you sold the stock and realized a total return of 25 percent. Your capital gain was $6 a share. What was your dividend yield on this stock?a.1.25 percentb.3.75 percentc.6.25 percentd.18.75 percente.21.25 percentCAPITAL GAINa63.You just sold 200 shares of Langley, Inc. stock at a price of $38.75 a share. Last year you paid $41.50 a share to buy this sto