Question 1

When a firm makes an earnings announcement that is different than what the analysts expected the market price of the firm's stock adjusts immediately.This is evidence consistent with markets being ____ efficient but not ____ efficient.

Accepted Answer

A)   weak-form;strong-form
B)   weak-form;semistrong-form
C)   strong-form;semistrong-form
D)   semistrong-form;strong-formE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

____ efficiency states that all private and publicly available information is reflected in the current market prices.

Accepted Answer

A)   Weak-form
B)   Semistrong-form
C)   Strong-form
D)   EconomicE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

____ are individuals employed by brokerage firms that are members of the exchange.

Accepted Answer

A)   Commission brokers
B)   Floor brokers
C)   Competitive traders
D)   SpecialistsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The derivatives market allows for

Accepted Answer

A)   investors to speculate on price movements.
B)   the purchase corporate debt.
C)   the hedging of exposure to price movements
D)   two of the above
E)   all of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)   Flotation costs under a best-efforts arrangement typically are less for a given new equity issue than the costs associated with an underwritten offering,and the corporation is more certain of getting the needed funds under a best-efforts offering.This is why best efforts deals are most common.
B)   If a firm decides to issue securities through a direct (or private) placement,then the underwriting syndicate that is formed to distribute the securities to the public may,at its discretion,decide either to guarantee or not to guarantee the sale of the securities.
C)   If the demand curve for a firm's stock is relatively flat,the firm will have a more difficult time raising a large amount of new equity funds for expansion than would be true if this demand curve were steeper.
D)   It is possible for a firm to go public,and yet not raise any additional capital.
E)   None of the above is a correct statement.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

If Firm A owns no real assets of its own,but simply accepts the savings of individuals and invests them in financial assets issued by other firms or individuals,Firm A is a financial intermediary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Machina Corporation is financing an ongoing construction project.The firm needs $8 million of new capital during each of the next three years.The firm has a choice of issuing new debt and equity each year as the funds are needed,or issuing the debt now and the equity later.The firm's capital structure is 40 percent debt and 60 percent equity.Flotation costs for a single debt issue would be 1.6 percent of the gross debt proceeds.Yearly flotation costs for three separate issues of debt would be 3.0 percent of the gross amount.Ignoring time value effects due to timing of the cash flows,what is the absolute difference in dollars saved by raising the needed debt all at once in a single issue rather than in three separate issues?

Accepted Answer

A)   $0
B)   $171,387
C)   $140,809
D)   $156,098
E)   $134,400F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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____ efficiency states that all private and publicly available information is reflected in the current market prices.

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When a firm makes an earnings announcement that is different than what the analysts expected the market price of the firm's stock adjusts immediately.This is evidence consistent with markets being efficient but not efficient.

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The derivatives market allows for

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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If Firm A owns no real assets of its own,but simply accepts the savings of individuals and invests them in financial assets issued by other firms or individuals,Firm A is a financial intermediary.

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____ are individuals employed by brokerage firms that are members of the exchange.

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When a firm makes an earnings announcement that is different than what the analysts expected the market price of the firm's stock adjusts immediately.This is evidence consistent with markets being ____ efficient but not ____ efficient.

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The derivatives market allows for

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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If Firm A owns no real assets of its own,but simply accepts the savings of individuals and invests them in financial assets issued by other firms or individuals,Firm A is a financial intermediary.

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____ are individuals employed by brokerage firms that are members of the exchange.

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When a firm makes an earnings announcement that is different than what the analysts expected the market price of the firm's stock adjusts immediately.This is evidence consistent with markets being efficient but not efficient.

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