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Which of the following is the largest?


A) the future value of $250 with 3% interest for 2 years
B) the future value of $250 at 2% interest for 3 years
C) the present value of $250 to be paid in two years when the interest rate is 3%
D) the present value of $250 to be paid in three years when the interest rate is 2%

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Thompson Corporation is considering the purchase of a new piece of machinery. Thompson expects the new machinery to increase its revenues by $70,000 at the end of year 1, $60,000 at the end of year 2, and $50,000 at the end of year 3 at which point the machinery will have exhausted its useful life. If the interest rate is 4%, what is the most Thompson should be willing to pay today for this piece of machinery?

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A company unexpectedly announces a product recall due to safety concerns about its product. According to the efficient markets hypothesis, this news should


A) raise the price of the company's stock.
B) not affect the price of the company's stock.
C) reduce the price of the company's stock.
D) More information is needed to answer the question.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Figure 27-2. The figure shows a utility function for Britney. Figure 27-2. The figure shows a utility function for Britney.   -Refer to Figure 27-2. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that A)  Britney is risk averse. B)  Britney gains more satisfaction when her wealth increases by X dollars than she loses in satisfaction when her wealth decreases by X dollars. C)  the property of increasing marginal utility applies to Britney. D)  All of the above are correct. -Refer to Figure 27-2. From the appearance of the utility function, we know that


A) Britney is risk averse.
B) Britney gains more satisfaction when her wealth increases by X dollars than she loses in satisfaction when her wealth decreases by X dollars.
C) the property of increasing marginal utility applies to Britney.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The present value of $100 to be paid in two years is less than the present value of $100 to be paid in three years.

A) True
B) False

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Samantha holds stocks in four companies. If she adds stocks of several more companies she will decrease


A) firm specific risk and market risk.
B) firm specific risk but not market risk.
C) market risk but not firm specific risk.
D) neither firm specific nor market risk.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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The objective of diversification is to reduce risk. How does a person diversify a stock portfolio? How is risk measured?

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The value of a stock depends on the ability of the company to generate dividends and the expected price of the stock when the stockholder sells her shares.

A) True
B) False

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Happy Trails, a bicycle rental company, is considering purchasing three additional bicycles. Each bicycle would cost them $249.66. At the end of the first year the increase to their revenues would be $140 per bicycle. At the end of the second year the increase to their revenues again would be $140 per bicycle. Thereafter, there are no increases to their revenues. At which of the following interest rates is the sum of the present values of the additional revenues closest to the price of a bicycle?


A) 5 percent
B) 6 percent
C) 7 percent
D) 8 percent

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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You are given three options. You may have the balance in an account that has been collecting 5 percent interest for 20 years, the balance in an account that has been collecting 10 percent interest for 10 years, or the balance in an account that has been collecting 20 percent interest for five years. Each account had the same original balance. Which account now has the lowest balance?


A) the first one
B) the second one
C) the third one
D) They all have the same balance.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Sari puts $100 into an account with an interest rate of 10 percent. According to the rule of 70, about how much does she have at the end of 21 years?


A) $210
B) $300
C) $800
D) $1,010

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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You put $75 in the bank one year ago and forgot about it. The bank sends you a notice that you now have $81 in your account. What interest rate did you earn?


A) 5 percent
B) 6 percent
C) 7 percent
D) 8 percent

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Studies find that mutual fund managers who do well in one year are likely to do well the next year.

A) True
B) False

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Hector puts $150 into an account when the interest rate is 4 percent. Later he checks his balance and finds he has about $168.73. How long did Hector wait to check his balance?


A) 3 years
B) 3.5 years
C) 4 years
D) 4.5 years

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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If a person is risk averse, then as wealth increases, total utility of wealth


A) increases at an increasing rate.
B) increases at a decreasing rate.
C) decreases at an increasing rate.
D) decreases at a decreasing rate.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Discuss the statistical evidence concerning the efficient markets hypothesis.

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The market for insurance is one example of reducing risk by using diversification.

A) True
B) False

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In answering which of the following questions would you find it necessary to calculate a present value?


A) Should Jane put $1,000 today into a 5-year certificate of deposit that pays 4 percent annual interest?
B) Should ABC Corporation buy a factory today for $2 million, knowing that the factory will yield the corporation $3 million after 5 years?
C) If Jill puts $5,000 today into a bank account that pays 3 percent interest, then how much will she have in the account after 2 years?
D) You would find it necessary to calculate a present value in order to answer all of these questions.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The last $2,000 of Rolanda's wealth adds less to her utility than the previous $2,000. Based on this information, Rolanda has


A) increasing marginal utility of wealth and is risk averse.
B) increasing marginal utility of wealth and is not risk averse.
C) decreasing marginal utility of wealth and is risk averse.
D) decreasing marginal utility of wealth and is not risk averse.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The future value of a deposit in a savings account will be smaller


A) the longer a person waits to withdraw the funds.
B) the lower the interest rate is.
C) the larger the initial deposit is.
D) All of the above are correct.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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