Chapter Two INVESTMENT ALTERNATIVES Multiple Choice Questions

1. a. b. c. d. 2. a. b. c. d. 3. a. b. c. d. 4. a. b. c. d. 5. a. b. c. d. 6. a. b. c. d. 7. a. b. c. d. 8. a. b. c. d. The largest single institutional owner of common stocks is: mutual funds. insurance companies. pension funds commercial banks Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of the primary nonmarketable financial assets owned by most individuals? high liquidity high return often issued by the U.S. government low risk Savings accounts are ---------- but are not------------. negotiable; liquid. marketable; liquid. liquid; personal liquid; marketable Series EE bonds must be held at least ------- years in order to receive the guaranteed minimum rate. 3 5 8 10 Treasury bills are traded in the --------------------- . money market. capital market. government market. regulated market. Which of the U.S. Treasury securities is always sold at a discount? Treasury bills Treasury notes Treasury bonds All of the Treasury securities are sold at a discount. Which of the following statements regarding money market instruments is not true? They tend to be highly marketable. They tend to require a small dollar investment. They tend to have a low probability of default. Their rates tend to move together. Which of the following would not be considered a capital market security? a 20-year corporate bond a common stock a 6-month Treasury bill a mutual fund share

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The coupon rate is another name for the: market interest rate. current yield. stated interest rate. yield to maturity Zero-coupon bonds are similar to Treasury bills in that both: are issued exclusively by the U.S. Treasury. are money-market securities. are capital-market securities. are sold at less than par. Each point on a bond quote represents: $100 1 percent of $100 1 percent of $1000 $1000 Zero coupon Treasury securities are known as: TIGERS LYONS STRAPS STRIPS Bonds trade on an accrual interest basis. This means an investor: can sell a bond at any time without losing the interest that has accrued. can buy a bond at any time and gain the interest accrued from the time of the last payment. can sell a bond at any time and retain the interest portion of the bond. buy a bond at any time and receive an immediate interest check. Bonds called in are likely to be: bonds already in default. reissued as new bonds with a lower interest rate. reissued as new bonds with a higher interest rate. junk bonds. What will a bond be worth on the day it matures? $0 $100 its face value impossible to determine Which of the following statements is true regarding an investment in mortgage-backed securities? There is little default risk. The stated maturity is generally 10 years. They receive a fixed payment per month. All of the above are true. A municipal bond issue that was sold to finance a toll bridge would most likely be a: general obligation bond. revenue bond. special assessment bond. zero-coupon bond.

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What is the major difference between municipal bonds and other types of bonds? Municipal bonds are always insured; other bonds are not. Unlike other bonds, municipal bonds sell at a discount. Municipal bond interest is tax-exempt; interest on other bonds is not. There is no brokerage commission on municipal bonds unlike other bonds. Fannie Mae is an example of a: federal agency quasi-federal agency federally dependent agency federally sponsored agency Interest on bonds is typically paid: monthly quarterly semiannually annually Treasury bonds generally have maturities of: 5 to 15 years 5 to 30 years 10 to 20 years 10 to 30 years Which of the following types of municipal bonds is generally considered the riskiest? General obligation bonds Revenue bonds Serial bonds Term bonds An unsecured bond is known as a: debenture indenture mortgage bond junk bond The first four categories of bond ratings are known as _______. risk-free securities. high-yield securities. investment grade securities. top drawer securities. Dividends are typically paid: monthly. quarterly. semi-annually. yearly. If an investor states that Intel is overvalued at 65 times, he is referring to: earnings per share. dividend yield. book value. P/E ratio.

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---------------- represent shares of foreign companies kept in banks. convertible bonds American Depository Receipts (ADRs) asset-backed securities LEAPS Which of the following statements regarding common stocks is true? The par value of common stock is usually $100. The market value of common stock is equal to its book value. Dividends on common stock are at the discretion of the company. All of the above are true. If a preferred stock issue is cumulative, this means: dividends are paid at the end of the year. dividends are legally binding on the corporation. unpaid dividends will be paid in the future. unpaid dividends are never repaid. Which of the following statements is true regarding asset-backed securities (ASB)? They offer relatively high yields. They have relatively long maturities. They generally have low credit ratings. All of the above are true. What is the biggest difference between an option and a futures contract? Options are traded on exchanges while futures are not. Options give investors a way to manage portfolio risk while futures do not. Options can be used by speculators to profit from price fluctuations while futures cannot. Options is the right to buy or sell while a futures contract is an obligation to buy or sell. The premium on an option is the: par value of the option. price of the option. book value of the option. price at which a security may be bought or sold using the option.

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Which of the following is not one of the factors that influence the value of an option? the current premium current interest rates volatility of the stock time remaining to maturity

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True-False Questions
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Direct investing involves trades made by directly purchasing shares of a financial intermediary. An example of indirect investing would be buying shares in a mutual fund. Nonmarketable investments would include savings accounts at banks and Treasury bills. Marketable securities all fall into the category of capital market securities. All U. S. government securities are considered marketable securities. Money market securities generally carry a low chance of default. The money market security most often used a benchmark for the risk-free rate is money market deposit account rate. The rate spreads between the different money market securities of the same term tend to be quite large. Treasury notes represent the nontrade debt of the U.S. government. The capital market includes both fixed-income and equity securities. Term bonds have a single maturity. The return on a zero-coupon bond is derived from the difference between the price paid and par value. The deeper the discount on a zero-coupon bond, the lower the effective return. If a bond has a coupon greater than the current market yield, it is selling at a premium. Callable bonds attract investors because they can be redeemed early. TIPS adjust for inflation by adjusting the rate of interest paid on the bond. The major attraction of municipal bonds is their extremely low risk. Investors in high tax brackets would be unlikely to invest in municipal bonds. In the case of a corporate bankruptcy, bondholders are paid before any distributions are paid to preferred or common stockholders. Bond ratings are primarily used to assess interest rate risk. The major bond rating service is Dun & Bradstreet. The earnings retention rate is calculated as 1 dividend yield. The par value on common stock sets the value that stockholders will receive in case of bankruptcy. LEAPS have maturities dates up to 10 years. Most futures contracts are not exercised. Distinguish between direct and indirect investing. Compare the cash flows an investor expects from coupon bonds, zerocoupon bonds, and preferred stock. How is the earnings retention rate related to the dividend payout rate? Why is the ex-dividend date before the holder-of-record date? How is the total book value of equity affected by stock splits In what sense is a stock selling for 12 times earnings cheaper than a stock with a P/E ratio of 20? What are two direct and one indirect method for individuals to invest in foreign stocks? Explain how writing option contracts (both puts and calls) can generate income for owners of the underlying stock.

Short-Answer Questions

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Rank (lowest to highest) the following securities in terms of the riskexpected return tradeoff from the investors viewpoint: common stock, corporate bonds, U. S. Treasury bonds, options, preferred stock.. What are some advantages of asset-backed securities to investors?

Critical Thinking/Essay Questions

1. 2. Do the stock options markets help stabilize or destabilize the stock markets? Explain. How do asset-backed securities improve the flow of funds from savers to borrowers? What stated coupon rate would a taxable corporate bond have to have to be comparable to a municipal bond with a coupon rate of 7 percent if the investor is in the 28 percent tax bracket? A corporate investor in a 34 percent marginal income tax bracket can buy bonds issued by a petroleum exploration company yielding 10.606 percent. The investor should be willing to buy tax-exempt municipal bonds of similar quality yielding what percent or higher? The par value of Blaze, Inc. common stock is $0.50, the earnings per share is $4, the market price is $60, the dividend per share is $1. Calculate the dividend yield. The par value of Blaze, Inc. common stock is $0.50, the earnings per share is $4, the market price is $60, the dividend per share is $1. Calculate the payout ratio.

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