22. If the expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates is correct, and if the other term structure theories are invalid, and we observe a downward sloping yield curve, which of the following is a true statement? a.Investors expect short-term rates to be constant over time. b.Investors expect short-term rates to increase in the future. c.Investors expect short-term rates to decrease in the future. d.It is impossible to say unless we know whether investors require a positive or negative maturity risk premium. e.The maturity risk premium must be positive 23. Other things held constant, which of the following will not affect the quick ratio? (Assume that current assets equal current liabilities.) a.Fixed assets are sold for cash. b.Cash is used to purchase inventories. c.Cash is used to pay off accounts payable. d.Accounts receivable are collected. e.Long-term debt is issued to pay off a short-term bank loan.

When, if ever, will the geometric average return exceed the arithmetic average return for a given set of returns? Never When the set of returns includes only risk-free rates. When all of the rates of return in the set of returns are equal to each other.

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Under the Pure Expectations Theory, if issuers expect interest rates to increase, O Two statements are correct. O borrowers will generally prefer to issue short-term securities rather than long-term securities. O the corresponding decrease in the demand for long-term funds by borrowers places downward pressure on long-term funds. O Three statements are correct. O there is downward pressure on the yield of short-term funds. O Only one statement is correct. O they will prefer to lock in the present interest rate over a long period of time.

Price risk is the risk that Select one: a. the bond principal will not be paid in full or on time. b. market prices increase due to market interest rate changes making bonds more expensive to purchase. c. the bonds in a dedicated portfolio will decrease in value in response to an increase in interest rates. d. the yield-to-maturity will be less than the inflation risk causing the real rate of return to be negative. e. coupon payments will be reinvested at a rate that is less than the bond's yield-to-maturity

Assume that the risk-free rate increases, but the market risk premium remains constant. What impact would this have on the cost of debt? What impact would it have on the cost of equity? Start a New Thread

Is the following statement true or false. Briefly explain your answer. “There can not be a universally risk-free asset for all investors.” [Hint: Think about investor’s investment horizon vs. the asset’s time to maturity, inflation, etc.]

If the forward rate is expected to be an unbiased estimate of the future spot rate, and interest rate parity holds, then: a. the international Fisher effect (IFE) is refuted. b. the international Fisher effect (IFE) is supported. c. covered interest arbitrage is feasible. d. the average absolute error from forecasting would equal zero.

18) Which of the following statements is false: A) The expectations hypothesis of the term structure of interest rates states that the long-term interest rate should be approximately equal to the sum of expected short-term interest rates over the contract horizon. B) The Gordon Growth Formula predicts that the price-dividend ratio fluctuates due to changes in interest rate and/or dividend growth rate. C) Fluctuations in the stock market depend only on investor expectations of future dividends. D) Bank runs can sometimes be prevented through deposit insurance. E) If the term structure of interest rates does not change, the price of zero-coupon bonds will increase over time.

Question Five: Which of the following is not an assumption that underpins the capital asset pricing model (CAPM)? Investors behave in accordance with Markowitz mean-variance portfolio theory. Investors are rational and risk averse. Investors all invest for the same period of time. Investors have heterogeneous expectations about expected returns and return variances for all assets. There is a risk free rate at which all investors can borrow or lend any amount. Capital markets are perfectly competitive, frictionless and efficient. Question Six: Which of the following expressions best describes the slope of the security market line? The slope of the security market line is equal to the Sharpe ratio. The slope of the security market line is equal to the Treynor ratio. The slope of the security market line is equal to alpha. The slope of the security market line is equal to the market risk premium. The slope of the security market line is equal to the standard deviation of the risky…