Essentials Of Investments
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Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
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Long-term-government securities maybe preferred over short-term government securities by analysts because which of the following statement is most accurate?
A. Shares are also a form of long term investment
B. They are a preferred form of investment
C. Shares are also a form of long term investment and therefore their returns are similar.
D. They are considered more risk free
E. None of the options provided.
2.For a stock with a measured(levered) beta of 1.2 estimated its asset beta if the tax rate is 30% and the D/E ratio is 80%, which of the following is correct?
A.0.77 B. 0.94 C. 0.83 D.1.5 E.None of the options provided.
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