Exam 26: Managing Risk

In addition to bearing risk,insurance companies also bear: i.administrative costs; II)moral hazard costs; III)adverse selection costs

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Question 61

Options contracts are usually marked to market.

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Question 62

Briefly explain the term derivative.

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Question 63

Suppose that the current level of the Standard and Poor's Index is 950.The prospective dividend yield on S&P500 stocks is 3%,and the risk-free interest rate is 5%.What is the value of a one-year futures contract on the index? (Assume all dividend payments occur at the end of the year.)

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Question 64

The spot price for home heating oil is $0.55 per gallon.The futures price for one year from now is $0.57.If the risk-free rate is 6% per year,what is the net convenience yield?

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In addition to bearing risk,insurance companies also bear: i.administrative costs; II)moral hazard costs; III)adverse selection costs

Options contracts are usually marked to market.

Briefly explain the term derivative.

Suppose that the current level of the Standard and Poor's Index is 950.The prospective dividend yield on S&P500 stocks is 3%,and the risk-free interest rate is 5%.What is the value of a one-year futures contract on the index? (Assume all dividend payments occur at the end of the year.)

The spot price for home heating oil is $0.55 per gallon.The futures price for one year from now is $0.57.If the risk-free rate is 6% per year,what is the net convenience yield?

Introduction to Corporate Finance

How to Calculate Present Values

Valuing Bonds

The Value of Common Stocks

Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria

Making Investment Decisions With the Net Present Value Rule

Introduction to Risk and Return

Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model

Risk and the Cost of Capital

Project Analysis

Investment, Strategy, and Economic Rents

Agency Problems, Compensation, and Performance Measurement

Efficient Markets and Behavioral Finance

An Overview of Corporate Financing

How Corporations Issue Securities

Payout Policy

Does Debt Policy Matter

How Much Should a Corporation Borrow

Financing and Valuation

Understanding Options

Valuing Options

Real Options

Credit Risk and the Value of Corporate Debt

The Many Different Kinds of Debt

Leasing

Managing International Risks

Financial Analysis

Financial Planning

Working Capital Management

Mergers

Corporate Restructuring

Governance and Corporate Control Around the World

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