Exam 13: Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line

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You recently purchased a stock that is expected to earn 30 percent in a booming economy,9 percent in a normal economy,and lose 33 percent in a recessionary economy.There is a 5 percent probability of a boom and a 75 percent chance of a normal economy.What is your expected rate of return on this stock?

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You own the following portfolio of stocks.What is the portfolio weight of stock C? You own the following portfolio of stocks.What is the portfolio weight of stock C?

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Which one of the following indicates a portfolio is being effectively diversified?

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What is the standard deviation of the returns on a stock given the following information? What is the standard deviation of the returns on a stock given the following information?

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What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally weighted between stocks K and L given the following information? What is the expected return on a portfolio that is equally weighted between stocks K and L given the following information?

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What is the variance of the returns on a portfolio comprised of $5,400 of stock G and $6,600 of stock H? What is the variance of the returns on a portfolio comprised of $5,400 of stock G and $6,600 of stock H?

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Which one of the following is represented by the slope of the security market line?

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Total risk is measured by _____ and systematic risk is measured by _____.

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Which one of the following statements related to unexpected returns is correct?

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A news flash just appeared that caused about a dozen stocks to suddenly drop in value by about 20 percent.What type of risk does this news flash represent?

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The _____ of a security divided by the beta of that security is equal to the slope of the security market line if the security is priced fairly.

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Explain the difference between systematic and unsystematic risk.Also explain why one of these types of risks is rewarded with a risk premium while the other type is not.

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The market risk premium is computed by:

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Consider the following information on three stocks: Consider the following information on three stocks:   A portfolio is invested 35 percent each in Stock A and Stock B and 30 percent in Stock C.What is the expected risk premium on the portfolio if the expected T-bill rate is 3.3 percent? A portfolio is invested 35 percent each in Stock A and Stock B and 30 percent in Stock C.What is the expected risk premium on the portfolio if the expected T-bill rate is 3.3 percent?

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Which one of the following is an example of systematic risk?

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Unsystematic risk:

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Which one of the following stocks is correctly priced if the risk-free rate of return is 3.7 percent and the market risk premium is 8.8 percent? Which one of the following stocks is correctly priced if the risk-free rate of return is 3.7 percent and the market risk premium is 8.8 percent?

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Which one of the following statements is correct concerning unsystematic risk?

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The principle of diversification tells us that:

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Treynor Industries is investing in a new project.The minimum rate of return the firm requires on this project is referred to as the:

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