Question 10
1. Suppose the returns for Stock A for last six years was 4%, 7%, 8%, -2%, 9%, and 7%. Compute the standard deviation of the returns.
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Question 11
1. Suppose the real rate is 4.53% and the inflation rate is 4.12%. Solve for the nominal rate.
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Question 12
1. Based on the following information, calculate the expected returns:
Prob Return
Recession30% 3.6%
Boom 70% 3%
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Question 13
1. You have observed the following returns on ABC’s stocks over the last five years:
4.9%, 9.1%, 10.3%, 11.8%, 7.6%
What is the geometric average returns on the stock over this five-year period.
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Question 14
1. Suppose a stock had an initial price of $89.33 per share, paid a dividend of $5.4 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $88.95. What are the dollar returns?
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Question 15
1. You have observed the following returns on ABC’s stocks over the last five years:
4.6%, 8.7%, -8.8%, 11.1%, -6.2%
What is the arithmetic average returns on the stock over this five-year period.
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Question 16
1. You have observed the following returns on ABC’s stocks over the last five years:
2.1%, 8.6%, 6.6%, 12.5%, 3.6%
What is the arithmetic average returns on the stock over this five-year period.
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Question 17
1. Suppose a stock had an initial price of $75.92 per share, paid a dividend of $8.6 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $95.62. If you own 327 shares, what are the dollar returns?
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Question 18
1. Suppose a stock had an initial price of $87.89 per share, paid a dividend of $4.1 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $97.77. What are the percentage returns?
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Question 19
1. Suppose a stock had an initial price of $76.63 per share, paid a dividend of $5.7 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $103.61. What are the percentage returns?
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Question 20
1. Calculate the expected returns of your portfolio
Stock Invest Exp Ret
A $309 4.8%
B $849 14.9%
C $474 24.7%
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Question 21
1. Suppose a stock had an initial price of $94.17 per share, paid a dividend of $5.5 per share during the year, and had an ending share price of $96.07. What are the percentage returns if you own 25 shares?
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Question 22
1. You own a portfolio invested 26.92% in Stock A, 16.74% in Stock B, 27.67% in Stock C, and the remainder in Stock D. The beta of these four stocks are 0.31, 0.69, 0.98, and 0.51. What is the portfolio beta?
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Question 23
1. Suppose the real rate is 2.02% and the nominal rate is 8.42%. Solve for the inflation rate.
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Question 24
1. Calculate the expected returns of your portfolio
Stock Invest Exp Ret
A $318 7.6%
B $790 17.1%
C $1,929 21.9%
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Question 25
1. You have observed the following returns on ABC’s stocks over the last five years:
4.6%, 9.2%, -11.6%, 10.8%, -4.3%
What is the geometric average returns on the stock over this five-year period.
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Question 26
1. Suppose the nominal rate is 9.21% and the inflation rate is 4.26%. Solve for the real rate.
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Question 27
1. You own a portfolio invested 17.6% in Stock A, 15.43% in Stock B, 20.82% in Stock C, and the remainder in Stock D. The beta of these four stocks are 0.81, 1.41, 0.84, and 0.83. What is the portfolio beta?
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Question 28
1. A portfolio is invested 43.8% in Stock A, 29.8% in Stock B, and the remainder in Stock C. The expected returns are 10.7%, 27.4%, and 18.5% respectively. What is the portfolio’s expected returns?
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