Questions from General Investment


Q: You purchased a stock at the end of the prior year at

You purchased a stock at the end of the prior year at a price of $73. At the end of this year, the stock pays a dividend of $1.20 and you sell the stock for $78. What is your return for the year? No...

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Q: The beta of stock B is closest to: a.

The beta of stock B is closest to: a. 0.51 b. 1.07 c. 1.46

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Q: You purchase 275 shares of 2nd Chance Co. stock on margin

You purchase 275 shares of 2nd Chance Co. stock on margin at a priceĀ of $53. Your broker requires you to deposit $8,000. What is your margin loan amount? What is the initial margin requirement?

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Q: You have $22,000 and decide to invest on margin

You have $22,000 and decide to invest on margin. If the initial margin requirement is 55 percent, what is the maximum dollar purchase you can make?

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Q: You decide to buy 1,200 shares of stock at a

You decide to buy 1,200 shares of stock at a price of $34 and an initial margin of 55 percent. What is the maximum percentage decline in the stock before you will receive a margin call if the maintena...

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Q: The stock of Flop Industries is trading at $48. You

The stock of Flop Industries is trading at $48. You feel the stock price will decline, so you short 1,000 shares at an initial margin of 60 percent. If the maintenance margin is 30 percent, at what sh...

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Q: You short sold 1,000 shares of stock at a price

You short sold 1,000 shares of stock at a price of $36 and an initial margin of 55 percent. If the maintenance margin is 35 percent, at what share price will you receive a margin call? What is your ac...

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Q: If you currently own 15 of the bonds, how much will

If you currently own 15 of the bonds, how much will you receive on the next coupon date? Use the following corn futures quotes for Problems 11–13: Data from Problems 11: How ma...

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Q: In Problem 1, assume the company has 100 million shares of

In Problem 1, assume the company has 100 million shares of stock outstanding and a P/E ratio of 15. What was net income for the most recent four quarters? Data from Problem 1: You found the followin...

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Q: You find a stock selling for $74.20 that has

You find a stock selling for $74.20 that has a dividend yield of 3.4 percent. What was the last quarterly dividend paid?

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