Questions from General Investment


Q: Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance

Using the information in Problem 1, construct your equity account balance sheet at the time of your purchase. What does your balance sheet look like if the share price rises to $24? What if it falls t...

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Q: You’ve just opened a margin account with $20,000 at

You’ve just opened a margin account with $20,000 at your local brokerage firm. You instruct your broker to purchase 500 shares of Landon Golf stock, which currently sells for $60 per share. What is yo...

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Q: Suppose you buy 15 of the September corn futures contracts at the

Suppose you buy 15 of the September corn futures contracts at the last price of the day. One month from now, the futures price of this contract is 462.125, and you close out your position. Calculate y...

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Q: How many of the March contracts are currently open? How many

How many of the March contracts are currently open? How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver 225,000 bushels of corn in March? If you actually make delivery, how much will yo...

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Q: Your grandfather invested $1,000 in a stock 50 years

Your grandfather invested $1,000 in a stock 50 years ago. Currently the value of his account is $324,000. What is his geometric return over this period?

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Q: What is the Jensen alpha for the Miranda Fund? a

What is the Jensen alpha for the Miranda Fund? a. 0.2216 b. 0.3515 c. 0.0745

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Q: Suppose you sell 25 of the May corn futures at the high

Suppose you sell 25 of the May corn futures at the high price of the day. You close your position later when the price is 465.375. Ignoring commission, what is your dollar profit on this transaction?...

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Q: Suppose you take out a margin loan for $50,000

Suppose you take out a margin loan for $50,000. The rate you pay is an 8.4 percent effective rate. If you repay the loan in six months, how much interest will you pay?

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Q: A stock has returns of −9 percent, 17 percent,

A stock has returns of −9 percent, 17 percent, 9 percent, 14 percent, and −4 percent. What are the arithmetic and geometric returns?

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Q: A stock has had the following year-end prices and dividends

A stock has had the following year-end prices and dividends: What are the arithmetic and geometric returns for the stock?

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