Questions from General Investment


Q: Dave and Marlene Carter live in the Boston area, where Dave

Dave and Marlene Carter live in the Boston area, where Dave has a successful orthodontics practice. Dave and Marlene have built up a sizable investment portfolio and have always had a major portion of...

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Q: How would you go about finding the expected return on a stock

How would you go about finding the expected return on a stock? Note how such information would be used in the stock selection process.

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Q: A particular company currently has sales of $250 million; sales

A particular company currently has sales of $250 million; sales are expected to grow by 20% next year (year 1). For the year after next (year 2), the growth rate in sales is expected to equal 10%. Ove...

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Q: Assume a major investment service has just given Oasis Electronics its highest

Assume a major investment service has just given Oasis Electronics its highest investment rating, along with a strong buy recommendation. As a result, you decide to take a look for yourself and to pla...

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Q: Assume you obtain the following information about a certain company:

Assume you obtain the following information about a certain company: Total assets ……………………………………………………………………. $50,000,000 Total equity ……………………………………………………………………. $25,000,000 Net income …………………………………...

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Q: Newco is a young company that has yet to make a profit

Newco is a young company that has yet to make a profit. You are trying to place a value on the stock, but it pays no dividends and you obviously cannot calculate a P/E ratio. As a result, you decide t...

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Q: World Wide Web Wares (4W, for short) is an

World Wide Web Wares (4W, for short) is an online retailer of small kitchen appliances and utensils. The firm has been around for a few years and has created a nice market niche for itself. In fact, i...

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Q: Last year, InDebt Company paid $75 million of interest expense

Last year, InDebt Company paid $75 million of interest expense, and its average rate of interest for the year was 10%. The company’s ROE is 15%, and it pays no dividends. Estimate next year’s interest...

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Q: Melissa Popp is thinking about buying some shares of R. H

Melissa Popp is thinking about buying some shares of R. H. Lawncare Equipment, at $48 per share. She expects the price of the stock to rise to $60 over the next three years. During that time she also...

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Q: Compute the Arms index for the S&P 500 over the

Compute the Arms index for the S&P 500 over the following three days: Which of the three days would be considered the most bullish? Explain why.

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