Question 1

The specific location on the floor of an exchange where a particular security is traded is called a:

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A)  box office.
B)  figure 6.
C)  DMM's post.
D)  trading booth.
E)  seat.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The Farmer's Market recently announced that it will pay its first annual dividend two years from today.The first dividend will be $0.50 a share with that amount doubling each year for the following two years.After that,the dividend is expected to increase by 4 percent annually.What is the value of this stock today if the required return is 10 percent?

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A)  $23.57
B)  $25.16
C)  $26.21
D)  $28.32
E)  $30.18F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

General Importers announced today that its next annual dividend will be $2.60 per share.After that dividend is paid,the company expects to encounter some financial difficulties and is going to suspend dividends for five years.Following the suspension period,the company expects to pay a constant annual dividend of $1.30 per share.What is the current value of this stock if the required return is 18 percent?

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A)  $3.01
B)  $3.55
C)  $3.89
D)  $4.27
E)  $4.88F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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A)  Both preferred stock and corporate bonds can be callable.
B)  Both preferred stock and corporate bonds have a stated liquidation value of $1,000 each.
C)  Interest payments to bondholders as well as dividend payments to preferred shareholders are tax-deductible expenses for the issuing firm.
D)  Bondholders generally receive a fixed payment while preferred shareholders receive a variable payment.
E)  Preferred shareholders receive preferential treatment over bondholders in a liquidation.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Kate could not attend the last shareholders' meeting and thus she granted the authority to vote on her behalf to the managers of the firm.Which one of the following terms is used to describe the method by which Kate's shares were voted?

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A)  Straight
B)  Cumulative
C)  Consent-form
D)  Proxy
E)  In absentiaF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Delfino's expects to pay an annual dividend of $1.50 per share next year.What is the anticipated dividend for year 5 if the firm increases its dividend by 2 percent annually?

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A)  $1.50 × (1.02) 1
B)  $1.50 × (1.02) 2
C)  $1.50 × (1.02) 3
D)  $1.50 × (1.02) 4
E)  $1.50 × (1.02) 5F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

A DMM is a(n) :

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A)  employee who executes orders to buy and sell for clients of his or her brokerage firm.
B)  individual who trades on the floor of an exchange for his or her personal account.
C)  NYSE member who functions as a dealer for a limited number of securities.
D)  broker who buys and sells securities from a market maker.
E)  trader who deals only with primary offerings.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Any person who owns a license to trade on the NYSE is called a:

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A)  dealer.
B)  floor trader.
C)  DMM.
D)  member.
E)  proxy.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which one of the following will increase the current value of a stock?

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A)  Decrease in the dividend growth rate
B)  Increase in the required return
C)  Increase in the market rate of return
D)  Decrease in the expected dividend for next year
E)  Increase in the capital gains yieldF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Granger Corp.stock currently sells for $48.29 per share.The market requires a 13 percent return on the firm's stock.If the company maintains a constant 5.5 percent growth rate in dividends,what was the most recent annual dividend per share paid on the stock?

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A)  $3.43
B)  $3.57
C)  $3.90
D)  $4.15
E)  $4.36F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Classic Pickles is a mature manufacturing firm.The company just paid a $4 annual dividend,but management expects to reduce the payout by 4 percent per year,indefinitely.If you require a 12 percent return on this stock,what will you pay for a share today?

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A)  $21.42
B)  $24.00
C)  $25.24
D)  $28.56
E)  $30.02F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Vegan Delite stock is valued at $124.20 a share.The company pays a constant annual dividend of $8.80 per share.What is the total return on this stock?

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A)  6.62 percent
B)  7.00 percent
C)  7.09 percent
D)  7.49 percent
E)  7.82 percentF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Berzett Industrial Products has both common and noncumulative preferred stock outstanding.The dividends on these stocks are $1.10 per quarter per share of common and $3.50 per quarter per share of preferred.The company has not paid any dividends for the past two quarters but is expected to pay dividends on both the common and the preferred stock next quarter.What is the minimum amount the firm must pay per share to its preferred stockholders next quarter if it plans to pay a common dividend?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0
B)  $1.10
C)  $3.50
D)  $5.00
E)  $7.00F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The stream of customer instructions to buy and sell securities is called the:

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A)  order flow.
B)  market maker.
C)  execution stream.
D)  operations flow.
E)  buyer's stream.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Lamey Headstones increases its annual dividend by 1.5 percent annually.The stock sells for $28.40 a share at a required return of 14 percent.What is the amount of the last dividend this company paid?

Accepted Answer

A)  $3.50
B)  $3.55
C)  $3.60
D)  $3.65
E)  $3.70F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Solar Energy,Inc.will pay an annual dividend of $1.85 next year.The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2 percent annually.How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a 14 percent return?

Accepted Answer

A)  $15.14
B)  $15.42
C)  $15.78
D)  $16.12
E)  $16.62F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

What is the name given to the model that computes the present value of a stock by dividing next year's annual dividend amount by the difference between the discount rate and the rate of change in the annual dividend amount?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stock pricing model
B)  Equity pricing model
C)  Capital gain model
D)  Dividend growth model
E)  Present value modelF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Gleason,Inc.elects its board of directors on a staggered basis using cumulative voting.This implies that:

Accepted Answer

A)  if there are two open seats, then the candidate with the highest number of votes and the candidate with the lowest number of votes will be selected.
B)  the candidates for the open seats are voted for in individual elections.
C)  all open positions are filled with one round of voting, assuming there are no tie votes.
D)  shareholders can accumulate their votes over multiple years and cast all those votes in one election.
E)  the firm's entire board of directors is elected annually in one combined election.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Gamma Corp.is expected to pay the following dividends over the next four years: $5,$12,$18,and $1.80.Afterward,the company pledges to maintain a constant 4 percent growth rate in dividends,forever.If the required return on the stock is 14 percent,what is the current share price?

Accepted Answer

A)  $37.92
B)  $41.06
C)  $43.18
D)  $46.09
E)  $49.31F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which one of the following is a website that enables Lester to sell his shares of ABC stock directly to Marti?

Accepted Answer

A)  SuperDOT
B)  POST
C)  ECN
D)  SEAT
E)  eNETF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 7: Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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Classic Pickles is a mature manufacturing firm.The company just paid a $4 annual dividend,but management expects to reduce the payout by 4 percent per year,indefinitely.If you require a 12 percent return on this stock,what will you pay for a share today?

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Vegan Delite stock is valued at $124.20 a share.The company pays a constant annual dividend of $8.80 per share.What is the total return on this stock?

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Gleason,Inc.elects its board of directors on a staggered basis using cumulative voting.This implies that:

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Granger Corp.stock currently sells for $48.29 per share.The market requires a 13 percent return on the firm's stock.If the company maintains a constant 5.5 percent growth rate in dividends,what was the most recent annual dividend per share paid on the stock?

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Any person who owns a license to trade on the NYSE is called a:

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Which one of the following will increase the current value of a stock?

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Delfino's expects to pay an annual dividend of $1.50 per share next year.What is the anticipated dividend for year 5 if the firm increases its dividend by 2 percent annually?

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Lamey Headstones increases its annual dividend by 1.5 percent annually.The stock sells for $28.40 a share at a required return of 14 percent.What is the amount of the last dividend this company paid?

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A DMM is a(n) :

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The specific location on the floor of an exchange where a particular security is traded is called a:

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Kate could not attend the last shareholders' meeting and thus she granted the authority to vote on her behalf to the managers of the firm.Which one of the following terms is used to describe the method by which Kate's shares were voted?

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Gamma Corp.is expected to pay the following dividends over the next four years: $5,$12,$18,and $1.80.Afterward,the company pledges to maintain a constant 4 percent growth rate in dividends,forever.If the required return on the stock is 14 percent,what is the current share price?

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What is the name given to the model that computes the present value of a stock by dividing next year's annual dividend amount by the difference between the discount rate and the rate of change in the annual dividend amount?

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Solar Energy,Inc.will pay an annual dividend of $1.85 next year.The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2 percent annually.How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a 14 percent return?

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Which one of the following is a website that enables Lester to sell his shares of ABC stock directly to Marti?

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The stream of customer instructions to buy and sell securities is called the:

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Exam 7: Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

Which one of the following statements is correct?

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Classic Pickles is a mature manufacturing firm.The company just paid a $4 annual dividend,but management expects to reduce the payout by 4 percent per year,indefinitely.If you require a 12 percent return on this stock,what will you pay for a share today?

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Vegan Delite stock is valued at $124.20 a share.The company pays a constant annual dividend of $8.80 per share.What is the total return on this stock?

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Gleason,Inc.elects its board of directors on a staggered basis using cumulative voting.This implies that:

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Granger Corp.stock currently sells for $48.29 per share.The market requires a 13 percent return on the firm's stock.If the company maintains a constant 5.5 percent growth rate in dividends,what was the most recent annual dividend per share paid on the stock?

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Any person who owns a license to trade on the NYSE is called a:

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Which one of the following will increase the current value of a stock?

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Delfino's expects to pay an annual dividend of $1.50 per share next year.What is the anticipated dividend for year 5 if the firm increases its dividend by 2 percent annually?

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Lamey Headstones increases its annual dividend by 1.5 percent annually.The stock sells for $28.40 a share at a required return of 14 percent.What is the amount of the last dividend this company paid?

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A DMM is a(n) :

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The specific location on the floor of an exchange where a particular security is traded is called a:

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Kate could not attend the last shareholders' meeting and thus she granted the authority to vote on her behalf to the managers of the firm.Which one of the following terms is used to describe the method by which Kate's shares were voted?

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Gamma Corp.is expected to pay the following dividends over the next four years: $5,$12,$18,and $1.80.Afterward,the company pledges to maintain a constant 4 percent growth rate in dividends,forever.If the required return on the stock is 14 percent,what is the current share price?

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What is the name given to the model that computes the present value of a stock by dividing next year's annual dividend amount by the difference between the discount rate and the rate of change in the annual dividend amount?

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Solar Energy,Inc.will pay an annual dividend of $1.85 next year.The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2 percent annually.How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a 14 percent return?

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Which one of the following is a website that enables Lester to sell his shares of ABC stock directly to Marti?

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The stream of customer instructions to buy and sell securities is called the:

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