Question 1

Which one of the following generally pays a fixed dividend, receives first priority in dividend payment, and maintains the right to a dividend payment, even if that payment is deferred?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cumulative common
B)   Noncumulative common
C)   Noncumulative preferred
D)   Cumulative preferred
E)   Senior commonF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

On which one of the following dates do dividends become a liability of the issuer for accounting purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)   First day of the fiscal year in which the dividend is expected to be paid
B)   Twelve months prior to the expected dividend payment date
C)   On the declaration date
D)   On the date of record
E)   On the date of paymentF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Blackwell Ink is losing significant market share and thus its managers have decided to decrease the firm's annual dividend. The last annual dividend was $0.90 a share but all future dividends will be decreased by 5 percent annually. What is a share of this stock worth today at a required return of 15 percent?

Accepted Answer

A)   $4.07
B)   $4.28
C)   $4.49
D)   $4.72
E)   $4.95F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Klaus Toys just paid its annual dividend of $1.40. The required return is 16 percent and the dividend growth rate is 2 percent. What is the expected value of this stock five years from now?

Accepted Answer

A)   $11.04
B)   $11.26
C)   $11.67
D)   $12.41
E)   $12.58F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The common stock of Green Garden Flowers is selling for $24 a share. The company pays a constant annual dividend and has a total return of 3.8 percent. What is the amount of the dividend?

Accepted Answer

A)   $0.38
B)   $0.76
C)   $0.91
D)   $1.38
E)   $1.54F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

The price of a stock at year 4 can be expressed as:

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)  F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which one of the following players on the floor of the NYSE is obligated to maintain a fair, orderly market for a limited number of securities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Specialist
B)   Floor trader
C)   $2 broker
D)   Commission broker
E)   Floor brokerF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   dealer.
B)   floor trader.
C)   specialist.
D)   member.
E)   proxy.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 9

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) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

A preferred stock sells for $48.20 a share and has a market return of 15.65 percent. What is the dividend amount?

Accepted Answer

A)   $6.93
B)   $6.80
C)   $7.25
D)   $7.42
E)   $7.54F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The Toy Box pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and sells for $46.60 a share based on a market rate of return of 15 percent. What is the capital gains yield?

Accepted Answer

A)   7.35 percent
B)   7.78 percent
C)   9.23 percent
D)   9.85 percent
E)   10.11 percentF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 12

The owner of a trading license who trades on the floor of the NYSE for his or her personal account is called a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   specialist.
B)   independent broker.
C)   floor trader.
D)   stand-alone agent.
E)   dealer.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

A specialist is a(n) :

Accepted Answer

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 only deals with primary offerings.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Explain the differences between a broker market and a dealer market.

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Question 15

A firm expects to increase its annual dividend by 20 percent per year for the next two years and by 15 percent per year for the following two years. After that, the company plans to pay a constant annual dividend of $3 a share. The last dividend paid was $1.00 a share. What is the current value of this stock if the required rate of return is 12 percent?

Accepted Answer

A)   $17.71
B)   $18.97
C)   $20.50
D)   $21.08
E)   $21.69F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The next dividend payment by Swenson, Inc., will be $1.80 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a 5.5 percent growth rate, forever. If the stock currently sells for $48.50 per share, what is the required return?

Accepted Answer

A)   8.20 percent
B)   8.88 percent
C)   9.21 percent
D)   9.74 percent
E)   10.02 percentF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Given the following partial stock quote, what was the closing price on the previous trading day if the firm's earnings per share are $1.85?

Accepted Answer

A)   $16.71
B)   $16.77
C)   $16.89
D)   $17.09
E)   $17.40F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 18

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?

Accepted Answer

A)   $3.43
B)   $3.57
C)   $3.90
D)   $4.15
E)   $4.36F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Plastics, Inc. will pay an annual dividend of $1.85 next year. The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2.25 percent annually. How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a 16 percent return?

Accepted Answer

A)   $13.45
B)   $13.61
C)   $13.76
D)   $14.02
E)   $14.45F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Suppose you know that a company's stock currently sells for $65 per share and the required return on the stock is 14 percent. You also know that the total return on the stock is evenly divided between capital gains yield and a dividend yield. If it's the company's policy to always maintain a constant growth rate in its dividends, what is the current dividend per share?

Accepted Answer

A)   $3.67
B)   $4.25
C)   $4.64
D)   $5.01
E)   $5.28F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Exam 7: Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

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

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The owner of a trading license who trades on the floor of the NYSE for his or her personal account is called a(n) :

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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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A preferred stock sells for $48.20 a share and has a market return of 15.65 percent. What is the dividend amount?

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Klaus Toys just paid its annual dividend of $1.40. The required return is 16 percent and the dividend growth rate is 2 percent. What is the expected value of this stock five years from now?

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A specialist is a(n) :

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Plastics, Inc. will pay an annual dividend of $1.85 next year. The company just announced that future dividends will be increasing by 2.25 percent annually. How much are you willing to pay for one share of this stock if you require a 16 percent return?

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The Toy Box pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and sells for $46.60 a share based on a market rate of return of 15 percent. What is the capital gains yield?

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On which one of the following dates do dividends become a liability of the issuer for accounting purposes?

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The price of a stock at year 4 can be expressed as:

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The common stock of Green Garden Flowers is selling for $24 a share. The company pays a constant annual dividend and has a total return of 3.8 percent. What is the amount of the dividend?

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Which one of the following players on the floor of the NYSE is obligated to maintain a fair, orderly market for a limited number of securities?

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The next dividend payment by Swenson, Inc., will be $1.80 per share. The dividends are anticipated to maintain a 5.5 percent growth rate, forever. If the stock currently sells for $48.50 per share, what is the required return?

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Given the following partial stock quote, what was the closing price on the previous trading day if the firm's earnings per share are $1.85?

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Exam 7: Equity Markets and Stock Valuation

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