Chapter 17: Q10. (page 369)
If the Fed increases interest rates, the SML will shift _______ and asset prices will _______.
down; rise
down; fall
up; rise
up; fall
The correct option is (d): up; fall
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If we compare the betas of various investment opportunities, why do the assets that have higher betas also have higher average expected rates of return?
Why is it reasonable to ignore diversifiable risk and care only about non-diversifiable risk? What about investors who put all their money into only a single risky stock? Can they properly ignore diversifiable risk?
Identify each of the following investments as either an economic investment or a financial investment.
a. A company builds a new factory.
b. A pension plan buys some Google stock.
c. A mining company sets up a new gold mine.
d. A woman buys a 100-year-old farmhouse in the countryside.
e. A man buys a newly built home in the city.
f. A company buys an old factory.
Why is it so hard for actively managed funds to generate higher rates of return than passively managed index funds having similar levels of risk? Is there a simple way for an actively managed fund to increase its average expected rate of return?
What is compound interest? How does it relate to the formula Xt = (1 + i)t X0? What is present value? How does it relate to the formula Xt/(1 + i)t = X0?
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