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金融工程相关习题及答案
Chapter1MarketOrganizationandStructure
PRACTICEPROBLEMSFORCHAPTER1
1.AkihikoTakabehasdesignedasophisticatedforecastingmodel,whichpredictsthemovementsintheoverallstockmarket,inthehopeofearningareturninexcessofafairreturnfortheriskinvolved.Heusesthepredictionsofthemodeltodecidewhethertobuy,hold,orsellthesharesofanindexfundthataimstoreplicatethemovementsofthestockmarket.Takabewouldbestbecharacterizedasa(n):
A.hedger.
B.investor.
C.information-motivatedtrader.
2.JamesBeachisyoungandhassubstantialwealth.Asignificantproportionofhisstockportfolioconsistsofemergingmarketstocksthatofferrelativelyhighexpectedreturnsatthecostofrelativelyhighrisk.Beachbelievesthatinvestmentinemergingmarketstocksisappropriateforhimgivenhisabilityandwillingnesstotakerisk.WhichofthefollowinglabelsmostappropriatelydescribesBeach?
A.Hedger.
B.Investor.
C.Information-motivatedtrader.
3.LisaSmithownsamanufacturingcompanyintheUnitedStates.HercompanyhassoldgoodstoacustomerinBrazilandwillbepaidinBrazilianreal(BRL)inthreemonths.SmithisconcernedaboutthepossibilityoftheBRLdepreciatingmorethanexpectedagainsttheU.S.dollar(USD).Therefore,sheisplanningtosellthree-monthfuturescontractsontheBRL.ThesellerofsuchcontractsgenerallygainswhentheBRLdepreciatesagainsttheUSD.IfSmithweretosellthesefuturecontracts,shewouldmostappropriatelybedescribedasa(n):
A.hedger.
B.investor.
C.information-motivatedtrader.
4.Whichofthefollowingisnotafunctionofthefinancialsystem?
A.Toregulatearbitrageurs’profits(excessreturns).
B.Tohelptheeconomyachieveallocationalefficiency.
C.Tofacilitateborrowingbybusinessestofundcurrentoperations.
5.Aninvestorprimarilyinvestsinstocksofpubliclytradedcompanies.Theinvestorwantstoincreasethediversificationofhisportfolio.Afriendhasrecommendedinvestinginrealestateproperties.Thepurchaseofrealestatewouldbestbecharacterizedasatransactioninthe:
A.derivativeinvestmentmarket.
B.traditionalinvestmentmarket.
C.alternativeinvestmentmarket.
6.Ahedgefundholdsitsexcesscashin90-daycommercialpaperandnegotiablecertificatesofdeposit.Thecashmanagementpolicyofthehedgefundisbestdescribedasusing:
A.capitalmarketinstruments.
B.moneymarketinstruments.
C.intermediate-termdebtinstruments.
7.Anoilandgasexplorationandproductioncompanyannouncesthatitisoffering30millionsharestothepublicat$45.50each.Thistransactionismostlikelyasaleinthe:
A.futuresmarket.
B.primarymarket.
C.secondarymarket.
8.Consideramutualfundthatinvestsprimarilyinfixed-incomesecuritiesthathavebeendeterminedtobeappropriategiventhefund’sinvestmentgoal.Whichofthefollowingisleastlikelytobeapartofthisfund?
A.Warrants.
B.Commercialpaper.
C.Repurchaseagreements.
9.Afriendhasaskedyoutoexplainthedifferencesbetweenopen-endandclosed-endfunds.Whichofthefollowingwillyoumostlikelyincludeinyourexplanation?
A.Closed-endfundsareunavailabletonewinvestors.
B.Wheninvestorssellthesharesofanopen-endfund,theycanreceiveadiscountorapremiumtothefund’snetassetvalue.
C.Whensellingshares,investorsinanopen-endfundsellthesharesbacktothefundwhereasinvestorsinaclosed-endfundsellthesharestoothersinthesecondarymarket.
10.Theusefulnessofaforwardcontractislimitedbysomeproblems.Whichofthefollowingismostlikelyoneofthoseproblems?
A.Onceyouhaveenteredintoaforwardcontract,itisdifficulttoexitfromthecontract.
B.Enteringintoaforwardcontractrequiresthelongpartytodepositaninitialamountwiththeshortparty.
C.Ifthepriceoftheunderlyingassetmovesadverselyfromtheperspectiveofthelongparty,periodicpaymentsmustbemadetotheshortparty.
11.TonyHarrisisplanningtostarttradingincommodities.Hehasheardabouttheuseoffuturescontractsoncommoditiesandislearningmoreaboutthem.WhichofthefollowingisHarrisleastlikelytofindassociatedwithafuturescontract?
A.Existenceofcounterpartyrisk.
B.Standardizedcontractualterms.
C.Paymentofaninitialmargintoenterintoacontract.
12.AGermancompanythatexportsmachineryisexpectingtoreceive$10millioninthreemonths.Thefirmconvertsallitsforeigncurrencyreceiptsintoeuros.Thechieffinancialofficerofthecompanywishestolockinaminimumfixedrateforconvertingthe$10milliontoeurobutalsowantstokeeptheflexibilitytousethefuturespotrateifitisfavorable.Whathedgingtransactionismostlikelytoachievethisobjective?
A.Sellingdollarsforward.
B.Buyingputoptionson
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