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CHAPTER 3: RISK AND RETURN

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of systematic risk?

a)

BHP Billiton posts lower than expected earnings.

b)

Woolworths announces record earnings.

c)

The government raises interest rates unexpectedly.

d)

Coca-Cola announces higher than expected earnings

2.

Probability = 15%; Return = -5%

Probability = 20%; Return = 10%

Probability = 30%; Return = 15%

Probability = 35%; Return = 25%


What is the expected rate of return on the investment?

a)

15.4%

b)

14.5%

c)

15.5%

d)

16%

3.

Below are all types of return except:

a)

Actual return

b)

Expected return

c)

Possible return

d)

Required return

4.
Which of the following statements about risk is TRUE?
a)
Risk is about how uncertain your returns could be.
b)
Risk is about how much money you can lose.
c)
A risky asset is more likely to deliver higher return than a less risky asset.
d)
If an asset's risk increases, its price will also increase.
5.

If employees of a company go on strike, this is an example of which types of investment risk?

a)

company risk

b)

industry risk

c)

political risk

d)

inflation risk

6.

Investment A has an expected return of 15% per year, while Investment B has an expected return of 12% per year. A rational investor will choose

a)

Investment A because of the higher expected return.

b)

Investment B because a lower return means lower risk.

c)

Investment A if A and B are of equal risk.

d)

Investment A only if the standard deviation of returns for A is higher than the standard deviation of returns for B.

7.

A stock is expected to return 11% in a normal economy, 19% if the economy booms, and lose 8% if the economy moves into a recessionary period. Economists predict a 65% chance of a normal economy, a 25% chance of a boom, and a 10% chance of a recession. What is the expected return on the stock?

a)

11.10%

b)

12.06%

c)

11.98%

d)

11.23%

8.

Risk is the chance that the actual return deviate from the expected return.

a)
b)
9.

Which is the riskiest investment?

a)

Investment A: ER = 22%; SD = 10%

b)

Investment B: ER = 24%; SD = 12%

c)

Investment C: ER = 21%; SD = 14%

d)

Investment D: ER = 20%; SD = 11%

10.

Event 1: BNM announced an increase in interest rate resulted an increase of 1% company's cost of financing.


Event 2: A fire caused by an accident at one of the company's store resulted in a huge loss for the company.


Determine the type of risk that can be associated to each of the events.

a)

Unsystematic risk and Unsystematic risk

b)

Unsystematic risk and Systematic risk

c)

Systematic risk and Systematic risk

d)

Systematic risk and Unsystematic risk