WorksheetsCAPITAL MARKET
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Capital Market is a market for
long term assets
short term assets
Medium term assets
none of the above
The primary market is also called
New issue market
IPo
stock exchange
over the counter market
The return of a share holder is
Rate of interest
Dividend
Discount rate
Discount value
The instrument used in capital market is
Equity
Commercial paper
Treasury Bill
All the above
Money added into a bank account.
withdraw
deposit
cash
cheque
----------------- is based on the uncertain event whose result determined by chance or accident
Gambling
Speculation
Dead cat bouncing
Market fluctuations
Finance companies raise funds in the money market by selling
commercial paper
federal funds
negotiable certificates of deposits
Eurodollars
Compared to money market securities, capital market securities have
more liquidity
longer maturity
lower yields
less risk
A way of getting deposits and necessary funds to finance projects and investments
Fund Acquisition
Fund Allocation
Fund Distribution
Fund Utilization
These are businesses other than financial institutions or intermediaries.
Households or consumers
Non-Financial Institutions
Financial Institutions
Government
Determining to which uses, projects, or investments the acquired funds will be used
Fund Acquisition
Fund Distribution
Fund Allocation
Fund Utilization
These are the firms that bridge the gap between surplus units or investors/lenders and deficit units (DUs) or borrowers.
Household or consumers
Government
Financial Institutions/intermediaries
Central Bank
Refers to the participants from the rest of the world - households, governments, financial and non-financial firms and central banks.
Government
Foreign Participants
Central Bank
Financial Institutions/Intermediaries
It is using the funds for its intended purpose
Fund Distribution
Fund Allocation
Fund Acquisition
Fund Utilization
The functions of BSP include
Government's banker, agent and adviser
Custodian of cash reserves of banks
Custodian of the nation's reserves of international currency
Bank of rediscount and lender of last resort
All of them.
Serves the human, financial, and physical resource needs of BSP
Money Stability Sector
Supervision Examination Sector
Resource Management Sector
Security Plant Complex
Which of the following is NOT a purpose or characteristic of the equity market?
Allowing individuals and organizations to invest directly in companies
Providing a forum for new companies to raise capital
Issuing bonds for long-term financing
Receiving a share of distributions from the company
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the equity market?
Highly visible in developed countries
Traded on a central exchange
Predominantly a wholesale market
Serves both retail and wholesale investors
What is the primary purpose of the equity capital market?
Providing short-term loans to companies
Facilitating the buying and selling of company ownership
Issuing government bonds
Offering mortgage loans to individuals
When comparing equity and debt, which statement accurately reflects the relationship between risk and ownership?
Equity carries higher risk, but debt provides ownership rights.
Debt carries lower risk, but equity provides ownership rights.
Both equity and debt carry equal levels of risk and ownership.
Equity and debt are unrelated; risk and ownership depend on market conditions.
When considering the maturity of financial instruments, which statement correctly distinguishes between equity and debt?
Equity has a fixed maturity period, while debt has no maturity.
Both equity and debt have fixed maturity periods
Equity has no fixed maturity, while debt has a specified repayment period.
Equity and debt are both perpetual instruments with no maturity.
Which term is commonly used to describe the first sale of stock by a private company to the public?
Private placement
IPO (Initial Public Offering)
ROI (Return on Investment)
Share buyback
What distinguishes a corporation from other forms of business entities?
Limited liability for owners
Sole ownership by an individual
Partnership structure
Unlimited liability for owners
What is the function of a stock exchange in the equity capital market?
To provide loans to companies
To regulate the financial industry
To facilitate the trading of stocks
To issue government bonds
Which type of company limits its ownership to a small number of individuals and restricts the transferability of shares?
Proprietary company
Public company
Listed public company
Cooperative company
In which type of company can shares be freely traded on the stock exchange?
Proprietary company
Public company
Listed public company
Partnership
What is a key advantage of being a listed public company?
Limited liability protection for shareholders
Greater access to capital through public stock offerings
Small number of shareholders for easier management
Exemption from government regulations
In which type of company can shares be offered to the public but are not traded on a stock exchange?
Proprietary company
Public company
Listed public company
Private limited company
Which type of company is commonly used for larger businesses seeking access to public capital markets?
Proprietary company
Public company
Listed public company
Private limited company
Which method of raising capital involves offering new shares directly to a select group of investors without a public offering?
Rights issue
Public offer
Private placement
Pro-rate issue
What is the main characteristic of a rights issue?
New shares are offered to existing shareholders at a discount
Shares are offered to the public for the first time
The issuance is restricted to institutional investors
Existing shareholders have the right to sell their shares
What is a primary advantage of a private placement?
Access to a large pool of investors
Reduced regulatory requirements
Transparency in the issuance process
Higher liquidity for existing shareholders
What is the purpose of a pro-rate issue?
To issue shares at a fixed price to all investors
To allocate shares based on a predetermined ratio
To offer shares exclusively to institutional investors
To repurchase shares from the market
What is a potential challenge of a public offer compared to a private placement?
Limited access to capital
Lack of transparency
Higher regulatory scrutiny
Lower valuation of shares
What is the primary characteristic of common stock?
Fixed dividend payments
Priority in liquidation
Voting rights in shareholder meetings
Guaranteed return on investment
What is a key characteristic of preference shares?
Voting rights
Fixed dividend payments
Convertibility into ordinary shares
Maturity date for repayment
Which equity instrument gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell shares at a predetermined price?
Ordinary shares
Convertible notes
Options
Warrants
Which equity instrument provides the holder with the option, but not the obligation, to purchase additional shares at a predetermined price?
Ordinary shares
Convertible notes
Options
Warrants
How do companies primarily distribute their earnings to shareholders as a form of regular income?
Bonus dividends
Bonus shares
Dividends
What type of distribution is an extra payment to shareholders in addition to regular dividends?
Bonus dividends
Bonus shares
Dividends
In what form are additional shares given to existing shareholders as a form of distribution?
Dividends
Bonus dividends
Bonus shares
What type of instruments are traded in a Money Market?
Call money
Treasury bills
Commercial bills
All of the above
The expected rate of return of the money market is ______
Very high
Less
Zero
None of the above
A treasury bill is an instrument of:
Dividend
Short term debt
Long term debt Interest
Treasury bills are also known as:
Fixed interest Bonds
Flat Rate Bonds
Low-Interest Bonds
Zero-Coupon Bonds
A commercial bill is used to _____________
Finance the working capital requirements
Meet the short term debt
Meet the long term debt
Pay the interest
When a trade bill is accepted by a commercial bank, it is known as a _____
Commercial Bill
Call money
None of these
Certificate of deposit
A capital market is ideal when:
Financial institutions are sufficiently developed
Finance is available at a reasonable cost
Capital is most productively allocated
All of these
Money market deals in _____________________
Medium-term securities
Short term Securities
Long term Securities
None of these
Jayant is holding a hundred shares of a company. He has been given a privileged offered to subscribe to a new issue of shares of the same company in the proportion of 2:1 to the number of shares already possessed by him. Identify the method of floatation being described in the above case.
Offer through prospectus
Offer for sale
Rights issue
Private placement
A company can raise capital through the primary market in the form of
Equity shares
Preference shares
Debentures
All of the above
_______ a network of savers, investors, financial assets, and financial institutions that work together to transfer savings to investment uses
secondary market
primary market
financial system
capital market
The main characteristics of money market transactions which enables it to have active secondary market are:
Securities that trade in one year or less
Securities that are of large denomination
Securities that are very liquid
All above
Institutions such as banks that collect funds from savers that can be loaned to borrowers are known as
financial intermediaries
financial assets
dividends
Credit Unions
Funds that collect and invest income until payments are made to eligible (retired) people are known as
mutual funds
pension funds
bear markets
bull markets
A person who buys or sells equities for his or her clients is a
Insurance agent
financial advisor
stockbroker
accountant
_______ is an agreement to buy or sell at a specific date in the future at a predetermined price
equities
futures contract
bond
savings
_______ a market in which all financial assets can be sold to someone other than the original issuer
primary market
secondary market
financial system
capital market
_______ a market in which financial capital is loaned and/or borrowed for at least one year
primary market
secondary market
financial system
capital market
Junk bonds usually have low ratings because _______ .
they have a low rate of return
they have a low risk of default
they are not risky investments
they are a high-risk investment
What is the main difference between Treasury bonds, Treasury notes, and Treasury bills?
the amount of time for maturity
the interest rate
the minimum purchase requirement
the method of sale
What is the main advantage of a mutual fund for an investor?
Its price doesn't change much.
It offers diversity in investment.
It has a set maturity date.
It can be sold at a profit.
Banks provide which of the following EXCEPT
debit cards
loans
check writing services
government subsidies
It accepts deposits from individuals and organizations that have excess funds and provide loans to those who are in need. This financial institution is called _______.
investment banks
commercial banks
credit unions
insurance companies
One of the financial institutions that operates by collecting premiums from clients is called ____________ .
brokerage
credit union
investment banks
insurance companies
Institutions such as banks that collect funds from savers that can be loaned to borrowers are known as
financial intermediaries
financial assets
dividends
Credit Unions
A nonprofit service that accepts deposits, makes loans, and provides other financial services is known as a
Bank
Credit Union
Stockbroker
Life Insurance Company
Suppose that many big corporations decide not to issue bonds, since it is now too costly to comply with new financial market regulations. What is the expected effect on interest rates?
Interest rates might rise
Interest rates might fall
No change in interest rates
Who is the borrower of the loanable funds?
Household
Governments
Business
All of above
Households determine their supply of loanable funds. The __ the perceived risk of securities investments, the __ households are willing to invest at each interest rate.
less, greater
less, less
greater, greater
greater, less
What influence the demand curves for loanable funds to shift?
Total wealth
Near-term spending needs
Restrictiveness of non-price conditions
What is the determinants of interest rates for individual securities?
Deflation
Inflation
When financial market participants have increased near-term spending needs, the absolute dollar value of funds availabe to invest __.
Increase
Decrease
The quantity of loanable funds demanded is __ related to interest rates
Negatively
Positively
What is default risk?
The risk that a security issues will default on that security by being late on or missing an interest or principal payment
The risk that a security can be sold at a predictable price with low transaction costs on short notice
The definition of "A series of equal cash flows received at fixed intervals over the investment horizon" is for?
Annuity
Lump sum payment
Institutions that perform the essential function of channeling funds from those with surplus funds to those with shortages of funds.
Financial Institutions
Financial Markets
Banks
Cooperatives
A corporation sells its stock or debt directly to investors without going through a financial institution.
Direct Transfer
Indirect Transfer
Multi-Transfer
Interbank Transfer
Long-term bonds are ... than short-term bonds.
more liquid
less risky
less sensitive to interest rate changes
subject to more uncertainty
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding bonds?
If the par value is lower than the market price, then the yield-to-maturity must be lower than the coupon rate.
If the market price is lower than the par value, then the coupon rate must be lower than the yield-to-maturity.
Both A and B are false.
None of the above are false.
When the price of bond is calculated below its par value, it is classified as...
classified bond
discount bond
compound bond
consideration earnings
A bond issued by a corporation is called a ________ .
corporate bond
market share
stock option
share of stock
The rate of interest on a bond is called the ________ .
bond rate
coupon rate
discount rate
interest rate
A bond which has a yield to maturity greater than its coupon rate will sell for a price
below par
at par
above par
equal to face value of bond plus the interest payments
What is a coupon?
something you use in a supermarket to decrease your cost
an asset bought in the stock market
used in the stock market to lessen the initial cost of stocks
the interest rate on a bond at the time it is issued
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding bonds?
If the par value is lower than the market price, then the yield-to-maturity must be lower than the coupon rate.
If the market price is lower than the par value, then the coupon rate must be lower than the yield-to-maturity.
Both A and B are false.
None of the above are false.
Fluctuation of interest rates is an example of company-specific matters that affect the value of an equity.
TRUE
FALSE
