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CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS MONEY?

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

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Class
Date
1.

To an economist, ________ is anything that is generally accepted in payment for goods or services or in the repayment of debt.

a)

money

b)

wealth

c)

income

d)

credit

2.

Currency includes

a)

paper money and coins.

b)

paper money, coins, and checks.

c)

paper money and checks.

d)

paper money, coins, checks, and savings deposits.

3.

The total collection of pieces of property that serve to store value is a person's

a)

wealth.

b)

income.

c)

money.

d)

credit.

4.

________ is a flow of earnings per unit of time.

a)

Income

b)

Money

c)

Wealth

d)

Currency

5.

The difference between money and income is that

a)

money is a stock and income is a flow.

b)

money is a flow and income is a stock.

c)

there is no difference—money and income are both stocks.

d)

there is no difference—money and income are both flows.

6.

________ are the time and resources spent trying to exchange goods and services.

a)

Transaction costs

b)

Contracting costs

c)

Barter costs

d)

Bargaining costs

7.

Which of the following statements best explains how the use of money in an economy increases economic efficiency?

a)

Money increases economic efficiency because it decreases transactions costs.

b)

Money cannot have an effect on economic efficiency.

c)

Money increases economic efficiency because it is costless to produce.

d)

Money increases economic efficiency because it discourages specialization.

8.

All of the following are necessary criteria for a commodity to function as money EXCEPT

a)

it must deteriorate quickly.

b)

it must be divisible.

c)

it must be easy to carry.

d)

it must be widely accepted.

9.

Bao Chan purchasing football tickets with a $100 bill is an example of the ________ function of money.

a)

medium of exchange

b)

unit of account

c)

store of value

d)

specialization

10.

Apple notices that all of its products (iPhone, MacBook, iMac, Mac Mini,...) are on sale for $1,000. In this case money is functioning as a

a)

unit of account.

b)

medium of exchange.

c)

store of value.

d)

payments-system ruler.

11.

If the price level doubles, the value of money

a)

falls by 50 percent.

b)

doubles.

c)

more than doubles, due to scale economies.

d)

rises but does not double, due to diminishing returns.

12.

A fall in the level of prices

a)

increases the value of money.

b)

reduces the value of money.

c)

does not affect the value of money.

d)

has an uncertain effect on the value of money.

13.

The payments system is

a)

the method of conducting transactions in the economy.

b)

used by union officials to set salary caps.

c)

an illegal method of rewarding contracts.

d)

used by your employer to determine salary increases.

14.

________ money could be used for some other purpose other than as a medium of exchange, for example, gold coins could be melted down and turned into gold jewelry.

a)

Commodity

b)

Fiat

c)

Paper

d)

Electronic

15.

Paper currency that has been declared legal tender but is not convertible into coins or precious metals is called ________ money.

a)

Fiat

b)

Electronic

c)

Commodity

d)

Internet

16.

As a means of payment, coins have the major drawback that they

a)

are heavy and hard to transport.

b)

are hard to counterfeit.

c)

are not the most liquid assets.

d)

must be backed by gold.

17.

Of the following assets, the least liquid is

a)

an iPhone 12 or a Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra

b)

stocks.

c)

traveler's checks.

d)

checking deposits.

18.

________ is the relative ease and speed with which an asset can be converted into a medium of exchange.

a)

Liquidity

b)

Efficiency

c)

Deflation

d)

Specialization

19.

When we say that money is a stock variable, we mean that

a)

the quantity of money is measured at a given point in time.

b)

we must attach a time period to the measure.

c)

it is sold in the equity market.

d)

money never loses purchasing power.

20.

Which of the following statements uses the economists' definition of money?

a)

I hope that I have enough money to pay for my life insurance contract at Bao Viet Corp.

b)

The job with Sacombank gave me the opportunity to earn more money.

c)

Mrs Kieu Anh is rich—she has a lot of money.

d)

I plan to earn a lot of money over the summer.

21.

When economists say that money promotes ________, they mean that money encourages specialization and the division of labor.

a)

efficiency

b)

greed

c)

contracting

d)

bargaining

22.

If there are five goods in a barter economy, one needs to know ten prices in order to exchange one good for another. If, however, there are ten goods in a barter economy, then one needs to know ________ prices in order to exchange one good for another.

a)

45

b)

50

c)

55

d)

60

23.

Ranking assets from most liquid to least liquid, the correct order is

a)

currency; savings bonds; house.

b)

currency; house; savings bonds.

c)

house; savings bonds; cur

24.

Ranking assets from most liquid to least liquid, the correct order is

a)

currency; savings bonds; house.

b)

currency; house; savings bonds.

c)

house; savings bonds; currency.

d)

savings bonds; house; currency.

25.

During hyperinflations

a)

money no longer functions as a good store of value and people may resort to barter transactions on a much larger scale.

b)

middle-class savers benefit as prices rise.

c)

money's value remains fixed to the price level; that is, if prices double so does the value of money.

d)

the value of money rises rapidly.

26.

The evolution of the payments system from barter to precious metals, then to fiat money, then to checks can best be understood as a consequence of

a)

innovations that reduced the costs of exchanging goods and services.

b)

competition among firms to make it easier for customers to purchase their products.

c)

government regulations designed to improve the efficiency of the payments system.

d)

government regulations designed to promote the safety of the payments system.

27.

Which of the following sequences accurately describes the evolution of the payments system?

a)

barter, coins made of precious metals, paper currency, checks, electronic funds transfers

b)

barter, coins made of precious metals, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers

c)

barter, checks, paper currency, coins made of precious metals, electronic funds transfers

d)

barter, checks, paper currency, electronic funds transfers

28.

Money reduces transaction costs, allowing people to specialize ________

a)

in what they do best.

b)

in studying what they like.

c)

in managing their company.

d)

in making an autonomy society.

29.

In a barter economy the number of prices in an economy with N goods is

a)

[N(N - 1)]/2

b)

[N(N - 1)]/3

c)

[N(N - 2)]/2

d)

[(N+1)(N - 1)]/2

30.

Increasing transactions costs of selling an asset make the asset

a)

less liquid.

b)

more liquid.

c)

more valuable.

d)

more moneylike.

31.

A hyperinflation is

a)

a period of extreme inflation generally greater than 50% per month.

b)

a period of anxiety caused by rising prices.

c)

an increase in output caused by higher prices.

d)

impossible today because of tighter regulations.

32.

An important characteristic of the modern payments system has been the rapidly increasing use of

a)

electronic fund transfers.

b)

commodity monies.

c)

fiat money.

d)

checks and decreasing use of currency.

33.

An advantage of checks as a method of payment is that

a)

they provide convenient receipts for purchases.

b)

they can never be stolen.

c)

they are more widely accepted than currency.

d)

the funds from a deposited check are available for use immediately.

34.

When paper currency is decreed by governments as legal tender, legally it must be

a)

accepted as payment for debts.

b)

convertible into an electronic payment.

c)

paper currency backed by gold.

d)

a precious metal such as gold or silver.

35.

Because inflation in Vietnam in 1986 sometimes exceeded 700% per year, one can conclude that the Vietnam economy suffered from

a)

hyperinflation

b)

superdeflation

c)

deflation

d)

disinflation

36.

A person's rare book is part of her/his

a)

wealth.

b)

money.

c)

income.

d)

liabilities.

37.

Of money's three functions, the one that distinguishes money from other assets is its function as a

a)

medium of exchange.

b)

store of value.

c)

unit of account.

d)

standard of deferred payment.

38.

Every financial market has the following characteristic.

a)

It channels funds from lenders-savers to borrowers-spenders.

b)

It determines the level of interest rates.

c)

It allows common stock to be traded.

d)

It allows loans to be made.

39.

Well-functioning financial markets

a)

allow the economy to operate more efficiently.

b)

cause inflation.

c)

eliminate the need for indirect finance.

d)

cause financial crises.

40.

Which of the following can be described as direct finance?

a)

You borrow 2,500,000 VND from a friend.

b)

You buy shares of common stock in the HOSE.

c)

You buy shares in a mutual fund of VNDIRECT.

d)

You take out a mortgage from Nam A Bank.

41.

Securities are ________ for the person who buys them, but are ________ for the individual or firm that issues them.

a)

assets; liabilities

b)

liabilities; assets

c)

negotiable; nonnegotiable

d)

nonnegotiable; negotiable

42.

If the maturity of a debt instrument is less than one year, the debt is called

a)

short-term.

b)

intermediate-term.

c)

long-term.

d)

prima-term.

43.

Long-term debt has a maturity that is

a)

ten years or longer.

b)

between one and ten years.

c)

less than a year.

d)

between five and ten years.

44.

When I purchase ________, I own a portion of a firm and have the right to vote on issues important to the firm and to elect its directors.

a)

stock

b)

bo

45.

When I purchase ________, I own a portion of a firm and have the right to vote on issues important to the firm and to elect its directors.

a)

stock

b)

bonds

c)

bills

d)

notes

46.

A financial market in which only short-term debt instruments are traded is called the ________ market.

a)

money

b)

capital

c)

stock

d)

bond

47.

Vietnam Treasury bills pay no interest but are sold at a ________. That is, you will pay a lower purchase price than the amount you receive at maturity.

a)

discount

b)

premium

c)

collateral

d)

default

48.

Vietnam Treasury bills are considered the safest of all money market instruments in Vietnam financial market because there is a low probability of

a)

default.

b)

desertion.

c)

demarcation.

d)

defeat.

49.

Bonds that are sold in a foreign country and are denominated in the country's currency in which they are sold are known as

a)

foreign bonds.

b)

Eurobonds.

c)

equity bonds.

d)

country bonds.

50.

Bonds that are sold in a foreign country and are denominated in a currency other than that of the country in which it is sold are known as

a)

Eurobonds.

b)

foreign bonds.

c)

equity bonds.

d)

country bonds.

51.

The process of indirect finance using financial intermediaries is called

a)

financial intermediation.

b)

resource allocation.

c)

financial liquidation.

d)

direct lending.

52.

The time and money spent in carrying out financial transactions are called

a)

transaction costs.

b)

economies of scale.

c)

financial intermediation.

d)

liquidity services.

53.

A financial market in which previously issued securities can be resold is called a ________ market.

a)

secondary

b)

tertiary

c)

used securities

d)

primary

54.

An important financial institution that assists in the initial sale of securities in the primary market is the

a)

investment bank.

b)

commercial bank.

c)

stock exchange.

d)

brokerage house.

55.

The higher a security's price in the secondary market the ________ funds a firm can raise by selling securities in the ________ market.

a)

more; primary

b)

more; secondary

c)

less; primary

d)

less; secondary

56.

In a(n) ________ market, dealers in different locations buy and sell securities to anyone who comes to them and is willing to accept their prices.

a)

over-the-counter

b)

common

c)

barter

d)

exchange

57.

Which of the following instruments are traded in a money market?

a)

commercial paper

b)

bank commercial loans

c)

state and local government bonds

d)

residential mortgages

58.

Equity and debt instruments with maturities greater than one year are called ________ market instruments.

a)

capital

b)

money

c)

federal

d)

benchmark

59.

Financial intermediaries provide customers with liquidity services. Liquidity services

a)

make it easier for customers to conduct transactions.

b)

allow customers to have a cup of coffee while waiting in the lobby.

c)

are a result of the asymmetric information problem.

d)

are another term for asset transformation.

60.

The problem created by asymmetric information before the transaction occurs is called ________, while the problem created after the transaction occurs is called ________.

a)

adverse selection; moral hazard

b)

moral hazard; adverse selection

c)

costly state verification; free-riding

d)

free-riding; costly state verification

61.

Adverse selection is a problem associated with equity and debt contracts arising from

a)

the lender's relative lack of information about the borrower's potential returns and risks of his investment activities.

b)

the lender's inability to legally require sufficient collateral to cover a 100% loss if the borrower defaults.

c)

the borrower's lack of incentive to seek a loan for highly risky investments.

d)

the borrower's lack of good options for obtaining funds.

62.

An example of the problem of ________ is when a corporation uses the funds raised from selling bonds to fund corporate expansion to pay for its scandals.

a)

moral hazard

b)

adverse selection

c)

risk sharing

d)

credit risk

63.

________ are financial intermediaries that acquire funds by selling shares to many individuals and using the proceeds to purchase diversified portfolios of stocks and bonds.

a)

Mutual funds

b)

Investment banks

c)

Finance companies

d)

Credit unions

64.

The process where financial intermediaries create and sell low-risk assets and use the proceeds to purchase riskier assets is known as

a)

risk sharing.

b)

risk aversion.

c)

risk neutrality.

d)

risk selling.

65.

Mortgage-backed securities are similar to ________ but the interest and principal payments are backed by the individual mortgages within the security.

a)

bonds

b)

stock

c)

repurchase agreements

d)

negotiable CDs

66.

A debt instrument sold by a bank to its depositors that pays annual interest of a given amount and at maturity pays back the original purchase price is called

a)

a certificate of deposit.

b)

a municipal bond.

c)

federal funds.

d)

commercial paper.

67.

When secondary market buyers and sellers of securities meet in one central location to conduct trades the market is called a(n)

a)

exchange.

b)

over-the-counter market.

c)

common market.

d)

barter market.

68.

An important function of secondary markets is to

a)

make it easier to sell financial instruments to raise funds.

b)

raise funds for corporations through the sale of securities.

c)

make it easier for governments to raise taxes.

d)

create a market for newly constructed houses.

69.

A corporation acquires new funds only when its securities are sold in the

a)

primary market by an investment bank.

b)

primary market by a stock exchange broker.

c)

secondary market by a securities dealer.

d)

secondary market by a commercial bank.

70.

Which of the following statements about the characteristics of debt and equities is TRUE?

a)

They can both be long-term financial instruments.

b)

Bond holders are residual claimants.

c)

The income from bonds is typically more variable than that from equities.

d)

Bonds pay dividends.

71.

Well-functioning financial markets benefit ________ by allowing them to time their purchases more efficiently.

a)

consumers

b)

lenders

c)

creditors

d)

cashiers

72.

The concept of ________ is based on the common-sense notion that a dollar paid to you in the future is less valuable to you than a dollar today.

a)

present value

b)

future value

c)

interest

d)

deflation

73.

A credit market instrument that provides the borrower with an amount of funds that must be repaid at the maturity date along with an interest payment is known as a

a)

simple loan.

b)

fixed-payment loan.

c)

coupon bond.

d)

discount bond.

74.

A credit market instrument that requires the borrower to make the same payment every period until the maturity date is known as a

a)

fixed-payment loan.

b)

simple loan.

c)

coupon bond.

d)

discount bond.

75.

A credit market instrument that pays the owner a fixed coupon payment every year until the maturity date and then repays the face value is called a

a)

coupon bond.

b)

discount bond.

c)

simple loan.

d)

fixed-payment loan.

76.

A ________ pays the owner a fixed coupon payment every year until the maturity date, when the ________ value is repaid.

a)

coupon bond; face

b)

discount bond; face

c)

coupon bond; discount

d)

discount bond; discount

77.

The ________ is the final amount that will be paid to the holder of a coupon bond.

a)

face value

b)

present value

c)

discount value

d)

coupon value

78.

A discount bond

a)

pays the bondholder the face value at maturity.

b)

pays all interest and the face value at maturity.

c)

pays the face value at maturity plus any capital gain.

d)

pays the bondholder a fixed amount every period and the face value at maturity.

79.

The interest rate that equates the present value of payments received from a debt instrument with its value today is the

a)

yield to maturity.

b)

real interest rate.

c)

simple interest rate.

d)

current yield.

80.

The present value of a fixed-payment loan is calculated as the ________ of the present value of all cash flow payments.

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

multiple

d)

log

81.

A discount bond is also called a ________ because the owner does not receive periodic payments.

a)

zero-coupon bond

b)

municipal bond

c)

corporate bond

d)

consol

82.

The ________ is defined as the payments to the owner plus the change in a security's value expressed as a fraction of the security's purchase price.

a)

rate of return

b)

yield rate

c)

yield to maturity

d)

current yield

83.

The sum of the current yield and the rate of capital gain is called the

a)

rate of return

b)

yield rate

c)

yield to maturity

d)

current yield

84.

Prices and returns for ________ bonds are more volatile than those for ________ bonds, everything else held constant.

a)

long-term; short-term

b)

short-term; long-term

c)

short-term; short-term

d)

long-term; long-term

85.

The nominal interest rate minus the expected rate of inflation

a)

defines the real interest rate.

b)

is a less accurate measure of the incentives to borrow and lend than is the nominal interest rate.

c)

is a less accurate indicator of the tightness of credit market conditions than is the nominal interest rate.

d)

defines the discount rate.

86.

When the ________ interest rate is low, there are greater incentives to ________ and fewer incentives to ________.

a)

real; borrow; lend

b)

market; lend; borrow

c)

nominal; lend; borrow

d)

real; lend; borrow

87.

es to ________ and fewer incentives to ________.

a)

real

b)

borrow

c)

lend

88.

The ________ states that the nominal interest rate equals the real interest rate plus the expected rate of inflation.

a)

Fisher equation

b)

Keynesian equation

c)

Monetarist equation

d)

Marshall equation

89.

The present value of an expected future payment ________ as the interest rate increases.

a)

falls

b)

rises

c)

is constant

d)

is unaffected

90.

An increase in the time to the promised future payment ________ the present value of the payment.

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

has no effect on

d)

is irrelevant to

91.

A fully amortized loan is another name for

a)

a fixed-payment loan.

b)

a simple loan.

c)

a commercial loan.

d)

an unsecured loan.

92.

Which of the following are TRUE of fixed payment loans?

a)

Installment loans and mortgages are frequently of the fixed payment type.

b)

The borrower pays interest periodically and the principal at the maturity date.

c)

Commercial loans to businesses are often of this type.

d)

The borrower repays both the principal and interest at the maturity date.

93.

The dollar amount of the yearly coupon payment expressed as a percentage of the face value of the bond is called the bond's

a)

coupon rate.

b)

maturity rate.

c)

face value rate.

d)

payment rate.

94.

A ________ is bought at a price below its face value, and the ________ value is repaid at the maturity date.

a)

discount bond

b)

face

95.

Economists consider the ________ to be the most accurate measure of interest rates.

a)

yield to maturity.

b)

nominal interest rate.

c)

simple interest rate.

d)

current yield.

96.

Which of the following are TRUE for a coupon bond?

a)

When the coupon bond is priced at its face value, the yield to maturity equals the coupon rate.

b)

The price of a coupon bond and the yield to maturity are positively related.

c)

The yield to maturity is greater than the coupon rate when the bond price is above the par value.

d)

The yield is less than the coupon rate when the bond price is below the par value.

97.

The ________ of a coupon bond and the yield to maturity are inversely related.

a)

price

b)

par value

c)

maturity date

d)

term

98.

The price of a coupon bond and the yield to maturity are ________ related; that is, as the yield to maturity ________, the price of the bond ________.

a)

negatively

b)

rises

c)

falls

99.

The yield to maturity is ________ than the ________ rate when the bond price is ________ its face value.

a)

greater

b)

coupon

c)

below

100.

What is the present value of $500.00 to be paid in two years if the interest rate is 5 percent?

a)

$453.51

b)

$543.51

c)

$354.51

d)

$423.51

101.

If a security pays $55 in one year and $133 in three years, its present value is $150 if the interest rate is

a)

10 percent.

b)

12 percent.

c)

14 percent.

d)

16 percent.

102.

If a $1,000 face value coupon bond has a coupon rate of 3.75 percent, then the coupon payment every year is

a)

$37.50

b)

$370.50

c)

$3.75

d)

$73.50

103.

A $1,000 face value coupon bond with a $60 coupon payment every year has a coupon rate of

a)

6 percent.

b)

60 percent.

c)

0.6 percent.

d)

600 percent.

104.

If the amount payable in two years is $2,420 for a simple loan at 10 percent interest, the loan amount is

a)

$2,000.

b)

$2,200.

c)

$1,000.

d)

$1,100.

105.

A $10,000 - 8 percent coupon bond that sells for $10,000 has a yield to maturity of

a)

8 percent.

b)

0.8 percent.

c)

80 percent.

d)

16 percent.

106.

Which of the following bonds would you prefer to be buying?

a)

a $10,000 face-value security with a 10 percent coupon selling for $9,000

b)

a $10,000 face-value security with a 7 percent coupon selling for $10,000

c)

a $10,000 face-value security with a 9 percent coupon selling for $10,000

d)

a $10,000 face-value security with a 10 percent coupon selling for $10,000

107.

Which of the following are TRUE concerning the distinction between interest rates and returns?

a)

The rate of return on a bond will not necessarily equal the interest rate on that bond.

b)

The return can be expressed as the difference between the current yield and the rate of capital gains.

c)

The rate of return will be greater than the interest rate when the price of the bond falls during the holding period.

d)

The return can be expressed as the sum of the discount yield and the rate of capital gains.

108.

The return on a 5 percent coupon bond that initially sells for $1,000 and sells for $950 next year is

a)

0 percent.

b)

5 percent.

c)

-0.5 percent.

d)

-10 percent.

109.

The return on a 5 percent coupon bond that initially sells for $1,000 and sells for $950 next year is

a)

0 percent.

b)

5 percent.

c)

-0.5 percent.

d)

-10 percent.

110.

If the nominal rate of interest is 2 percent, and the expected inflation rate is -10 percent, the real rate of interest is

a)

12 percent.

b)

10 percent.

c)

2 percent.

d)

-8 percent.

111.

Which of the following $1,000 face-value securities has the highest yield to maturity?

a)

a 5 percent coupon bond with a price of $600

b)

a 5 percent coupon bond with a price of $800

c)

a 5 percent coupon bond with a price of $700

d)

a 5 percent coupon bond with a price of $900

112.

The interest rate on a consol equals the

a)

coupon payment divided by the price.

b)

price times the coupon payment.

c)

price divided by the coupon payment.

d)

coupon payment plus the price.

113.

A consol paying $20 annually when the interest rate is 5 percent has a price of______________

a)

$400.

b)

$300.

c)

$100.

d)

$200.

114.

A stockholderʹs ownership of a companyʹs stock gives her the right to

a)

vote and be the residual claimant of all cash flows.

b)

vote and be the primary claimant of all cash flows.

c)

manage and assume responsibility for all liabilities.

d)

vote and assume responsibility for all liabilities.

115.

Stockholders are residual claimants, meaning that they

a)

receive the remaining cash flow after all other claims are paid.

b)

have the first priority claim on all of a companyʹs assets.

c)

are liable for all of a companyʹs debts.

d)

will never share in a companyʹs profits.

116.

Periodic payments of net earnings to shareholders are known as

a)

dividends.

b)

capital gains.

c)

profits.

d)

interest

117.

The value of any investment is found by computing the

a)

present value of all future cash flows.

b)

present value of all future sales.

c)

present value of all future liabilities.

d)

future value of all future expenses.

118.

In the one-period valuation model, the current stock price increases if

a)

the expected sales price increases.

b)

the expected sales price falls.

c)

the required return increases.

d)

dividends are cut.

119.

In the one-period valuation model, an increase in the required return on investments in equity

a)

reduces the current price of a stock.

b)

increases the expected sales price of a stock.

c)

increases the current price of a stock.

d)

reduces the expected sales price of a stock.

120.

One of the assumptions of the Gordon Growth Model is that dividends will continue growing at ________ rate.

a)

a constant

b)

an increasing

c)

a fast

d)

an escalating

121.

Using the one-period valuation model, assuming a year-end dividend of $0.11, an expected sales price of $110, and a required rate of return of 10%, the current price of the stock would be

a)

$100.10

b)

$110.11

c)

$130.11

d)

$120.11

122.

Using the one-period valuation model, assuming a year-end dividend of $1.00, an expected sales price of $100, and a required rate of return of 5%, the current price of the stock would be

a)

$96.19

b)

$110.00

c)

$101.00

d)

$100.00

123.

Using the Gordon growth formula, if D1 is $2.00, ke is 12% or 0.12, and g is 10% or 0.10, then the current stock price is

a)

$100.00

b)

$110.00

c)

$120.00

d)

$130.00

124.

Using the Gordon growth formula, if D1 is $1.00, ke is 10% or 0.10, and g is 5% or 0.05, then the current stock price is

a)

$20.00

b)

$40.00

c)

$60.00

d)

$80.00

125.

Using the Gordon growth model, if D1 is $.50, ke is 7%, and g is 5%, then the present value of the stock is

a)

$25.00

b)

$22.00

c)

$27.00

d)

$29.00

126.

________ occurs when market participants observe returns on a security that are larger than what is justified by the characteristics of that security and take action to quickly eliminate the unexploited profit opportunity.

a)

Arbitrage

b)

Mediation

c)

Asset capitalization

d)

Market intercession

127.

In a one-period valuation model, a decrease in the required return on investments in equity causes a(n) ________ in the ________ price of a stock.

a)

increase; current

b)

increase; expected sales

c)

decrease; current

d)

decrease; expected sales

128.

________ and ________ may provide an explanation for stock market bubbles.

a)

Overconfidence; social contagion

b)

Underconfidence; social contagion

c)

Overconfidence; social isolationism

d)

Underconfidence; social isolationism