... 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question35#4 52 46 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!whereristhenominalriskfreerate.Hence,ThenominalrateintheU.S.is5% =2+ 3.TheresultisthatUsing(1. 02) (1.03)?1=0.0506fortheU.S.nominalrateproducesaresultof4. 12% .Question 36 #4 524 7Youranswer:Cwascorrect!OpenmarketoperationsaretheU.S.FederalReserve抯mostoftenusedtoolforchangingthemoneysupply.Question37#4 524 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thedemandforlaborisaderiveddemand.Whenthedemandforthefinalgoodorserviceincreases,thepriceofthatfinalgoodorserviceincreases.Thatincreaseinpricewillleadtothefirmemployingmoreoftheresourcesusedinproductionateachresourceprice,includinglabor.Question38#4 524 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!Intheshortrun,anincreaseinthemoneysupplywillincreaseaggregatedemand.Thenewshortrunequilibriumwillbeatahigherpricelevelandagreaterlevelofrealoutput(GDP).Question39#4 525 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Tofindthecovariance,wemusttakethecrossproductsofthedifferences.Question85#4 529 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Astopbuyorderisaconditionalmarketorderbywhichaninvestordirectsthepurchaseofastockifitrisestoacertainprice.Stopbuysareplacedabovethecurrentmarketprice.Limitorderscanhavemarketpriceasthelimit,usedwhenlackofliquidityisaconcern.Question 86 #4 529 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theshortsellerhopesthatthecurrentpriceistoohighandhopesthatitwillfallinthefuture.However,notradingruleexiststhatrequirestheshortsellertosubsequentlyreplacetheborrowedstockatapricelowerthanthepriceatwhichheorshesoldthestock.Question87#4 529 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ThepriceweightedindexonDecember31 ,20 05equalsandonDecember31 ,20 06equalsTheoneyearholdingperiodreturnisYearDif.Stock1Dif.Stock2CrossProduct99400007??501?15?5杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!homeowner.Ifthehomeownerprepays,theholderofthebondhasreinvestmentrisk.Embeddedoptionsinbondsareinseparablefromtheunderlyingbondandtradewiththatbond.Question1 06 #45 327 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecleanpriceofthebondisthequotedprice,89.14%ofparvalue,whichis$891.40.Question107#45 328 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Resettinginterestratesmakesthebondless,notmore,susceptibletointerestratechanges.Question108#45 329 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whentheforeigncurrencyappreciates,eachforeigncurrencydenominatedcashflowbuysmoredomesticcurrencyunits梚ncreasingthedomesticcurrencyreturnfromtheinvestment.Theappreciationoftheforeignassetbenefitstheinvestoraswell.Question109#45331Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Forwardsaresubjecttodefaultrisk,butfuturesarenot.Forwardsareprivatecontracts,butfuturesareexchangetraded.Forwardsareindividualizedcontracts,butfuturesarestandardized.Question110#453 32 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ChoiceAisincorrectbecausespeculatorsenterthefuturesmarketinpursuitofprofit,acceptingriskintheendeavor.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Notethatthepriceisalwaysoneyearbeforethedividenddate.SolveforthePVof$10tobereceivedintwoyears.FV=10;N =2 I/Y=17;CPT→PV=$7.31.Question91#45303Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theforecastyearendprice,P,is:Question 92 #45304Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thisindustryappearstobeintherapidacceleratinggrowthphase.Thisphaseischaracterizedbythedevelopmentofnewproductsandrapiddemandgrowth.Thereislimitedcompetition,andsalesgrowthandprofitmarginsarehighandaccelerating.Question93#45305Youranswer:Awascorrect!Supplyanddemandaregovernedbymanyfactors,bothrationalandirrational.Question94#45307Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Specifictradingrulesrequiremuchsubjectivejudgment.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question44#4 525 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Anaturalmonopolymayexistwheneconomiesofscalearegreat.Thelargeeconomiesofscalemakeitinefficienttohavemanysmallproducers.Question45#4 52 56 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Extraordinaryitemsareunusualandinfrequentitemsthatarereportedseparately,netoftax揵elowtheline.?Question 46 #4 525 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisisthedirectmethod,whichstartsatthetopoftheincomestatementwithsalesandthenworkswiththeindividualcomponentsofnetincomedirectlyrelatedtocashflows.Question47#4 525 8Netsales+1 ,20 0Accountsreceivable(down)+ 25 Cashcollectedfromcustomers+1 ,22 5Costofgoodssold?nbsp; 65 0Inventory(up)?nbsp;100Accountspayable(up)+50Cashpaymentsforinputs?nbsp;700Cashinterestpaid?nbsp;45Cashinterestreceived+ 20 Cashflowfromoperations+$500杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardIII(C)Suitability.Membersandcandidatesshouldcarefullyconsidertheneeds,circumstances,andobjectivesofclientsbeforetakinginvestmentaction.However,somemembersandcandidatesaremerelyexecutingspecificinstructionsforretailclients.Inthiscase,sinceWellsbelievesthetradeisunsuitable,Wellsshouldconfirmthattheclientisawaretheactionisunsuitablebeforeexecutingthetradeorrefrainfrommakingthetrade.Question5#4 52 16 Youranswer:Awascorrect!StandardI(C)Misrepresentation.JameshasactedinappropriatelyinaskingJonestoplagiarizethereportandmayhaveviolatedseveralStandards,includingStandardIV(C)ResponsibilitiesofSupervisors.However,hehasnotviolatedtheprohibitionagainstplagiarisminStandardI(C).Jones,ontheotherhand,evenifactingontherequestofhersupervisor,willviolateStandardI(C)Misrepresentation.Makingminorchangestoareportdoesnotmakeityourown.Question6#4 521 7Youranswer:Awascorrect!AccordingtoStandardII(B)MarketManipulation,membersandcandidatesshouldnotengageinanypracticethatwouldartificiallyinflatetradingvolumeordistortprices.However,thisStandarddoesnotprohibittransactionsdonefortaxpurposes.Inthiscase,therewasnointenttomisleadmarketparticipantsastothestockpriceofSafetyAirlines,andthetradeswereundertakentotakeadvantageofalegitimatetaxstrategy.ThustherehasbeennoviolationofStandardII(B)oranyotherStandard.Question7#4 521 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!StandardI(B)IndependenceandObjectivityallowsinvestorpaidresearchbutrequiresthatmembersandcandidateslimitthetypeofcompensationtheyacceptforwritingaresearchreportsothatitisnotdependentontheconclusionsoftheresearchreport.Bestpracticeisforanalyststoonlyacceptaflatfeeforsuchcompanypaidresearchreports.Suchresearchshouldalsoincludecompletedisclosureofthenatureofthecompensationreceivedforwritingsuchareportsothatinvestorswillnotbemisledastotherelationshipbetweentheanalystandthecompany.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecompanyboughtequipmentfor$ 120 ,whichwasacashoutflow.Question48#4 525 9Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Question49#45 26 0 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Whenusingthedirectmethodofcalculatingoperatingcashflows,depreciationandamortizationarenot揳ddedback?(tonetincome)becausewedon抰beginwithnetincomeunderthedirectmethod.Depreciationandamortizationarenoncashchangesandarenotusedunderthedirectmethod.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestpaymentsondebtaffectcashflowfromoperations.Whenusingtheindirectmethod,ananalystshouldaddanylossesonsalesoffixedassetstonetincomesincetheyarenotoperatingcashflows.Question50#45 26 1 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Inaperiodofrisingprices,LIFOresultsinhigherCOGS,lowertaxes,lowernetincome,lowerinventorybalances,lowerworkingcapital,andhighercashflowsduetolesstaxespaidout.Inafallingpriceenvironment,itisthereverse.Also,FIFOinventoryleadstooppositeresultsforbothrisingandfallingprices.Question51#45 26 2 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Paiddividend?5Saleofstock +27 5Retireddebt ?25 Financingcashflow+ 125 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thecircumstancesofthebankruptcydidnotinvolvefraudulentordeceitfulbusinessconduct,sothereforethereisnoviolationofStandardI(D)Misconduct.Hart抯bankruptcydoesnotcompromisehisprofessionalreputationortheintegrityoftheCFAdesignation.Question13#4 522 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!UndertheCodeandStandards,Marshallhasanobligationtodisclosethatshereceivesspecialcompensationbasedontheamountofclienttradingvolume.StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflictsrequiresmemberstodisclosetoclientsandprospectsallmattersthatcouldpotentiallyimpairthemember抯abilitytomakeinvestmentdecisionsthatare(andtogiveinvestmentadvicethatis)objectiveandunbiased.Question14#4 522 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflicts.Matlockmustdisclose(1)specialrelationships梔irectorshipsandconsultancies, (2) investmentbanking,(3)underwritingandfinancialrelationships,(4)brokerdealermarketmakingactivities,and(5)materialbeneficialownership.ThefactthatMatlock抯sonworksforKingCompanyisnotaconflictrequiringdisclosuretoclientsandprospectssincehissonisnotamanagerofthefirm,inwhichcaseitcouldbe.Question15#4 52 26 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!UnderStandardIII(E)PreservationofConfidentiality,membersandcandidatesshouldmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformationreceivedinthecourseoftheirprofessionalservicerelatingtobothcurrentandformerclients.Inthecaseofillegalactivity,however,Reillymayhavealegalobligationtoreporttheactivity.Ideally,heshouldconsultwithhisemployerfirstaboutwhatactionshemayberequiredtotake.Ofthechoicesgiven,seekingtheadviceofoutsidecounselastowhetherhehassuchanobligationunderlocallawandwhethertheactivityisindeedillegalistheonepermittedundertheStandard.Question 16 #4 522 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecumulativeabsolutefrequencyofthefourthintervalis80,whichisthesumoftheabsolutefrequenciesfromthefirsttothefourthintervals.Question21#4 523 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inthissituation,thecoefficientofdetermination(R 2 )isthepercentageoftotalvariationinthedependentvariable(companysales)explainedbythevariationintheindependentvariable(industrysales).totalvariation(SST)=unexplainedvariation(SSE)+explainedvariation(SSR)So,thecoefficientofdeterminationcanbeexpressedas:AnR 2 of0 .25 indicatesthatthevariationinindustrychipsalesexplains25%ofvariationinsalesofTastyChips.Forasimpleregression(oneindependentvariable)thesquarerootoftheR 2 isthecorrelationbetweenthevariables,Question 22 #4 523 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!Theaverageannualcompoundgrowthrateiscalculatedas:[(1+0 .25 )(1?0 .25 )(1+0.30)(1?0.30)]0 .25 ?1=0. 961 1?1=?.0389or?.89%.Aninitial$10,000investmentwouldbeworth10,000(1 .25 )(0.75)(1.3)(0.7)=$8,531.Question23#4 523 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!The95%confidenceintervalis10%?1. 96( 4%)orfrom2. 16% to17.84%.Question31#4 524 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Usingthestandardnormalprobabilitydistribution,,thechanceofgettingzeroorlessreturn(losingmoney)is1?0.97 72= 0. 022 8%or2 .28 %.Analternativeexplanation:theexpectedreturnis10%.Tolosemoneymeansthereturnmustfallbelowzero.Zeroisabouttwostandarddeviationstotheleftofthemean.50%ofthetime,areturnwillbebelowthemean,and2.5%oftheobservationsarebelowtwostandarddeviationsdown.About97.5%ofthetime,thereturnwillbeabovezero.Thus,onlyabouta 2. 5%chanceexistsofhavingavaluebelowzero.Question 32 #4 524 3Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Accordingtothecentrallimittheorem,thesamplemeanforlargesamplesizeswillbedistributednormallyregardlessofthedistributionoftheunderlyingpopulation.Question33#4 524 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thecrowdingouteffectreferstoareductioninprivateborrowingandspendingasaresultofhigherinterestratesgeneratedbybudgetdeficitsthatarefinancedbyborrowingintheprivateloanablefundsmarket.Question34#4 524 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Aggregatehoursmeasuresthetotalnumberofhoursworkedinayearbyallemployedpeople.Aggregatehourstakesaccountofboththelevelofemploymentandtheaverageworkweek,makingitsuperiortoeitherofthosemeasuresasanindicatoroftotallaborperformed.Totallaborcompensationisameasureofrealwageratesthatincludeswages,salaries,andemployerpaidbenefits.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question88#45300Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Themarketvaluesoftheindexarecalculatedinthetablebelow.Question89#45301Youranswer:Awascorrect!Ifcapitalmarketsareweakformefficientandsemistrongformefficient,nopubliclyavailableinformationcanbeusedtoearnabnormal(riskadjusted)returns.Question90#453 02 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Timeline=$0now;$0inyear1;$0inyear2;$1inyear3.December31 ,20 05牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$10牋5,000牋$50,000StockB牋$40牋10,000牋$400,000StockC牋$50牋 12, 000牋 $60 0,000Total牋牋牋?1,050,000December31 ,20 06 牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$155,000牋$75,000StockB牋$30牋10,000牋$300,000StockC牋 $25 牋 12, 000牋$300,000Total牋牋牋牋 $67 5,000杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!COGSFIFO =27 ,000?(1,400?1 ,20 0)=$ 26 , 800.Question 62 #4 527 3Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Capitalizingcoststendstosmoothearningsandreducesinvestmentcashflows.Itwillalsoincreasecashflowsfromoperationsandincreaseprofitabilityintheearlyyears.Question63#4 527 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Question64#4 52 76 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Firstfindthecurrentratio:Next,usealgebratosolveforthelevelofcurrentassetsthatwouldsatisfyacurrentratioof 2. 4:X=1 ,20 0,000.1 ,20 0,000?1,000,000 =20 0,000socurrentassetswouldneedtoincreaseby $20 0,000.Dothesamethingforcurrentliabilities:X=4 16, 667 .Currentliabilitieswouldneedtodecreaseby500,000?4 16, 667 =$83,333.Question65#4 527 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!PMT=800,000;FV=10,000,000;N=5;I/Y=8 .25 ;CPT→PV=$9,900,837杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question58#45 26 9 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!OnlyStatementIIIisfalse.Inperiodsofdecliningprices,LIFOinventoryvalueswillbehigher,leadingtohigherassetandequityvaluesandlowerdebttoequityratios.FIFOinventoryvaluesarepreferredbecausetheybetterapproximatereplacementcost.FIFOCOGS=LIFOCOGS?changeinLIFOreserve.COGS=purchases+beginninginventory?endinginventory,sothereisanegativerelationbetweenCOGSandmisstatementsofendinginventory.Question59#4 527 0Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question60#4 527 1Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Generally,LIFOcausesCOGStobelargeandnetincometobesmall,soswitchingtoFIFOshouldreversethis,forcingCOGSdownandincomeup.Sotheanswershouldbepositive.TheLIFOreservewentup90?85=+5,soswitchingtoFIFOwilldecreaseCOGSby5,000,whichwillincreasegrossprofitby5,000andnetincomeby(5,000)(1?0 .28 )=+3 ,60 0.Question61#4 527 2Youranswer:Bwascorrect!COGSFIFO=COGSLIFO?(endingLIFOreserve?beginningLIFOreserve)杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!ChoiceBisincorrectbecausehedgerstradefuturestoreducesomepreexistingriskexposure.ChoiceDisincorrectsincetheclearinghousetakesnoactivepositioninthemarket,butinterposesitselfbetweenallpartiestoeverytransaction.Thus,theclearinghouseguaranteesthattradersinthefuturemarketwillhonortheirobligations.Question111#45334Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Calloptionsrepresentanobligationtoperforminthecaseoftheseller.Theowneroftheoption(buy)hastheright,butnotanobligation,topurchaseanunderlyinggoodataspecifiedpriceforaspecifiedtimefromtheseller.Question1 12 #45335Youranswer:Awascorrect!VT=ST+Max(0,X?ST)VT=$0.70+Max(0,0.75?0.70)=$0.75π=VT?V0?0.75?(S0+P0)=$0.75?(0 .67 +0.14)=?0. 06 Professor抯Note:Hereishowaputworks.Assumeashareofstockandaputonitat$75haveacombinedcostof$81.Ifthestockpriceatexpirationis$75orless,theputisexercisedandthestocksoldfor$75.Thelossis $6. Question113#453 36 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inaforeigncurrencyswap,bothpartiesexchangefullinterestpayments.TheNewZealandcompanypays6%variableonUSD(USD60,000).TheU.S.companypays7%fixedonNZD(NZD140,000).Question114#45338杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question99#45315Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Aftertaxyield=pretaxyield(1?marginaltaxrate)=0. 06( 1?0 .28 )=0.0432or4. 32% .Question100#45317Youranswer:Dwascorrect!OfftherunTreasurysecuritiesrefertoolderTreasuryissues.PrefundedmunicipalbondsarebondscollateralizedbyanescrowofsecuritiesguaranteedbytheU.S.government.Revenuebondsaresupportedthroughrevenuesgeneratedfromprojectsthatarefundedwiththehelpoftheoriginalbondissue.Question101#45318Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ABEYof8%isequivalenttoa6monthdiscountrateof8 /2= 4%.r=(1.0748)0.50?1r=0.0 367 or7.34%onabondequivalentbasisQuestion1 02 #45 320 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!CF0=?,000;CF1andCF 2 =1,900;CF3 =2, 500;CF4 =2, 000.Discount= 12% .ComputeIRR =23 .19%.Question 72 #4 528 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Reliabilityreferstoinformationthatcanbeverified(measuredaccurately)andhasrepresentationalfaithfulness(itiswhatitisreportedtobe).Withoutthesetwocharacteristics,datacannotberelieduponinmakinginvestmentdecisions.Reliableinformationshouldalsoreflectneutralityinthatitdoesnotconsidertheeconomicimpactofthereportedinformation.So,ChoicesB,CandDareallcharacteristicsofreliability.Predictivevalueisnotacharacteristicofreliability;itisassociatedwiththerelevanceofaccountinginformation.Question73#4 528 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Investorsshouldtakestepstoactuallydiscouragetheuseofthecorporatefundstopay揼reenmail.?Question74#4 52 86 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!CAPM=0.05+1.5(0. 06) =14%Question75#4 528 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Ifthefirmisallequityfinanced,thebreakevenpointforretainedearningsisThus,everydollarthatthefirmspendsontheircapitalbudgetwillbeequitydollars.Question 76 #4 528 8杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question103#45 322 Youranswer:Awascorrect!(?(8)(?.005)+(50)(?.005 )2= +0.0400+0.00 125 =+0.04 125 ,orup4. 125 %.Thepricewouldthusbe$1,000×1.04 125 =$1,041 .25 .Question104#45 323 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!CreatingaCMOcanredistributetheprepaymentriskamongthetranches,butitdoesnotaltertheoverallprepaymentriskofamortgagepassthroughsecurity.CMOsarecreatedfromMBS.AlthoughMBSandcallablebondsbothhavereinvestmentrisk,thecashflowsfromanMBSaredifferentinthatmortgageloansareamortizing.Couponbondsarenotamortizing,andabondcallusuallyinvolvesthewholeissue,whereasprepaymentsareforpartoftheoutstandingprincipal.TheMBSandcouponbonddoshareprepaymentriskbecausethecalloptionbenefitstheissuer,orhomeowner,nottheinvestor.Question105#45 325 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Aputprovisionallowstheinvestortoputthebondbacktotheissuerifinterestratesrise.Thus,aputoptionbenefits(andmaybeexercisedby)theholder,nottheissuer.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestratefloorsbenefittheholderbyprovidingalowerlimit(orminimum)ontheinterestratethebondholderwillreceive.Tounderstandwhytheprepaymentrightgrantedtoamortgageholderbenefitstheissuer,rememberthattheissuerhereisthehomeowner.Thebankactsasapassthroughfromthehomeownertotheownerofabondcollateralizedbytheloan.Therighttoprepayifinterestratesdecreaseisabenefittothe杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question95#45309Youranswer:Awascorrect!sopriceispositivelyrelatedtothegrowthrateandthedividend,andnegativelyrelatedtotherequiredreturn.ThegrowthrateispositivelyrelatedtoROEandtheretentionratio(g=RR×ROE).Professor抯Note:Startwiththepricingequationandholdallvariablesconstantexceptpricesandtheoneyouareinterestedin.Question 96 #45310Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whenconstructingsamples,researchersmustbevarycarefulnottoincludejustsurvivingcompanies,mutualfunds,orinvestmentnewsletters.Sincesurvivorstendtobethosethathavedonewell(byskillorchance),samplesofmutualfundsthathavea10yeartrackrecords,forexample,willexhibitperformancehistorieswithupwardbias.Mutualfundcompaniesregularlydiscontinuefundswithpoorperformancehistoriesorrolltheirassetsintobetterperformingfunds.Therefore,ChoiceDiscorrect.Question97#453 12 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thepriceofabondchangesintheoppositedirectiontothechangeininterestrates.Longterm,lowcouponbondsaremoresensitivethanshorttermandhighcouponbonds.Pricesaremoresensitivetoratedecreasesthantorateincreases(durationrisesasyieldsfall).Question98#45313Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ThefriendisincorrectabouttheTIPS(thecouponrateisfixed,theparvalueisadjustedforinflation)andiscorrectaboutthebidaskspreadforontherunissues(ontherunissuesaremoreliquidandthushaveanarrowerbidaskspread).杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Aftertaxcashflowis[300,000 ?20 0,000 ?60 ,000?35,000](1?0.35)?34,919 +60 ,000= 28 ,331.Question118#453 42 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thefeemayactuallybesubstantialsince,inadditiontopayingthemanageroftheFOF,afeemustbepaidtoeachhedgefundwithintheFOF.Question119#45343Youranswer:Awascorrect!Openendfundsredeemexistingsharesorissuenewsharesinaccordancewithinvestordemand.Closedendfundsharesarefixedinnumberandtradeonexchangesasthoughtheywerecommonstock.Question 120 #45344Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Longcommoditiespositionswouldtendtohedgetheriskthatbondswoulddeclineinvaluebecauseofincreasesininflationorbecauseofhigherinterestratesduetoanincreaseintheoveralllevelofeconomicactivity.Sellingbondfutureswouldhedgeagainstrisingrates.Interestrateputsincreaseinvalueasratesfallandwouldnotprovideahedge.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardII(A)MaterialNonpublicInformationrequiresthatmembersandcandidateswhopossessmaterialnonpublicinformationnotactorcauseotherstoactontheinformation.Puttingthestockonarestrictedlist,refusingthetrade,orsharingtheinformationwithhissupervisor,areallpotentialviolationsofthisStandardsincetheyinvolveactingorcausingotherstoactonthenonpublicinformationhepossesses.DeanshouldseektohaveEastStreetmaketheinformationpublic.Ifpublicdisseminationisnotmade,heisnotallowedtoactontheinformation.Refusingtomakethetradehewasinstructedtomakewouldbe揳cting?ontheinformationinthiscase.Theobligationhereistotheintegrityoffinancialmarkets.Question17#4 522 8Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Afirmcanincludenoncompliantperformancedatafortheperiodjustpriortotheperiodofcompliantperformancedata,aslongasnononcompliantdataforperiodsafterJanuary1, 20 01isincluded,allnoncompliantdataareidentified,andthewaysinwhichthedataarenoncompliantaredisclosed.Firmsmustsupplyalistofcompositesandcompositedescriptionsonlytoclientsandprospectsthatrequestit.Firmsmustaddoneyearofcompliantperformanceinformationeachyearuntilatotaloftenyearsdataarereported.Question18#4 522 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!TheCFAInstitute抯GIPSrequirethat,toclaimcompliance,firmsmustpresentGIPScompliantperformanceinformationforaminimumoffiveyears,orsinceinceptionifinexistencelessthanfiveyears.Question19#4 523 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisprobleminvolvesdeterminingthepresentvalueofanannuityfollowedbyfindingthepresentvalueofalumpsum.EnterPMT=10,000,N=10,andI/Y=14.ComputePV= 52, 161 . 16. Thatisthepresentvalueofthe10yearannuity,4yearsfromtoday.Next,weneedtodiscountthatbacktopresentfor4yearstofindtheamountoftheinvestmenttoday.EnterFV= 52, 161 . 16, N=4,I/Y=14,PMT=0.ComputePV=30,883.59.Question20#4 523 1杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Asrandomlyselectedsecuritiesareaddedtoaportfolio,thediversifiable(unsystematic)riskdecreases,andtheexpectedlevelofnondiversifiable(systematic)riskremainsthesame.Question 82 #4 529 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!BasedontheCAPM,theportfolioshouldearn:E(R)=0.05+1.5(0.15?0.05)=0 .20 or20%.Onariskadjustedbasis,thisportfolioliesontheSMLandisthusearningtheproperriskadjustedrateofreturn.Question83#4 529 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Theseethicalissuesfallundertheheadingofindividualinvestorconcerns.Someinvestorswouldexcludethesetypesofinvestmentsduetotheirownpersonalpreferences.Question84#4 52 96 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Tofindthecorrelationcoefficientbetweenthetwostocks,wemustfirstfindthestandarddeviationsofeachstockandthenfindthecovariancebetweenthestocks.Thecorrelationcoefficientisthecovariancedividedbytheproductofthestandarddeviations.YearStock1(xavg) 2 Stock2(xavg) 2 99 12 16 500015490 25 01? 121 10 25 avg=8sum=1 86 avg=5sum=50杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thelawofdiminishingreturnsstatesthatatsomepoint,asmoreofaresourceisusedinaproductionprocess,holdingotherinputsconstant,outputincreasesatadecreasingrate.ThisaccountsfortheupwardslopeoftheSRMCcurvebeyondthatpoint.Returnstoscaledeterminetheshapeofthelongruncostcurves.Question40#4 525 1Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Underperfectcompetition,eachfirmfacesaflatdemandcurve.Thismeansthepriceisconstantandthemarginalrevenuelineisflat.AcompanywillcontinuetoproduceaslongasMR>MC,sothecompetitivecompanywillproduceaslongasP>MC.ItwillstopwhenMC=MR=P.Question41#4 525 2Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Intheshortrun,thedecisiontooperateisbasedonwhetherpricecoversaveragevariablecosts.Inthelongrun,averagefixedcostsmustbeconsideredaswell.Sunkcostsarehistoricalcosts.Sinkingfundsareestablishedtoretirelongtermdebt.Themarginalrevenuefromsellinganadditionalunitofoutputmustbeatleastasgreatasitsmarginalcostofproduction.Question 42 #4 525 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!ToconvertMexicanpesopricestoU.S.dollars,divideby 12. ShoesarecheaperinMexicoversustheU.S.(40versus50);soaretoys(3versus4)andhats(8versus10).Therefore,theU.S.shouldimportallthreegoodsfromMexico.Question43#4 525 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!TheAUDdepreciatedbecauseitnowtakesmoreAUDtobyaUSD.Acrossrateistheexchangeratebetweentwocountriesderivedfromtheirexchangerateswithathirdcountry.Directexchangeratesdon抰necessarilyinvolvetheU.S.dollar.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Mean= 120 /10= 12, median=10,andmode=10.Thedistributionisskewedtotheright,sothemeanisgreaterthanthemedianandmode.Generally,forpositivelyskeweddistributions,themodeislessthanthemedian,whichislessthanthemean.Inthiscase,themodeandmedianareequalbecausethenumberofobservationsissmall.Question24#4 523 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thecoefficientofvariation,CV=standarddeviation/arithmeticmean,isacommonmeasureofrelativedispersion(risk).CVW=0.4/0.5=0.80;CVX=0.7/0.9=0.78;CVY=4.7/1 .2= 3. 92 andCVZ=5 .2/ 1.5=3.47.BecausealowerCVmeanslowerrelativerisk,SecurityXhasthelowestrelativeriskandSecurityYhasthehighestrelativerisk.Question25#4 52 36 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!TheSharpemeasureforaportfolioiscalculatedasthe(meanportfolioreturn?meanreturnontheriskfreeasset)/portfoliostandarddeviation.TheSharpemeasuresforthefourmutualfundsare:Mutualfund1=( 12? 5)/15=0.47Mutualfund2=(13?5)/18=0.44Mutualfund3=(15?5) /20 =0.50Mutualfund4=(18?5) /24 =0.54Assumingthatinvestorspreferreturnanddislikerisk,theyshouldpreferportfolioswithlargeSharperatiostothosewithsmallerratios.Thus,theinvestorshouldprefermutualfund4.Question 26 #4 523 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Subjectiveprobabilityisbasedonpersonaljudgment.Arandomvariableisaquantitywhoseoutcomesareuncertain.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Interestexpense=9,900,8 36. 51×0.0 825 =$8 16, 819.01Yearendadjustment=8 16, 819.01?800,000=$ 16, 819.01Yearenddebt=$9,900,8 36. 51+$ 16, 819.01=$9,917 ,65 5. 52 Note:Sincethisisadiscountbond,weknowthevaluewillincreaseeachyear,sowereallydidn抰havetodoanycalculationstoanswerthisquestion.Question 66 #4 527 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thereportedannualleaseexpenseforacapitalleaseisthedepreciationoftheassetvalueplustheannualinterestontheremainingleaseliability.Wemustusethelowerrate,theimplicitleaserateof8%,tocalculatethepresentvalueofthe10leasepayments,whichis $20 ,000.Theannualinterestiscalculatedusingthe8%rateandthe $20 ,000presentvalueoftheleaseliabilityattheinitiationofthelease.= $2, 000Interestexpense(nonoperatingexpense)=( $20 ,000)(0.08)=$1 ,60 0Totalreportedleaseexpense=$3 ,60 0Question67#4 527 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Taxbenefitsarerealizedifthelesseeisinalowtaxbracketandthelessorisinahightaxbracket.Anoperatingleaseallowsthelessortoretainthe(greater)taxbenefitsfromdepreciatingtheasset.Forexample,thelessorbenefitsfromusingaccelerateddepreciationonitstaxreturns.Question68#4 528 0Youranswer:Awascorrect!Operatingleasesareatypeofoffbalancesheetfinancing.Ananalystshouldcapitalizeoperatingleasestodevelopmorerepresentativeleverageratiosandtofacilitatecomparison ... 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question35#4 52 46 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!whereristhenominalriskfreerate.Hence,ThenominalrateintheU.S.is5% =2+ 3.TheresultisthatUsing(1. 02) (1.03)?1=0.0506fortheU.S.nominalrateproducesaresultof4. 12% .Question 36 #4 524 7Youranswer:Cwascorrect!OpenmarketoperationsaretheU.S.FederalReserve抯mostoftenusedtoolforchangingthemoneysupply.Question37#4 524 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thedemandforlaborisaderiveddemand.Whenthedemandforthefinalgoodorserviceincreases,thepriceofthatfinalgoodorserviceincreases.Thatincreaseinpricewillleadtothefirmemployingmoreoftheresourcesusedinproductionateachresourceprice,includinglabor.Question38#4 524 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!Intheshortrun,anincreaseinthemoneysupplywillincreaseaggregatedemand.Thenewshortrunequilibriumwillbeatahigherpricelevelandagreaterlevelofrealoutput(GDP).Question39#4 525 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Tofindthecovariance,wemusttakethecrossproductsofthedifferences.Question85#4 529 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Astopbuyorderisaconditionalmarketorderbywhichaninvestordirectsthepurchaseofastockifitrisestoacertainprice.Stopbuysareplacedabovethecurrentmarketprice.Limitorderscanhavemarketpriceasthelimit,usedwhenlackofliquidityisaconcern.Question 86 #4 529 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theshortsellerhopesthatthecurrentpriceistoohighandhopesthatitwillfallinthefuture.However,notradingruleexiststhatrequirestheshortsellertosubsequentlyreplacetheborrowedstockatapricelowerthanthepriceatwhichheorshesoldthestock.Question87#4 529 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ThepriceweightedindexonDecember31 ,20 05equalsandonDecember31 ,20 06equalsTheoneyearholdingperiodreturnisYearDif.Stock1Dif.Stock2CrossProduct99400007??501?15?5杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!homeowner.Ifthehomeownerprepays,theholderofthebondhasreinvestmentrisk.Embeddedoptionsinbondsareinseparablefromtheunderlyingbondandtradewiththatbond.Question1 06 #45 327 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecleanpriceofthebondisthequotedprice,89.14%ofparvalue,whichis$891.40.Question107#45 328 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Resettinginterestratesmakesthebondless,notmore,susceptibletointerestratechanges.Question108#45 329 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whentheforeigncurrencyappreciates,eachforeigncurrencydenominatedcashflowbuysmoredomesticcurrencyunits梚ncreasingthedomesticcurrencyreturnfromtheinvestment.Theappreciationoftheforeignassetbenefitstheinvestoraswell.Question109#45331Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Forwardsaresubjecttodefaultrisk,butfuturesarenot.Forwardsareprivatecontracts,butfuturesareexchangetraded.Forwardsareindividualizedcontracts,butfuturesarestandardized.Question110#453 32 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ChoiceAisincorrectbecausespeculatorsenterthefuturesmarketinpursuitofprofit,acceptingriskintheendeavor.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Notethatthepriceisalwaysoneyearbeforethedividenddate.SolveforthePVof$10tobereceivedintwoyears.FV=10;N =2 I/Y=17;CPT→PV=$7.31.Question91#45303Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theforecastyearendprice,P,is:Question 92 #45304Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thisindustryappearstobeintherapidacceleratinggrowthphase.Thisphaseischaracterizedbythedevelopmentofnewproductsandrapiddemandgrowth.Thereislimitedcompetition,andsalesgrowthandprofitmarginsarehighandaccelerating.Question93#45305Youranswer:Awascorrect!Supplyanddemandaregovernedbymanyfactors,bothrationalandirrational.Question94#45307Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Specifictradingrulesrequiremuchsubjectivejudgment.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question44#4 525 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Anaturalmonopolymayexistwheneconomiesofscalearegreat.Thelargeeconomiesofscalemakeitinefficienttohavemanysmallproducers.Question45#4 52 56 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Extraordinaryitemsareunusualandinfrequentitemsthatarereportedseparately,netoftax揵elowtheline.?Question 46 #4 525 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisisthedirectmethod,whichstartsatthetopoftheincomestatementwithsalesandthenworkswiththeindividualcomponentsofnetincomedirectlyrelatedtocashflows.Question47#4 525 8Netsales+1 ,20 0Accountsreceivable(down)+ 25 Cashcollectedfromcustomers+1 ,22 5Costofgoodssold?nbsp; 65 0Inventory(up)?nbsp;100Accountspayable(up)+50Cashpaymentsforinputs?nbsp;700Cashinterestpaid?nbsp;45Cashinterestreceived+ 20 Cashflowfromoperations+$500杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardIII(C)Suitability.Membersandcandidatesshouldcarefullyconsidertheneeds,circumstances,andobjectivesofclientsbeforetakinginvestmentaction.However,somemembersandcandidatesaremerelyexecutingspecificinstructionsforretailclients.Inthiscase,sinceWellsbelievesthetradeisunsuitable,Wellsshouldconfirmthattheclientisawaretheactionisunsuitablebeforeexecutingthetradeorrefrainfrommakingthetrade.Question5#4 52 16 Youranswer:Awascorrect!StandardI(C)Misrepresentation.JameshasactedinappropriatelyinaskingJonestoplagiarizethereportandmayhaveviolatedseveralStandards,includingStandardIV(C)ResponsibilitiesofSupervisors.However,hehasnotviolatedtheprohibitionagainstplagiarisminStandardI(C).Jones,ontheotherhand,evenifactingontherequestofhersupervisor,willviolateStandardI(C)Misrepresentation.Makingminorchangestoareportdoesnotmakeityourown.Question6#4 521 7Youranswer:Awascorrect!AccordingtoStandardII(B)MarketManipulation,membersandcandidatesshouldnotengageinanypracticethatwouldartificiallyinflatetradingvolumeordistortprices.However,thisStandarddoesnotprohibittransactionsdonefortaxpurposes.Inthiscase,therewasnointenttomisleadmarketparticipantsastothestockpriceofSafetyAirlines,andthetradeswereundertakentotakeadvantageofalegitimatetaxstrategy.ThustherehasbeennoviolationofStandardII(B)oranyotherStandard.Question7#4 521 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!StandardI(B)IndependenceandObjectivityallowsinvestorpaidresearchbutrequiresthatmembersandcandidateslimitthetypeofcompensationtheyacceptforwritingaresearchreportsothatitisnotdependentontheconclusionsoftheresearchreport.Bestpracticeisforanalyststoonlyacceptaflatfeeforsuchcompanypaidresearchreports.Suchresearchshouldalsoincludecompletedisclosureofthenatureofthecompensationreceivedforwritingsuchareportsothatinvestorswillnotbemisledastotherelationshipbetweentheanalystandthecompany.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecompanyboughtequipmentfor$ 120 ,whichwasacashoutflow.Question48#4 525 9Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Question49#45 26 0 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Whenusingthedirectmethodofcalculatingoperatingcashflows,depreciationandamortizationarenot揳ddedback?(tonetincome)becausewedon抰beginwithnetincomeunderthedirectmethod.Depreciationandamortizationarenoncashchangesandarenotusedunderthedirectmethod.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestpaymentsondebtaffectcashflowfromoperations.Whenusingtheindirectmethod,ananalystshouldaddanylossesonsalesoffixedassetstonetincomesincetheyarenotoperatingcashflows.Question50#45 26 1 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Inaperiodofrisingprices,LIFOresultsinhigherCOGS,lowertaxes,lowernetincome,lowerinventorybalances,lowerworkingcapital,andhighercashflowsduetolesstaxespaidout.Inafallingpriceenvironment,itisthereverse.Also,FIFOinventoryleadstooppositeresultsforbothrisingandfallingprices.Question51#45 26 2 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Paiddividend?5Saleofstock +27 5Retireddebt ?25 Financingcashflow+ 125 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thecircumstancesofthebankruptcydidnotinvolvefraudulentordeceitfulbusinessconduct,sothereforethereisnoviolationofStandardI(D)Misconduct.Hart抯bankruptcydoesnotcompromisehisprofessionalreputationortheintegrityoftheCFAdesignation.Question13#4 522 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!UndertheCodeandStandards,Marshallhasanobligationtodisclosethatshereceivesspecialcompensationbasedontheamountofclienttradingvolume.StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflictsrequiresmemberstodisclosetoclientsandprospectsallmattersthatcouldpotentiallyimpairthemember抯abilitytomakeinvestmentdecisionsthatare(andtogiveinvestmentadvicethatis)objectiveandunbiased.Question14#4 522 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflicts.Matlockmustdisclose(1)specialrelationships梔irectorshipsandconsultancies, (2) investmentbanking,(3)underwritingandfinancialrelationships,(4)brokerdealermarketmakingactivities,and(5)materialbeneficialownership.ThefactthatMatlock抯sonworksforKingCompanyisnotaconflictrequiringdisclosuretoclientsandprospectssincehissonisnotamanagerofthefirm,inwhichcaseitcouldbe.Question15#4 52 26 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!UnderStandardIII(E)PreservationofConfidentiality,membersandcandidatesshouldmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformationreceivedinthecourseoftheirprofessionalservicerelatingtobothcurrentandformerclients.Inthecaseofillegalactivity,however,Reillymayhavealegalobligationtoreporttheactivity.Ideally,heshouldconsultwithhisemployerfirstaboutwhatactionshemayberequiredtotake.Ofthechoicesgiven,seekingtheadviceofoutsidecounselastowhetherhehassuchanobligationunderlocallawandwhethertheactivityisindeedillegalistheonepermittedundertheStandard.Question 16 #4 522 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecumulativeabsolutefrequencyofthefourthintervalis80,whichisthesumoftheabsolutefrequenciesfromthefirsttothefourthintervals.Question21#4 523 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inthissituation,thecoefficientofdetermination(R 2 )isthepercentageoftotalvariationinthedependentvariable(companysales)explainedbythevariationintheindependentvariable(industrysales).totalvariation(SST)=unexplainedvariation(SSE)+explainedvariation(SSR)So,thecoefficientofdeterminationcanbeexpressedas:AnR 2 of0 .25 indicatesthatthevariationinindustrychipsalesexplains25%ofvariationinsalesofTastyChips.Forasimpleregression(oneindependentvariable)thesquarerootoftheR 2 isthecorrelationbetweenthevariables,Question 22 #4 523 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!Theaverageannualcompoundgrowthrateiscalculatedas:[(1+0 .25 )(1?0 .25 )(1+0.30)(1?0.30)]0 .25 ?1=0. 961 1?1=?.0389or?.89%.Aninitial$10,000investmentwouldbeworth10,000(1 .25 )(0.75)(1.3)(0.7)=$8,531.Question23#4 523 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!The95%confidenceintervalis10%?1. 96( 4%)orfrom2. 16% to17.84%.Question31#4 524 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Usingthestandardnormalprobabilitydistribution,,thechanceofgettingzeroorlessreturn(losingmoney)is1?0.97 72= 0. 022 8%or2 .28 %.Analternativeexplanation:theexpectedreturnis10%.Tolosemoneymeansthereturnmustfallbelowzero.Zeroisabouttwostandarddeviationstotheleftofthemean.50%ofthetime,areturnwillbebelowthemean,and2.5%oftheobservationsarebelowtwostandarddeviationsdown.About97.5%ofthetime,thereturnwillbeabovezero.Thus,onlyabouta 2. 5%chanceexistsofhavingavaluebelowzero.Question 32 #4 524 3Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Accordingtothecentrallimittheorem,thesamplemeanforlargesamplesizeswillbedistributednormallyregardlessofthedistributionoftheunderlyingpopulation.Question33#4 524 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thecrowdingouteffectreferstoareductioninprivateborrowingandspendingasaresultofhigherinterestratesgeneratedbybudgetdeficitsthatarefinancedbyborrowingintheprivateloanablefundsmarket.Question34#4 524 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Aggregatehoursmeasuresthetotalnumberofhoursworkedinayearbyallemployedpeople.Aggregatehourstakesaccountofboththelevelofemploymentandtheaverageworkweek,makingitsuperiortoeitherofthosemeasuresasanindicatoroftotallaborperformed.Totallaborcompensationisameasureofrealwageratesthatincludeswages,salaries,andemployerpaidbenefits.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question88#45300Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Themarketvaluesoftheindexarecalculatedinthetablebelow.Question89#45301Youranswer:Awascorrect!Ifcapitalmarketsareweakformefficientandsemistrongformefficient,nopubliclyavailableinformationcanbeusedtoearnabnormal(riskadjusted)returns.Question90#453 02 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Timeline=$0now;$0inyear1;$0inyear2;$1inyear3.December31 ,20 05牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$10牋5,000牋$50,000StockB牋$40牋10,000牋$400,000StockC牋$50牋 12, 000牋 $60 0,000Total牋牋牋?1,050,000December31 ,20 06 牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$155,000牋$75,000StockB牋$30牋10,000牋$300,000StockC牋 $25 牋 12, 000牋$300,000Total牋牋牋牋 $67 5,000杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!COGSFIFO =27 ,000?(1,400?1 ,20 0)=$ 26 , 800.Question 62 #4 527 3Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Capitalizingcoststendstosmoothearningsandreducesinvestmentcashflows.Itwillalsoincreasecashflowsfromoperationsandincreaseprofitabilityintheearlyyears.Question63#4 527 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Question64#4 52 76 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Firstfindthecurrentratio:Next,usealgebratosolveforthelevelofcurrentassetsthatwouldsatisfyacurrentratioof 2. 4:X=1 ,20 0,000.1 ,20 0,000?1,000,000 =20 0,000socurrentassetswouldneedtoincreaseby $20 0,000.Dothesamethingforcurrentliabilities:X=4 16, 667 .Currentliabilitieswouldneedtodecreaseby500,000?4 16, 667 =$83,333.Question65#4 527 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!PMT=800,000;FV=10,000,000;N=5;I/Y=8 .25 ;CPT→PV=$9,900,837杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question58#45 26 9 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!OnlyStatementIIIisfalse.Inperiodsofdecliningprices,LIFOinventoryvalueswillbehigher,leadingtohigherassetandequityvaluesandlowerdebttoequityratios.FIFOinventoryvaluesarepreferredbecausetheybetterapproximatereplacementcost.FIFOCOGS=LIFOCOGS?changeinLIFOreserve.COGS=purchases+beginninginventory?endinginventory,sothereisanegativerelationbetweenCOGSandmisstatementsofendinginventory.Question59#4 527 0Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question60#4 527 1Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Generally,LIFOcausesCOGStobelargeandnetincometobesmall,soswitchingtoFIFOshouldreversethis,forcingCOGSdownandincomeup.Sotheanswershouldbepositive.TheLIFOreservewentup90?85=+5,soswitchingtoFIFOwilldecreaseCOGSby5,000,whichwillincreasegrossprofitby5,000andnetincomeby(5,000)(1?0 .28 )=+3 ,60 0.Question61#4 527 2Youranswer:Bwascorrect!COGSFIFO=COGSLIFO?(endingLIFOreserve?beginningLIFOreserve)杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!ChoiceBisincorrectbecausehedgerstradefuturestoreducesomepreexistingriskexposure.ChoiceDisincorrectsincetheclearinghousetakesnoactivepositioninthemarket,butinterposesitselfbetweenallpartiestoeverytransaction.Thus,theclearinghouseguaranteesthattradersinthefuturemarketwillhonortheirobligations.Question111#45334Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Calloptionsrepresentanobligationtoperforminthecaseoftheseller.Theowneroftheoption(buy)hastheright,butnotanobligation,topurchaseanunderlyinggoodataspecifiedpriceforaspecifiedtimefromtheseller.Question1 12 #45335Youranswer:Awascorrect!VT=ST+Max(0,X?ST)VT=$0.70+Max(0,0.75?0.70)=$0.75π=VT?V0?0.75?(S0+P0)=$0.75?(0 .67 +0.14)=?0. 06 Professor抯Note:Hereishowaputworks.Assumeashareofstockandaputonitat$75haveacombinedcostof$81.Ifthestockpriceatexpirationis$75orless,theputisexercisedandthestocksoldfor$75.Thelossis $6. Question113#453 36 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inaforeigncurrencyswap,bothpartiesexchangefullinterestpayments.TheNewZealandcompanypays6%variableonUSD(USD60,000).TheU.S.companypays7%fixedonNZD(NZD140,000).Question114#45338杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question99#45315Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Aftertaxyield=pretaxyield(1?marginaltaxrate)=0. 06( 1?0 .28 )=0.0432or4. 32% .Question100#45317Youranswer:Dwascorrect!OfftherunTreasurysecuritiesrefertoolderTreasuryissues.PrefundedmunicipalbondsarebondscollateralizedbyanescrowofsecuritiesguaranteedbytheU.S.government.Revenuebondsaresupportedthroughrevenuesgeneratedfromprojectsthatarefundedwiththehelpoftheoriginalbondissue.Question101#45318Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ABEYof8%isequivalenttoa6monthdiscountrateof8 /2= 4%.r=(1.0748)0.50?1r=0.0 367 or7.34%onabondequivalentbasisQuestion1 02 #45 320 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!CF0=?,000;CF1andCF 2 =1,900;CF3 =2, 500;CF4 =2, 000.Discount= 12% .ComputeIRR =23 .19%.Question 72 #4 528 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Reliabilityreferstoinformationthatcanbeverified(measuredaccurately)andhasrepresentationalfaithfulness(itiswhatitisreportedtobe).Withoutthesetwocharacteristics,datacannotberelieduponinmakinginvestmentdecisions.Reliableinformationshouldalsoreflectneutralityinthatitdoesnotconsidertheeconomicimpactofthereportedinformation.So,ChoicesB,CandDareallcharacteristicsofreliability.Predictivevalueisnotacharacteristicofreliability;itisassociatedwiththerelevanceofaccountinginformation.Question73#4 528 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Investorsshouldtakestepstoactuallydiscouragetheuseofthecorporatefundstopay揼reenmail.?Question74#4 52 86 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!CAPM=0.05+1.5(0. 06) =14%Question75#4 528 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Ifthefirmisallequityfinanced,thebreakevenpointforretainedearningsisThus,everydollarthatthefirmspendsontheircapitalbudgetwillbeequitydollars.Question 76 #4 528 8杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question103#45 322 Youranswer:Awascorrect!(?(8)(?.005)+(50)(?.005 )2= +0.0400+0.00 125 =+0.04 125 ,orup4. 125 %.Thepricewouldthusbe$1,000×1.04 125 =$1,041 .25 .Question104#45 323 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!CreatingaCMOcanredistributetheprepaymentriskamongthetranches,butitdoesnotaltertheoverallprepaymentriskofamortgagepassthroughsecurity.CMOsarecreatedfromMBS.AlthoughMBSandcallablebondsbothhavereinvestmentrisk,thecashflowsfromanMBSaredifferentinthatmortgageloansareamortizing.Couponbondsarenotamortizing,andabondcallusuallyinvolvesthewholeissue,whereasprepaymentsareforpartoftheoutstandingprincipal.TheMBSandcouponbonddoshareprepaymentriskbecausethecalloptionbenefitstheissuer,orhomeowner,nottheinvestor.Question105#45 325 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Aputprovisionallowstheinvestortoputthebondbacktotheissuerifinterestratesrise.Thus,aputoptionbenefits(andmaybeexercisedby)theholder,nottheissuer.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestratefloorsbenefittheholderbyprovidingalowerlimit(orminimum)ontheinterestratethebondholderwillreceive.Tounderstandwhytheprepaymentrightgrantedtoamortgageholderbenefitstheissuer,rememberthattheissuerhereisthehomeowner.Thebankactsasapassthroughfromthehomeownertotheownerofabondcollateralizedbytheloan.Therighttoprepayifinterestratesdecreaseisabenefittothe杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question95#45309Youranswer:Awascorrect!sopriceispositivelyrelatedtothegrowthrateandthedividend,andnegativelyrelatedtotherequiredreturn.ThegrowthrateispositivelyrelatedtoROEandtheretentionratio(g=RR×ROE).Professor抯Note:Startwiththepricingequationandholdallvariablesconstantexceptpricesandtheoneyouareinterestedin.Question 96 #45310Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whenconstructingsamples,researchersmustbevarycarefulnottoincludejustsurvivingcompanies,mutualfunds,orinvestmentnewsletters.Sincesurvivorstendtobethosethathavedonewell(byskillorchance),samplesofmutualfundsthathavea10yeartrackrecords,forexample,willexhibitperformancehistorieswithupwardbias.Mutualfundcompaniesregularlydiscontinuefundswithpoorperformancehistoriesorrolltheirassetsintobetterperformingfunds.Therefore,ChoiceDiscorrect.Question97#453 12 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thepriceofabondchangesintheoppositedirectiontothechangeininterestrates.Longterm,lowcouponbondsaremoresensitivethanshorttermandhighcouponbonds.Pricesaremoresensitivetoratedecreasesthantorateincreases(durationrisesasyieldsfall).Question98#45313Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ThefriendisincorrectabouttheTIPS(thecouponrateisfixed,theparvalueisadjustedforinflation)andiscorrectaboutthebidaskspreadforontherunissues(ontherunissuesaremoreliquidandthushaveanarrowerbidaskspread).杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Aftertaxcashflowis[300,000 ?20 0,000 ?60 ,000?35,000](1?0.35)?34,919 +60 ,000= 28 ,331.Question118#453 42 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thefeemayactuallybesubstantialsince,inadditiontopayingthemanageroftheFOF,afeemustbepaidtoeachhedgefundwithintheFOF.Question119#45343Youranswer:Awascorrect!Openendfundsredeemexistingsharesorissuenewsharesinaccordancewithinvestordemand.Closedendfundsharesarefixedinnumberandtradeonexchangesasthoughtheywerecommonstock.Question 120 #45344Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Longcommoditiespositionswouldtendtohedgetheriskthatbondswoulddeclineinvaluebecauseofincreasesininflationorbecauseofhigherinterestratesduetoanincreaseintheoveralllevelofeconomicactivity.Sellingbondfutureswouldhedgeagainstrisingrates.Interestrateputsincreaseinvalueasratesfallandwouldnotprovideahedge.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardII(A)MaterialNonpublicInformationrequiresthatmembersandcandidateswhopossessmaterialnonpublicinformationnotactorcauseotherstoactontheinformation.Puttingthestockonarestrictedlist,refusingthetrade,orsharingtheinformationwithhissupervisor,areallpotentialviolationsofthisStandardsincetheyinvolveactingorcausingotherstoactonthenonpublicinformationhepossesses.DeanshouldseektohaveEastStreetmaketheinformationpublic.Ifpublicdisseminationisnotmade,heisnotallowedtoactontheinformation.Refusingtomakethetradehewasinstructedtomakewouldbe揳cting?ontheinformationinthiscase.Theobligationhereistotheintegrityoffinancialmarkets.Question17#4 522 8Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Afirmcanincludenoncompliantperformancedatafortheperiodjustpriortotheperiodofcompliantperformancedata,aslongasnononcompliantdataforperiodsafterJanuary1, 20 01isincluded,allnoncompliantdataareidentified,andthewaysinwhichthedataarenoncompliantaredisclosed.Firmsmustsupplyalistofcompositesandcompositedescriptionsonlytoclientsandprospectsthatrequestit.Firmsmustaddoneyearofcompliantperformanceinformationeachyearuntilatotaloftenyearsdataarereported.Question18#4 522 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!TheCFAInstitute抯GIPSrequirethat,toclaimcompliance,firmsmustpresentGIPScompliantperformanceinformationforaminimumoffiveyears,orsinceinceptionifinexistencelessthanfiveyears.Question19#4 523 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisprobleminvolvesdeterminingthepresentvalueofanannuityfollowedbyfindingthepresentvalueofalumpsum.EnterPMT=10,000,N=10,andI/Y=14.ComputePV= 52, 161 . 16. Thatisthepresentvalueofthe10yearannuity,4yearsfromtoday.Next,weneedtodiscountthatbacktopresentfor4yearstofindtheamountoftheinvestmenttoday.EnterFV= 52, 161 . 16, N=4,I/Y=14,PMT=0.ComputePV=30,883.59.Question20#4 523 1杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Asrandomlyselectedsecuritiesareaddedtoaportfolio,thediversifiable(unsystematic)riskdecreases,andtheexpectedlevelofnondiversifiable(systematic)riskremainsthesame.Question 82 #4 529 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!BasedontheCAPM,theportfolioshouldearn:E(R)=0.05+1.5(0.15?0.05)=0 .20 or20%.Onariskadjustedbasis,thisportfolioliesontheSMLandisthusearningtheproperriskadjustedrateofreturn.Question83#4 529 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Theseethicalissuesfallundertheheadingofindividualinvestorconcerns.Someinvestorswouldexcludethesetypesofinvestmentsduetotheirownpersonalpreferences.Question84#4 52 96 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Tofindthecorrelationcoefficientbetweenthetwostocks,wemustfirstfindthestandarddeviationsofeachstockandthenfindthecovariancebetweenthestocks.Thecorrelationcoefficientisthecovariancedividedbytheproductofthestandarddeviations.YearStock1(xavg) 2 Stock2(xavg) 2 99 12 16 500015490 25 01? 121 10 25 avg=8sum=1 86 avg=5sum=50杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thelawofdiminishingreturnsstatesthatatsomepoint,asmoreofaresourceisusedinaproductionprocess,holdingotherinputsconstant,outputincreasesatadecreasingrate.ThisaccountsfortheupwardslopeoftheSRMCcurvebeyondthatpoint.Returnstoscaledeterminetheshapeofthelongruncostcurves.Question40#4 525 1Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Underperfectcompetition,eachfirmfacesaflatdemandcurve.Thismeansthepriceisconstantandthemarginalrevenuelineisflat.AcompanywillcontinuetoproduceaslongasMR>MC,sothecompetitivecompanywillproduceaslongasP>MC.ItwillstopwhenMC=MR=P.Question41#4 525 2Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Intheshortrun,thedecisiontooperateisbasedonwhetherpricecoversaveragevariablecosts.Inthelongrun,averagefixedcostsmustbeconsideredaswell.Sunkcostsarehistoricalcosts.Sinkingfundsareestablishedtoretirelongtermdebt.Themarginalrevenuefromsellinganadditionalunitofoutputmustbeatleastasgreatasitsmarginalcostofproduction.Question 42 #4 525 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!ToconvertMexicanpesopricestoU.S.dollars,divideby 12. ShoesarecheaperinMexicoversustheU.S.(40versus50);soaretoys(3versus4)andhats(8versus10).Therefore,theU.S.shouldimportallthreegoodsfromMexico.Question43#4 525 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!TheAUDdepreciatedbecauseitnowtakesmoreAUDtobyaUSD.Acrossrateistheexchangeratebetweentwocountriesderivedfromtheirexchangerateswithathirdcountry.Directexchangeratesdon抰necessarilyinvolvetheU.S.dollar.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Mean= 120 /10= 12, median=10,andmode=10.Thedistributionisskewedtotheright,sothemeanisgreaterthanthemedianandmode.Generally,forpositivelyskeweddistributions,themodeislessthanthemedian,whichislessthanthemean.Inthiscase,themodeandmedianareequalbecausethenumberofobservationsissmall.Question24#4 523 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thecoefficientofvariation,CV=standarddeviation/arithmeticmean,isacommonmeasureofrelativedispersion(risk).CVW=0.4/0.5=0.80;CVX=0.7/0.9=0.78;CVY=4.7/1 .2= 3. 92 andCVZ=5 .2/ 1.5=3.47.BecausealowerCVmeanslowerrelativerisk,SecurityXhasthelowestrelativeriskandSecurityYhasthehighestrelativerisk.Question25#4 52 36 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!TheSharpemeasureforaportfolioiscalculatedasthe(meanportfolioreturn?meanreturnontheriskfreeasset)/portfoliostandarddeviation.TheSharpemeasuresforthefourmutualfundsare:Mutualfund1=( 12? 5)/15=0.47Mutualfund2=(13?5)/18=0.44Mutualfund3=(15?5) /20 =0.50Mutualfund4=(18?5) /24 =0.54Assumingthatinvestorspreferreturnanddislikerisk,theyshouldpreferportfolioswithlargeSharperatiostothosewithsmallerratios.Thus,theinvestorshouldprefermutualfund4.Question 26 #4 523 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Subjectiveprobabilityisbasedonpersonaljudgment.Arandomvariableisaquantitywhoseoutcomesareuncertain.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Interestexpense=9,900,8 36. 51×0.0 825 =$8 16, 819.01Yearendadjustment=8 16, 819.01?800,000=$ 16, 819.01Yearenddebt=$9,900,8 36. 51+$ 16, 819.01=$9,917 ,65 5. 52 Note:Sincethisisadiscountbond,weknowthevaluewillincreaseeachyear,sowereallydidn抰havetodoanycalculationstoanswerthisquestion.Question 66 #4 527 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thereportedannualleaseexpenseforacapitalleaseisthedepreciationoftheassetvalueplustheannualinterestontheremainingleaseliability.Wemustusethelowerrate,theimplicitleaserateof8%,tocalculatethepresentvalueofthe10leasepayments,whichis $20 ,000.Theannualinterestiscalculatedusingthe8%rateandthe $20 ,000presentvalueoftheleaseliabilityattheinitiationofthelease.= $2, 000Interestexpense(nonoperatingexpense)=( $20 ,000)(0.08)=$1 ,60 0Totalreportedleaseexpense=$3 ,60 0Question67#4 527 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Taxbenefitsarerealizedifthelesseeisinalowtaxbracketandthelessorisinahightaxbracket.Anoperatingleaseallowsthelessortoretainthe(greater)taxbenefitsfromdepreciatingtheasset.Forexample,thelessorbenefitsfromusingaccelerateddepreciationonitstaxreturns.Question68#4 528 0Youranswer:Awascorrect!Operatingleasesareatypeofoffbalancesheetfinancing.Ananalystshouldcapitalizeoperatingleasestodevelopmorerepresentativeleverageratiosandtofacilitatecomparison ... 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question35#4 52 46 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!whereristhenominalriskfreerate.Hence,ThenominalrateintheU.S.is5% =2+ 3.TheresultisthatUsing(1. 02) (1.03)?1=0.0506fortheU.S.nominalrateproducesaresultof4. 12% .Question 36 #4 524 7Youranswer:Cwascorrect!OpenmarketoperationsaretheU.S.FederalReserve抯mostoftenusedtoolforchangingthemoneysupply.Question37#4 524 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thedemandforlaborisaderiveddemand.Whenthedemandforthefinalgoodorserviceincreases,thepriceofthatfinalgoodorserviceincreases.Thatincreaseinpricewillleadtothefirmemployingmoreoftheresourcesusedinproductionateachresourceprice,includinglabor.Question38#4 524 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!Intheshortrun,anincreaseinthemoneysupplywillincreaseaggregatedemand.Thenewshortrunequilibriumwillbeatahigherpricelevelandagreaterlevelofrealoutput(GDP).Question39#4 525 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Tofindthecovariance,wemusttakethecrossproductsofthedifferences.Question85#4 529 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Astopbuyorderisaconditionalmarketorderbywhichaninvestordirectsthepurchaseofastockifitrisestoacertainprice.Stopbuysareplacedabovethecurrentmarketprice.Limitorderscanhavemarketpriceasthelimit,usedwhenlackofliquidityisaconcern.Question 86 #4 529 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theshortsellerhopesthatthecurrentpriceistoohighandhopesthatitwillfallinthefuture.However,notradingruleexiststhatrequirestheshortsellertosubsequentlyreplacetheborrowedstockatapricelowerthanthepriceatwhichheorshesoldthestock.Question87#4 529 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ThepriceweightedindexonDecember31 ,20 05equalsandonDecember31 ,20 06equalsTheoneyearholdingperiodreturnisYearDif.Stock1Dif.Stock2CrossProduct99400007??501?15?5杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!homeowner.Ifthehomeownerprepays,theholderofthebondhasreinvestmentrisk.Embeddedoptionsinbondsareinseparablefromtheunderlyingbondandtradewiththatbond.Question1 06 #45 327 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecleanpriceofthebondisthequotedprice,89.14%ofparvalue,whichis$891.40.Question107#45 328 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Resettinginterestratesmakesthebondless,notmore,susceptibletointerestratechanges.Question108#45 329 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whentheforeigncurrencyappreciates,eachforeigncurrencydenominatedcashflowbuysmoredomesticcurrencyunits梚ncreasingthedomesticcurrencyreturnfromtheinvestment.Theappreciationoftheforeignassetbenefitstheinvestoraswell.Question109#45331Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Forwardsaresubjecttodefaultrisk,butfuturesarenot.Forwardsareprivatecontracts,butfuturesareexchangetraded.Forwardsareindividualizedcontracts,butfuturesarestandardized.Question110#453 32 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ChoiceAisincorrectbecausespeculatorsenterthefuturesmarketinpursuitofprofit,acceptingriskintheendeavor.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Notethatthepriceisalwaysoneyearbeforethedividenddate.SolveforthePVof$10tobereceivedintwoyears.FV=10;N =2 I/Y=17;CPT→PV=$7.31.Question91#45303Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Theforecastyearendprice,P,is:Question 92 #45304Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thisindustryappearstobeintherapidacceleratinggrowthphase.Thisphaseischaracterizedbythedevelopmentofnewproductsandrapiddemandgrowth.Thereislimitedcompetition,andsalesgrowthandprofitmarginsarehighandaccelerating.Question93#45305Youranswer:Awascorrect!Supplyanddemandaregovernedbymanyfactors,bothrationalandirrational.Question94#45307Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Specifictradingrulesrequiremuchsubjectivejudgment.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question44#4 525 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Anaturalmonopolymayexistwheneconomiesofscalearegreat.Thelargeeconomiesofscalemakeitinefficienttohavemanysmallproducers.Question45#4 52 56 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Extraordinaryitemsareunusualandinfrequentitemsthatarereportedseparately,netoftax揵elowtheline.?Question 46 #4 525 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisisthedirectmethod,whichstartsatthetopoftheincomestatementwithsalesandthenworkswiththeindividualcomponentsofnetincomedirectlyrelatedtocashflows.Question47#4 525 8Netsales+1 ,20 0Accountsreceivable(down)+ 25 Cashcollectedfromcustomers+1 ,22 5Costofgoodssold?nbsp; 65 0Inventory(up)?nbsp;100Accountspayable(up)+50Cashpaymentsforinputs?nbsp;700Cashinterestpaid?nbsp;45Cashinterestreceived+ 20 Cashflowfromoperations+$500杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardIII(C)Suitability.Membersandcandidatesshouldcarefullyconsidertheneeds,circumstances,andobjectivesofclientsbeforetakinginvestmentaction.However,somemembersandcandidatesaremerelyexecutingspecificinstructionsforretailclients.Inthiscase,sinceWellsbelievesthetradeisunsuitable,Wellsshouldconfirmthattheclientisawaretheactionisunsuitablebeforeexecutingthetradeorrefrainfrommakingthetrade.Question5#4 52 16 Youranswer:Awascorrect!StandardI(C)Misrepresentation.JameshasactedinappropriatelyinaskingJonestoplagiarizethereportandmayhaveviolatedseveralStandards,includingStandardIV(C)ResponsibilitiesofSupervisors.However,hehasnotviolatedtheprohibitionagainstplagiarisminStandardI(C).Jones,ontheotherhand,evenifactingontherequestofhersupervisor,willviolateStandardI(C)Misrepresentation.Makingminorchangestoareportdoesnotmakeityourown.Question6#4 521 7Youranswer:Awascorrect!AccordingtoStandardII(B)MarketManipulation,membersandcandidatesshouldnotengageinanypracticethatwouldartificiallyinflatetradingvolumeordistortprices.However,thisStandarddoesnotprohibittransactionsdonefortaxpurposes.Inthiscase,therewasnointenttomisleadmarketparticipantsastothestockpriceofSafetyAirlines,andthetradeswereundertakentotakeadvantageofalegitimatetaxstrategy.ThustherehasbeennoviolationofStandardII(B)oranyotherStandard.Question7#4 521 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!StandardI(B)IndependenceandObjectivityallowsinvestorpaidresearchbutrequiresthatmembersandcandidateslimitthetypeofcompensationtheyacceptforwritingaresearchreportsothatitisnotdependentontheconclusionsoftheresearchreport.Bestpracticeisforanalyststoonlyacceptaflatfeeforsuchcompanypaidresearchreports.Suchresearchshouldalsoincludecompletedisclosureofthenatureofthecompensationreceivedforwritingsuchareportsothatinvestorswillnotbemisledastotherelationshipbetweentheanalystandthecompany.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecompanyboughtequipmentfor$ 120 ,whichwasacashoutflow.Question48#4 525 9Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Question49#45 26 0 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Whenusingthedirectmethodofcalculatingoperatingcashflows,depreciationandamortizationarenot揳ddedback?(tonetincome)becausewedon抰beginwithnetincomeunderthedirectmethod.Depreciationandamortizationarenoncashchangesandarenotusedunderthedirectmethod.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestpaymentsondebtaffectcashflowfromoperations.Whenusingtheindirectmethod,ananalystshouldaddanylossesonsalesoffixedassetstonetincomesincetheyarenotoperatingcashflows.Question50#45 26 1 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Inaperiodofrisingprices,LIFOresultsinhigherCOGS,lowertaxes,lowernetincome,lowerinventorybalances,lowerworkingcapital,andhighercashflowsduetolesstaxespaidout.Inafallingpriceenvironment,itisthereverse.Also,FIFOinventoryleadstooppositeresultsforbothrisingandfallingprices.Question51#45 26 2 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Paiddividend?5Saleofstock +27 5Retireddebt ?25 Financingcashflow+ 125 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thecircumstancesofthebankruptcydidnotinvolvefraudulentordeceitfulbusinessconduct,sothereforethereisnoviolationofStandardI(D)Misconduct.Hart抯bankruptcydoesnotcompromisehisprofessionalreputationortheintegrityoftheCFAdesignation.Question13#4 522 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!UndertheCodeandStandards,Marshallhasanobligationtodisclosethatshereceivesspecialcompensationbasedontheamountofclienttradingvolume.StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflictsrequiresmemberstodisclosetoclientsandprospectsallmattersthatcouldpotentiallyimpairthemember抯abilitytomakeinvestmentdecisionsthatare(andtogiveinvestmentadvicethatis)objectiveandunbiased.Question14#4 522 5Youranswer:Bwascorrect!StandardVI(A)DisclosureofConflicts.Matlockmustdisclose(1)specialrelationships梔irectorshipsandconsultancies, (2) investmentbanking,(3)underwritingandfinancialrelationships,(4)brokerdealermarketmakingactivities,and(5)materialbeneficialownership.ThefactthatMatlock抯sonworksforKingCompanyisnotaconflictrequiringdisclosuretoclientsandprospectssincehissonisnotamanagerofthefirm,inwhichcaseitcouldbe.Question15#4 52 26 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!UnderStandardIII(E)PreservationofConfidentiality,membersandcandidatesshouldmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformationreceivedinthecourseoftheirprofessionalservicerelatingtobothcurrentandformerclients.Inthecaseofillegalactivity,however,Reillymayhavealegalobligationtoreporttheactivity.Ideally,heshouldconsultwithhisemployerfirstaboutwhatactionshemayberequiredtotake.Ofthechoicesgiven,seekingtheadviceofoutsidecounselastowhetherhehassuchanobligationunderlocallawandwhethertheactivityisindeedillegalistheonepermittedundertheStandard.Question 16 #4 522 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thecumulativeabsolutefrequencyofthefourthintervalis80,whichisthesumoftheabsolutefrequenciesfromthefirsttothefourthintervals.Question21#4 523 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inthissituation,thecoefficientofdetermination(R 2 )isthepercentageoftotalvariationinthedependentvariable(companysales)explainedbythevariationintheindependentvariable(industrysales).totalvariation(SST)=unexplainedvariation(SSE)+explainedvariation(SSR)So,thecoefficientofdeterminationcanbeexpressedas:AnR 2 of0 .25 indicatesthatthevariationinindustrychipsalesexplains25%ofvariationinsalesofTastyChips.Forasimpleregression(oneindependentvariable)thesquarerootoftheR 2 isthecorrelationbetweenthevariables,Question 22 #4 523 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!Theaverageannualcompoundgrowthrateiscalculatedas:[(1+0 .25 )(1?0 .25 )(1+0.30)(1?0.30)]0 .25 ?1=0. 961 1?1=?.0389or?.89%.Aninitial$10,000investmentwouldbeworth10,000(1 .25 )(0.75)(1.3)(0.7)=$8,531.Question23#4 523 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!The95%confidenceintervalis10%?1. 96( 4%)orfrom2. 16% to17.84%.Question31#4 524 2Youranswer:Awascorrect!Usingthestandardnormalprobabilitydistribution,,thechanceofgettingzeroorlessreturn(losingmoney)is1?0.97 72= 0. 022 8%or2 .28 %.Analternativeexplanation:theexpectedreturnis10%.Tolosemoneymeansthereturnmustfallbelowzero.Zeroisabouttwostandarddeviationstotheleftofthemean.50%ofthetime,areturnwillbebelowthemean,and2.5%oftheobservationsarebelowtwostandarddeviationsdown.About97.5%ofthetime,thereturnwillbeabovezero.Thus,onlyabouta 2. 5%chanceexistsofhavingavaluebelowzero.Question 32 #4 524 3Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Accordingtothecentrallimittheorem,thesamplemeanforlargesamplesizeswillbedistributednormallyregardlessofthedistributionoftheunderlyingpopulation.Question33#4 524 4Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thecrowdingouteffectreferstoareductioninprivateborrowingandspendingasaresultofhigherinterestratesgeneratedbybudgetdeficitsthatarefinancedbyborrowingintheprivateloanablefundsmarket.Question34#4 524 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Aggregatehoursmeasuresthetotalnumberofhoursworkedinayearbyallemployedpeople.Aggregatehourstakesaccountofboththelevelofemploymentandtheaverageworkweek,makingitsuperiortoeitherofthosemeasuresasanindicatoroftotallaborperformed.Totallaborcompensationisameasureofrealwageratesthatincludeswages,salaries,andemployerpaidbenefits.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question88#45300Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Themarketvaluesoftheindexarecalculatedinthetablebelow.Question89#45301Youranswer:Awascorrect!Ifcapitalmarketsareweakformefficientandsemistrongformefficient,nopubliclyavailableinformationcanbeusedtoearnabnormal(riskadjusted)returns.Question90#453 02 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Timeline=$0now;$0inyear1;$0inyear2;$1inyear3.December31 ,20 05牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$10牋5,000牋$50,000StockB牋$40牋10,000牋$400,000StockC牋$50牋 12, 000牋 $60 0,000Total牋牋牋?1,050,000December31 ,20 06 牋SharePrice牋NumberofSharesOutstanding牋MarketValueStockA牋$155,000牋$75,000StockB牋$30牋10,000牋$300,000StockC牋 $25 牋 12, 000牋$300,000Total牋牋牋牋 $67 5,000杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!COGSFIFO =27 ,000?(1,400?1 ,20 0)=$ 26 , 800.Question 62 #4 527 3Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Capitalizingcoststendstosmoothearningsandreducesinvestmentcashflows.Itwillalsoincreasecashflowsfromoperationsandincreaseprofitabilityintheearlyyears.Question63#4 527 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Question64#4 52 76 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Firstfindthecurrentratio:Next,usealgebratosolveforthelevelofcurrentassetsthatwouldsatisfyacurrentratioof 2. 4:X=1 ,20 0,000.1 ,20 0,000?1,000,000 =20 0,000socurrentassetswouldneedtoincreaseby $20 0,000.Dothesamethingforcurrentliabilities:X=4 16, 667 .Currentliabilitieswouldneedtodecreaseby500,000?4 16, 667 =$83,333.Question65#4 527 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!PMT=800,000;FV=10,000,000;N=5;I/Y=8 .25 ;CPT→PV=$9,900,837杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question58#45 26 9 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!OnlyStatementIIIisfalse.Inperiodsofdecliningprices,LIFOinventoryvalueswillbehigher,leadingtohigherassetandequityvaluesandlowerdebttoequityratios.FIFOinventoryvaluesarepreferredbecausetheybetterapproximatereplacementcost.FIFOCOGS=LIFOCOGS?changeinLIFOreserve.COGS=purchases+beginninginventory?endinginventory,sothereisanegativerelationbetweenCOGSandmisstatementsofendinginventory.Question59#4 527 0Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question60#4 527 1Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Generally,LIFOcausesCOGStobelargeandnetincometobesmall,soswitchingtoFIFOshouldreversethis,forcingCOGSdownandincomeup.Sotheanswershouldbepositive.TheLIFOreservewentup90?85=+5,soswitchingtoFIFOwilldecreaseCOGSby5,000,whichwillincreasegrossprofitby5,000andnetincomeby(5,000)(1?0 .28 )=+3 ,60 0.Question61#4 527 2Youranswer:Bwascorrect!COGSFIFO=COGSLIFO?(endingLIFOreserve?beginningLIFOreserve)杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!ChoiceBisincorrectbecausehedgerstradefuturestoreducesomepreexistingriskexposure.ChoiceDisincorrectsincetheclearinghousetakesnoactivepositioninthemarket,butinterposesitselfbetweenallpartiestoeverytransaction.Thus,theclearinghouseguaranteesthattradersinthefuturemarketwillhonortheirobligations.Question111#45334Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Calloptionsrepresentanobligationtoperforminthecaseoftheseller.Theowneroftheoption(buy)hastheright,butnotanobligation,topurchaseanunderlyinggoodataspecifiedpriceforaspecifiedtimefromtheseller.Question1 12 #45335Youranswer:Awascorrect!VT=ST+Max(0,X?ST)VT=$0.70+Max(0,0.75?0.70)=$0.75π=VT?V0?0.75?(S0+P0)=$0.75?(0 .67 +0.14)=?0. 06 Professor抯Note:Hereishowaputworks.Assumeashareofstockandaputonitat$75haveacombinedcostof$81.Ifthestockpriceatexpirationis$75orless,theputisexercisedandthestocksoldfor$75.Thelossis $6. Question113#453 36 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Inaforeigncurrencyswap,bothpartiesexchangefullinterestpayments.TheNewZealandcompanypays6%variableonUSD(USD60,000).TheU.S.companypays7%fixedonNZD(NZD140,000).Question114#45338杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question99#45315Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Aftertaxyield=pretaxyield(1?marginaltaxrate)=0. 06( 1?0 .28 )=0.0432or4. 32% .Question100#45317Youranswer:Dwascorrect!OfftherunTreasurysecuritiesrefertoolderTreasuryissues.PrefundedmunicipalbondsarebondscollateralizedbyanescrowofsecuritiesguaranteedbytheU.S.government.Revenuebondsaresupportedthroughrevenuesgeneratedfromprojectsthatarefundedwiththehelpoftheoriginalbondissue.Question101#45318Youranswer:Bwascorrect!ABEYof8%isequivalenttoa6monthdiscountrateof8 /2= 4%.r=(1.0748)0.50?1r=0.0 367 or7.34%onabondequivalentbasisQuestion1 02 #45 320 杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!CF0=?,000;CF1andCF 2 =1,900;CF3 =2, 500;CF4 =2, 000.Discount= 12% .ComputeIRR =23 .19%.Question 72 #4 528 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!Reliabilityreferstoinformationthatcanbeverified(measuredaccurately)andhasrepresentationalfaithfulness(itiswhatitisreportedtobe).Withoutthesetwocharacteristics,datacannotberelieduponinmakinginvestmentdecisions.Reliableinformationshouldalsoreflectneutralityinthatitdoesnotconsidertheeconomicimpactofthereportedinformation.So,ChoicesB,CandDareallcharacteristicsofreliability.Predictivevalueisnotacharacteristicofreliability;itisassociatedwiththerelevanceofaccountinginformation.Question73#4 528 5Youranswer:Awascorrect!Investorsshouldtakestepstoactuallydiscouragetheuseofthecorporatefundstopay揼reenmail.?Question74#4 52 86 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!CAPM=0.05+1.5(0. 06) =14%Question75#4 528 7Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Ifthefirmisallequityfinanced,thebreakevenpointforretainedearningsisThus,everydollarthatthefirmspendsontheircapitalbudgetwillbeequitydollars.Question 76 #4 528 8杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Question103#45 322 Youranswer:Awascorrect!(?(8)(?.005)+(50)(?.005 )2= +0.0400+0.00 125 =+0.04 125 ,orup4. 125 %.Thepricewouldthusbe$1,000×1.04 125 =$1,041 .25 .Question104#45 323 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!CreatingaCMOcanredistributetheprepaymentriskamongthetranches,butitdoesnotaltertheoverallprepaymentriskofamortgagepassthroughsecurity.CMOsarecreatedfromMBS.AlthoughMBSandcallablebondsbothhavereinvestmentrisk,thecashflowsfromanMBSaredifferentinthatmortgageloansareamortizing.Couponbondsarenotamortizing,andabondcallusuallyinvolvesthewholeissue,whereasprepaymentsareforpartoftheoutstandingprincipal.TheMBSandcouponbonddoshareprepaymentriskbecausethecalloptionbenefitstheissuer,orhomeowner,nottheinvestor.Question105#45 325 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Aputprovisionallowstheinvestortoputthebondbacktotheissuerifinterestratesrise.Thus,aputoptionbenefits(andmaybeexercisedby)theholder,nottheissuer.Theotherstatementsaretrue.Interestratefloorsbenefittheholderbyprovidingalowerlimit(orminimum)ontheinterestratethebondholderwillreceive.Tounderstandwhytheprepaymentrightgrantedtoamortgageholderbenefitstheissuer,rememberthattheissuerhereisthehomeowner.Thebankactsasapassthroughfromthehomeownertotheownerofabondcollateralizedbytheloan.Therighttoprepayifinterestratesdecreaseisabenefittothe杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Question95#45309Youranswer:Awascorrect!sopriceispositivelyrelatedtothegrowthrateandthedividend,andnegativelyrelatedtotherequiredreturn.ThegrowthrateispositivelyrelatedtoROEandtheretentionratio(g=RR×ROE).Professor抯Note:Startwiththepricingequationandholdallvariablesconstantexceptpricesandtheoneyouareinterestedin.Question 96 #45310Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Whenconstructingsamples,researchersmustbevarycarefulnottoincludejustsurvivingcompanies,mutualfunds,orinvestmentnewsletters.Sincesurvivorstendtobethosethathavedonewell(byskillorchance),samplesofmutualfundsthathavea10yeartrackrecords,forexample,willexhibitperformancehistorieswithupwardbias.Mutualfundcompaniesregularlydiscontinuefundswithpoorperformancehistoriesorrolltheirassetsintobetterperformingfunds.Therefore,ChoiceDiscorrect.Question97#453 12 Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thepriceofabondchangesintheoppositedirectiontothechangeininterestrates.Longterm,lowcouponbondsaremoresensitivethanshorttermandhighcouponbonds.Pricesaremoresensitivetoratedecreasesthantorateincreases(durationrisesasyieldsfall).Question98#45313Youranswer:Cwascorrect!ThefriendisincorrectabouttheTIPS(thecouponrateisfixed,theparvalueisadjustedforinflation)andiscorrectaboutthebidaskspreadforontherunissues(ontherunissuesaremoreliquidandthushaveanarrowerbidaskspread).杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Aftertaxcashflowis[300,000 ?20 0,000 ?60 ,000?35,000](1?0.35)?34,919 +60 ,000= 28 ,331.Question118#453 42 Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thefeemayactuallybesubstantialsince,inadditiontopayingthemanageroftheFOF,afeemustbepaidtoeachhedgefundwithintheFOF.Question119#45343Youranswer:Awascorrect!Openendfundsredeemexistingsharesorissuenewsharesinaccordancewithinvestordemand.Closedendfundsharesarefixedinnumberandtradeonexchangesasthoughtheywerecommonstock.Question 120 #45344Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Longcommoditiespositionswouldtendtohedgetheriskthatbondswoulddeclineinvaluebecauseofincreasesininflationorbecauseofhigherinterestratesduetoanincreaseintheoveralllevelofeconomicactivity.Sellingbondfutureswouldhedgeagainstrisingrates.Interestrateputsincreaseinvalueasratesfallandwouldnotprovideahedge.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!StandardII(A)MaterialNonpublicInformationrequiresthatmembersandcandidateswhopossessmaterialnonpublicinformationnotactorcauseotherstoactontheinformation.Puttingthestockonarestrictedlist,refusingthetrade,orsharingtheinformationwithhissupervisor,areallpotentialviolationsofthisStandardsincetheyinvolveactingorcausingotherstoactonthenonpublicinformationhepossesses.DeanshouldseektohaveEastStreetmaketheinformationpublic.Ifpublicdisseminationisnotmade,heisnotallowedtoactontheinformation.Refusingtomakethetradehewasinstructedtomakewouldbe揳cting?ontheinformationinthiscase.Theobligationhereistotheintegrityoffinancialmarkets.Question17#4 522 8Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Afirmcanincludenoncompliantperformancedatafortheperiodjustpriortotheperiodofcompliantperformancedata,aslongasnononcompliantdataforperiodsafterJanuary1, 20 01isincluded,allnoncompliantdataareidentified,andthewaysinwhichthedataarenoncompliantaredisclosed.Firmsmustsupplyalistofcompositesandcompositedescriptionsonlytoclientsandprospectsthatrequestit.Firmsmustaddoneyearofcompliantperformanceinformationeachyearuntilatotaloftenyearsdataarereported.Question18#4 522 9Youranswer:Awascorrect!TheCFAInstitute抯GIPSrequirethat,toclaimcompliance,firmsmustpresentGIPScompliantperformanceinformationforaminimumoffiveyears,orsinceinceptionifinexistencelessthanfiveyears.Question19#4 523 0Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Thisprobleminvolvesdeterminingthepresentvalueofanannuityfollowedbyfindingthepresentvalueofalumpsum.EnterPMT=10,000,N=10,andI/Y=14.ComputePV= 52, 161 . 16. Thatisthepresentvalueofthe10yearannuity,4yearsfromtoday.Next,weneedtodiscountthatbacktopresentfor4yearstofindtheamountoftheinvestmenttoday.EnterFV= 52, 161 . 16, N=4,I/Y=14,PMT=0.ComputePV=30,883.59.Question20#4 523 1杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Asrandomlyselectedsecuritiesareaddedtoaportfolio,thediversifiable(unsystematic)riskdecreases,andtheexpectedlevelofnondiversifiable(systematic)riskremainsthesame.Question 82 #4 529 4Youranswer:Awascorrect!BasedontheCAPM,theportfolioshouldearn:E(R)=0.05+1.5(0.15?0.05)=0 .20 or20%.Onariskadjustedbasis,thisportfolioliesontheSMLandisthusearningtheproperriskadjustedrateofreturn.Question83#4 529 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Theseethicalissuesfallundertheheadingofindividualinvestorconcerns.Someinvestorswouldexcludethesetypesofinvestmentsduetotheirownpersonalpreferences.Question84#4 52 96 Youranswer:Awascorrect!Tofindthecorrelationcoefficientbetweenthetwostocks,wemustfirstfindthestandarddeviationsofeachstockandthenfindthecovariancebetweenthestocks.Thecorrelationcoefficientisthecovariancedividedbytheproductofthestandarddeviations.YearStock1(xavg) 2 Stock2(xavg) 2 99 12 16 500015490 25 01? 121 10 25 avg=8sum=1 86 avg=5sum=50杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Thelawofdiminishingreturnsstatesthatatsomepoint,asmoreofaresourceisusedinaproductionprocess,holdingotherinputsconstant,outputincreasesatadecreasingrate.ThisaccountsfortheupwardslopeoftheSRMCcurvebeyondthatpoint.Returnstoscaledeterminetheshapeofthelongruncostcurves.Question40#4 525 1Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Underperfectcompetition,eachfirmfacesaflatdemandcurve.Thismeansthepriceisconstantandthemarginalrevenuelineisflat.AcompanywillcontinuetoproduceaslongasMR>MC,sothecompetitivecompanywillproduceaslongasP>MC.ItwillstopwhenMC=MR=P.Question41#4 525 2Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Intheshortrun,thedecisiontooperateisbasedonwhetherpricecoversaveragevariablecosts.Inthelongrun,averagefixedcostsmustbeconsideredaswell.Sunkcostsarehistoricalcosts.Sinkingfundsareestablishedtoretirelongtermdebt.Themarginalrevenuefromsellinganadditionalunitofoutputmustbeatleastasgreatasitsmarginalcostofproduction.Question 42 #4 525 3Youranswer:Awascorrect!ToconvertMexicanpesopricestoU.S.dollars,divideby 12. ShoesarecheaperinMexicoversustheU.S.(40versus50);soaretoys(3versus4)andhats(8versus10).Therefore,theU.S.shouldimportallthreegoodsfromMexico.Question43#4 525 4Youranswer:Cwascorrect!TheAUDdepreciatedbecauseitnowtakesmoreAUDtobyaUSD.Acrossrateistheexchangeratebetweentwocountriesderivedfromtheirexchangerateswithathirdcountry.Directexchangeratesdon抰necessarilyinvolvetheU.S.dollar.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Mean= 120 /10= 12, median=10,andmode=10.Thedistributionisskewedtotheright,sothemeanisgreaterthanthemedianandmode.Generally,forpositivelyskeweddistributions,themodeislessthanthemedian,whichislessthanthemean.Inthiscase,themodeandmedianareequalbecausethenumberofobservationsissmall.Question24#4 523 5Youranswer:Cwascorrect!Thecoefficientofvariation,CV=standarddeviation/arithmeticmean,isacommonmeasureofrelativedispersion(risk).CVW=0.4/0.5=0.80;CVX=0.7/0.9=0.78;CVY=4.7/1 .2= 3. 92 andCVZ=5 .2/ 1.5=3.47.BecausealowerCVmeanslowerrelativerisk,SecurityXhasthelowestrelativeriskandSecurityYhasthehighestrelativerisk.Question25#4 52 36 Youranswer:Dwascorrect!TheSharpemeasureforaportfolioiscalculatedasthe(meanportfolioreturn?meanreturnontheriskfreeasset)/portfoliostandarddeviation.TheSharpemeasuresforthefourmutualfundsare:Mutualfund1=( 12? 5)/15=0.47Mutualfund2=(13?5)/18=0.44Mutualfund3=(15?5) /20 =0.50Mutualfund4=(18?5) /24 =0.54Assumingthatinvestorspreferreturnanddislikerisk,theyshouldpreferportfolioswithlargeSharperatiostothosewithsmallerratios.Thus,theinvestorshouldprefermutualfund4.Question 26 #4 523 7Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Subjectiveprobabilityisbasedonpersonaljudgment.Arandomvariableisaquantitywhoseoutcomesareuncertain.杨帆13818157537CFA资料专卖欢迎广大考友订购!彩色原版印刷书籍,用解释向您诠释真正原版影印,别家均是用我司书籍再次复印,没有 6 解释!买本公司notes看的舒心,用的放心,祝您一次通过!Interestexpense=9,900,8 36. 51×0.0 825 =$8 16, 819.01Yearendadjustment=8 16, 819.01?800,000=$ 16, 819.01Yearenddebt=$9,900,8 36. 51+$ 16, 819.01=$9,917 ,65 5. 52 Note:Sincethisisadiscountbond,weknowthevaluewillincreaseeachyear,sowereallydidn抰havetodoanycalculationstoanswerthisquestion.Question 66 #4 527 8Youranswer:Dwascorrect!Thereportedannualleaseexpenseforacapitalleaseisthedepreciationoftheassetvalueplustheannualinterestontheremainingleaseliability.Wemustusethelowerrate,theimplicitleaserateof8%,tocalculatethepresentvalueofthe10leasepayments,whichis $20 ,000.Theannualinterestiscalculatedusingthe8%rateandthe $20 ,000presentvalueoftheleaseliabilityattheinitiationofthelease.= $2, 000Interestexpense(nonoperatingexpense)=( $20 ,000)(0.08)=$1 ,60 0Totalreportedleaseexpense=$3 ,60 0Question67#4 527 9Youranswer:Bwascorrect!Taxbenefitsarerealizedifthelesseeisinalowtaxbracketandthelessorisinahightaxbracket.Anoperatingleaseallowsthelessortoretainthe(greater)taxbenefitsfromdepreciatingtheasset.Forexample,thelessorbenefitsfromusingaccelerateddepreciationonitstaxreturns.Question68#4 528 0Youranswer:Awascorrect!Operatingleasesareatypeofoffbalancesheetfinancing.Ananalystshouldcapitalizeoperatingleasestodevelopmorerepresentativeleverageratiosandtofacilitatecomparison...