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[Pages:50]Answers to Selected Problems

Chapter 1 1. (1.9)

a. The bank loan is a financial liability for Lanni. Lanni's IOU is the bank's financial asset. The cash Lanni receives is a financial asset. The new financial asset created is Lanni's promissory note held by the bank.

b. The cash paid by Lanni is the transfer of a financial asset to the software developer. In return, Lanni gets a real asset, the completed software. No financial assets are created or destroyed. Cash is simply transferred from one firm to another.

c. Lanni sells the software, which is a real asset, to Microsoft. In exchange Lanni receives a financial asset, 5,000 shares of Microsoft stock. If Microsoft issues new shares in order to pay Lanni, this would constitute the creation of new financial asset.

d. In selling 5,000 shares of stock for $125,000, Lanni is exchanging one financial asset for another. In paying off the IOU with $50,000, Lanni is exchanging financial assets. The loan is "destroyed" in the transaction, since it is retired when paid.

2. (1.10) a.

Assets Cash Computers

Total

$70,000 30,000 $100,000

Liabilities &

Shareholders' Equity

Bank loan

$50,000

Shareholders' equity 50,000

Total

$100,000

Ratio of real to total assets = $30,000 = 0.3 $100,000

b.

Liabilities &

Assets

Shareholders' Equity

Software product* $70,000

Bank loan

$50,000

Computers

30,000

Shareholders' equity 50,000

Total

$100,000

Total

$100,000

*Value at cost

Ratio of real to total assets = $100,000 = 1.0 $100,000 1

c.

Assets Microsoft shares Computers

Total

$125,000 30,000

$155,000

Liabilities &

Shareholders' equity

Bank loan

$50,000

Shareholders' equity 105,000

Total

$155,000

Ratio of real to total assets = $30,000 = 0.2 $155,000

Conclusion: When the firm starts up and raises working capital, it will be characterized by a low ratio of real to total assets. When it is in full production, it will have a high ratio of real assets. When the project "shuts down" and the firm sells it, the percentage of real assets to total assets goes down again because the product is again exchanged into financial assets.

(1.11) 3. Passed in 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

proposes several mechanisms to mitigate systemic risk. The act attempts to limit the risky activities in which the banks can engage and calls for stricter rules for bank capital, liquidity, and risk management practices, especially as banks become larger and their potential failure becomes more threatening to other institutions. The act seeks to unify and clarify the lines of regulatory authority and responsibility in government agencies and to address the incentive issue by forcing employee compensation to reflect longer-term performance. It also mandates increased transparency, especially in derivatives markets.

(1.12) 4. For commercial banks, the ratio is: $157.0 = 0.0129

$12,157.3

For non-financial firms, the ratio is: $13,661 = 0.4845 $28,196

The difference should be expected since the business of financial institutions is to make loans that are financial assets.

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(1.13) 5. National wealth is a measurement of the real assets used to produce GDP in the economy.

Financial assets are claims on those assets held by individuals.

Financial assets owned by households represent their claims on the real assets of the issuers, and thus show up as wealth to households. Their interests in the issuers, on the other hand, are obligations to the issuers. At the national level, the financial interests and the obligations cancel each other out, so only the real assets are measured as the wealth of the economy. The financial assets are important since they drive the efficient use of real assets and help us allocate resources, specifically in terms of risk return trade-offs.

6. (1.14) a. A fixed salary means compensation is (at least in the short run) independent of the firm's success. This salary structure does not tie the manager's immediate compensation to the success of the firm, and thus allows the manager to envision and seek the sustainable operation of the company. However, since the compensation is secured and not tied to the performance of the firm, the manager might not be motivated to take any risk to maximize the value of the company.

b. A salary paid in the form of stock in the firm means the manager earns the most when shareholder wealth is maximized. When the stock must be held for five years, the manager has less of an incentive to manipulate the stock price. This structure is most likely to align the interests of managers with the interests of the shareholders. If stock compensation is used too much, the manager might view it as overly risky since the manager's career is already linked to the firm. This undiversified exposure would be exacerbated with a large stock position in the firm.

c. When executive salaries are linked to firm profits, the firm creates incentives for managers to contribute to the firm's success. However, this may also lead to earnings manipulation or accounting fraud, such as divestment of its subsidiaries or unreasonable revenue recognition. That is what audits and external analysts will look out for.

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Chapter 2 (2.12)

1. Money market securities are referred to as "cash equivalents" because of their great liquidity. The prices of money market securities are very stable, and they can be converted to cash (i.e., sold) on very short notice and with very low transaction costs.

(2.13)

ate on municipal bond rm

2. Equivalent taxable yield =

Tax rate

= t=

10.38%

= .1038 or

(2.14) 3. After-tax yield = Rate on the taxable bond x (1 Tax rate)

a. The taxable bond. With a zero tax bracket, the after-tax yield for the taxable bond is the same as the before-tax yield (5%), which is greater than the 4% yield on the municipal bond.

b. The taxable bond. The after-tax yield for the taxable bond is: 0.05 x (1 ? 0.10) = 0.045 or 4.50%.

c. Neither. The after-tax yield for the taxable bond is: 0.05 x (1 ? 0.20) = 0.4 or 4%. The after-tax yield of taxable bond is the same as that of the municipal bond.

d. The municipal bond. The after-tax yield for the taxable bond is: 0.05 x (1 ? 0.30) = 0.035 or 3.5%. The municipal bond offers the higher after-tax yield for investors in tax brackets above 20%.

(2.15) 4. The after-tax yield on the corporate bonds is: 0.09 x (1 ? 0.30) = 0.063 or 6.3%.

Therefore, the municipals must offer at least 6.3% yields.

(2.16)

rm

5. Using the formula of Equivalent taxable yield (r) = t , we get: a. r = = 0.04 or 4.00%

b. r = = 0.0444 or 4.44%

c. r = = 0.05 or 5.00%

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d. r = = 0.0571 or 5.71%

6. (2.17) a. You would have to pay the asked price of: 98 = 98% of par = $980.00

b. The coupon rate is 4.25%, implying coupon payments of $42.5 annually or, more precisely, $21.25 (= 42.5/2) semiannually.

c. Given the asked price and coupon rate, we can calculate current yield with the

formula:

nnual coupon income

Current yield =

= 4.25/98 = 0.0434 = 4.34%

7. (2.18) a. The closing price today is $75.60, which is $0.97 above yesterday's price. Therefore, yesterday's closing price was: $ . $0.97 = $74.63.

b. You would buy 66 shares: $5,000/$75.60 = 66.14.

c. Your annual dividend income on 66 shares would be 66 x $1.88 = $124.08.

d. Earnings per share can be derived from the price-earnings (PE) ratio: Given price/Earnings = 10.92 and Price = $75.60, we know that Earnings per Share = $75.60/10.92 = $6.92.

8. (2.19) a. At t = 0, the value of the index is: ($90 + $50 + $100)/3 = 80 At t = 1, the value of the index is: ($95 + $45 + $110)/3 = 83.33

The rate of return is: 1 = (83.33/80) ? 1 = 0.0417 or 4.17%

b. In the absence of a split, stock C would sell for $110, and the value of the index would be the average price of the individual stocks included in the index: ($95 + $45 + $110)/3 = $83.33.

After the split, stock C sells at $55; however, the value of the index should not be affected by the split. We need to set the divisor (d) such that: 83.33 = ($95 + $45 + $55)/d d = 2.34

c. The rate of return is zero. The value of the index remains unchanged since the return on each stock separately equals zero.

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9. (2.20) a. Total market value at t = 0 is: ($90 x 100) + ($50 x 200) + ($200 x 100) = $39,000 Total market value at t = 1 is: ($95 x 100) + ($45 x 200) + ($110 x 100) = $40,500 Rate of return = 1 = ($40,500/$39,000) ? 1 = 0.0385 or 3.85% b. The return on each stock is as follows: RA = 1 = ($95/$90) ? 1 = 0.0556 or 5.56% RB = 1 = ($45/$50) ? 1 = ?0.10 or ?10.00% RC = 1 = ($110/$100) ? 1 = 0.10 or 10.00% The equally-weighted average is: [5.56% + (?10.00%) + 10.00%]/3 = 1.85%

(2.21) 10. The fund would require constant readjustment since every change in the price of a stock

would bring the fund asset allocation out of balance. (2.22) 11. In this case, the value of the divisor will increase by an amount necessary to maintain the index value on the day of the change. For example, if the index was comprised of only one stock, it would increase by 2.06 points: ($95 ? $31) / $31 = 2.06. CFA 1 Answer: c. Taxation

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Chapter 3 1. (3.15) a. The stock is purchased for $40 300 shares = $12,000.

Given that the amount borrowed from the broker is $4,000, Dee's margin is the initial purchase price net borrowing: $12,000 ? $4,000 = $8,000.

b. If the share price falls to $30, then the value of the stock falls to $9,000. By the end of the year, the amount of the loan owed to the broker grows to:

Principal (1 + Interest rate) = $4,000 (1 + 0.08) = $4,320.

The value of the stock falls to: $30 300 shares = $9,000.

The remaining margin in the investor's account is:

quity in account Margin on long position =

alue of stock

$ , $ ,

=

= 0.52 = 52%

$ ,

Therefore, the investor will not receive a margin call.

nding equity in account nitial equity in account c. Rate of return =

nitial equity in account

$ , $ ,

=

= ? 0.4150 = ? 41.50%

$ ,

2. (3.16) a. The initial margin was: $40 x 1,000 0.50 = $20,000.

As a result of the $10 increase in the stock price, Old Economy Traders loses: $10 1,000 shares = $10,000.

Moreover, Old Economy Traders must pay the dividend of $2 per share to the lender of the shares: $2 1,000 shares = $2,000.

The remaining margin in the investor's account therefore decreases to: $20,000 ? $10,000 ? $2,000 = $8,000.

quity b. Margin on short position =

alue of shares owed

$ ,

=

= 0.16 = 16%

$ , shares

Because the percentage margin falls below the maintenance level of 30%, there will be a margin call.

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nding equity nitial equity c. The rate of return =

nitial equity

$, =

$ ,

= ? 0.60 = ? 60%

3. (3.17) a. The market-buy order will be filled at $50.25, the best price of limit-sell orders in the book.

b. The next market-buy order will be filled at $51.50, the next-best limit-sell order price.

c. As a security dealer, you would want to increase your inventory. There is considerable buying demand at prices just below $50, indicating that downside risk is limited. In contrast, limit-sell orders are sparse, indicating that a moderate buy order could result in a substantial price increase.

4. (3.18) a. Your initial investment is the sum of $5,000 in equity and $5,000 from borrowing, which enables you to buy 200 shares of Telecom stock:

nitial investment $ ,

=

= 200 shares

Stock price

$

The shares increase in value by 10%: $10,000 0.10 = $1,000. You pay interest of = $5,000 0.08 = $400. The rate of return will be:

$ $ = 0.12 = 12%

$ ,

b. The value of the 200 shares is 200P. Equity is (200P ? $5,000), and the required margin is 30%.

Solving

= 0.30, we get P = $35.71.

You will receive a margin call when the stock price falls below $35.71.

5. (3.19) a. Initial margin is 50% of $5,000, which is $2,500.

b. Total assets are $7,500 ($5,000 from the sale of the stock and $2,500 put up for margin). Liabilities are 100P. Therefore, net worth is ($7,500 ? 100P).

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