Chapter 9, Problem 5DQ

Please, I need help with number 1, 2, 3, 4 1. Assume that there are two assets in the world, stocks and bonds.  If both sell at the same price, and if stocks are twice as risky as bonds, we should expect that the a. Stocks will not sell. b. Rate of return on stocks will be twice the rate of return on bonds c. Rate of return on bonds will be twice the rate of return on stocks d. Rate of return on bonds will be higher than stocks, by an indeterminate amount 2. Which of the following describes the relationship between stock and bond prices and interest rates? a. There is a direct and positive relationship between the rate of interest and stock and bond prices.  (As interest go up, stock and bond prices rise as well.) b. The relationship is far too difficult to quantify. c. There is an inverse relationship between interest rates and the price of a stock or a bond.  (As interest rates go up, stock and bond prices decline.) d. It varies with the performance of the stock or bond market. 3.…

Need help.    Assume that securitization combined with borrowing and irrational exuberance in Hyperville have driven up the value of asset-backed financial securities at a geometric rate, specifically from $4 to $8 to $16 to $32 to $64 to $128 over a six-year time period. Over the same period, the value of the assets underlying the securities rose at an arithmetic rate from $4 to $6 to $8 to $10 to $12 to $14. If these patterns hold for decreases as well as for increases, by how much would the value of the financial securities decline if the value of the underlying asset suddenly and unexpectedly fell by $6? Instructions: Give your answer as a whole number.

Q1: Define and differentiate between: a) Organized exchanges and Over the counter markets b) Open Ended vs Closed Ended Mutual Funds c) Moral Hazard and Adverse selection Q2: What is meant by asset transformation and how is it the basis for differentiating between indirect finance and direct finance? Q3: What are the three main reasons for regulating financial markets and institutions? Also list the major regulation examples under each of the three reasons. Q4: What value do mutual funds add for individual investors and how? Q5: Using the relevant financial securities and institutions, explain the chain of events which lead to the 2007 global financial crisis. Q6: Last year Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFCL) gave an annual dividend per share of Rs. 8.85 which is expected to grow at 5%, forever. Calculate the per share price of the stock if its required rate of return is 14%? Q7: Calculate the duration of a 7-year coupon bond having a 11% coupon rate. The current market…