BU.920.604 (Finance) Final Assessment Qns & Ans 2025BU.920.604 (Finance) Final Assessment Qns & Ans 2025BU.920.604 (Finance) Final Assessment Qns & Ans 2025
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,1. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of preferred
stock?
- A) Fixed dividend payments
- B) No voting rights
- C) Convertibility to common stock
- D) Callable feature
- ANS: C) Convertibility to common stock
Rationale: Preferred stock may have a convertible feature, but
it is not universally applicable to all preferred stock.
2. What does the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) primarily
measure?
- A) Systematic risk
- B) Total risk
- C) Irreducible risk
- D) Idiosyncratic risk
- ANS: A) Systematic risk
Rationale: CAPM is used to determine the expected return on
an asset based on its systematic risk (beta).
, 3. In the context of options, what does 'in-the-money' refer to?
- A) The option has no intrinsic value
- B) The option has intrinsic value
- C) The option is nearing expiration
- D) The option has a strike price above the market price
- ANS: B) The option has intrinsic value
Rationale: An 'in-the-money' option has a positive intrinsic
value; a call option has a market price above the strike price,
while a put option has a market price below the strike price.
4. Which of the following measures is used to evaluate the
profitability of an investment relative to its risk?
- A) Return on Equity (ROE)
- B) Sharpe Ratio
- C) Current Ratio
- D) Debt-to-Equity Ratio
- ANS: B) Sharpe Ratio
Rationale: The Sharpe Ratio measures the excess return per
unit of risk, providing insight into the risk-adjusted return of an
investment.
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