Fight Finance

(a) 1: short call, 2: long call, 3: short put, 4: long put.

(b) 1: long call, 2: long put, 3: short call, 4: short put.

(c) 1: short put, 2: long put, 3: short call, 4: long call.

(d) 1: long put, 2: short put, 3: long call, 4: short call.

(e) 1: long put, 2: short call, 3: short put, 4: long call.

(a) Today the price would have increased significantly.
Over the next 2 years, the bond price is expected to increase, measured on each ex-coupon date.

(b) Today the price would have increased significantly.
Over the next 2 years, the bond price is expected to be unchanged, measured on each ex-coupon date.

(c) Today the price would have been unchanged.
Over the next 2 years, the bond price is expected to increase, measured on each ex-coupon date.

(d) Today the price would have decreased significantly.
Over the next 2 years, the bond price is expected to increase, measured on each ex-coupon date.

(e) Today the price would have decreased significantly.
Over the next 2 years, the bond price is expected to be unchanged, measured on each ex-coupon date.

(a) This firm's expected capital return equals zero.

(b) This firm's expected total return and income return are equal.

(c) This firm's forward looking PE ratio will equal the inverse of the firm's expected income return.

(d) This firm's forward looking PE ratio will equal the inverse of the firm's expected capital return.

(e) This firm's forward looking PE ratio is equal to the expected payback period, which is the time it will take for the sum of the cash flows to equal the share price.

(a) Assets.

(b) Liabilities and owner's equity.

(c) Current assets and current liabilities.

(d) Dividends and buy backs.

(e) Net income, also known as earnings or net profit after tax.

(a) 20

(b) 10

(c) 3

(d) 2

(e) 0.5

(a) A 3 for 2 stock split means that for every 2 existing shares, all shareholders will receive 1 extra share.

(b) A 3 for 10 bonus issue means that for every 10 existing shares, all shareholders will receive 3 extra shares.

(c) A 20% stock dividend means that for every 10 existing shares, all shareholders will receive 2 extra shares.

(d) A 1 for 10 reverse stock split means that for every 10 existing shares, all shareholders will lose 9 shares, so they will only be left with 1 share.

(e) A 3 for 10 rights issue at a subscription price of $8 means that for every 10 existing shares, all shareholders can sell 3 of their shares back to the company at a price of $8 each, so shareholders receive money.

(a) Less than or equal to negative two percent per annum ##(r_\text{shares} \leq -0.02)##.

(b) Exactly negative two percent per annum ##(r_\text{shares} = -0.02)##.

(c) More than or equal to negative two percent per annum ##(r_\text{shares} \geq -0.02)##.

(d) Less than or equal to zero percent per annum ##(r_\text{shares} \leq 0)##.

(e) More than or equal to zero percent per annum ##(r_\text{shares} \geq 0)##.

It's possible for both parties in a futures or forward contract to be hedging, so neither are speculating. or ?

(a) ##r_\text{real} \approx r_\text{nominal} - r_\text{inflation}##

(b) ##(1+r_\text{real})^t = \left( \dfrac{1+r_\text{nominal}}{1+r_\text{inflation}} \right)^t ##

(c) ##V_\text{t,real} = V_\text{t,nominal}.(1+r_\text{inflation})^t##

(d) ##V_\text{0} = \dfrac{V_\text{t,nominal}}{(1+r_\text{nominal})^t}##

(e) ##V_\text{0} = \dfrac{V_\text{t,real}}{(1+r_\text{real})^t}##

(a) Borrow 1m AUD and lend 0.8m USD.

(b) Borrow 1m USD and lend 1.25m AUD.

(c) Borrow 1m AUD and lend 1m AUD.

(d) Borrow 1m USD and lend 1m USD.

(e) Borrow 1m AUD and lend 1.25m AUD.