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(a) The expected dividend in 3 years will be: ##d_3 = d_1 (1+g)^2##.

(b) The expected price in 3 years will be: ##p_3 = p_0 (1+g)^3##.

(c) The expected effective 3 year total return measured over 3 years is equal to: ##r_{\text{total, 0}\rightarrow\text{3yr, eff 3yr}} = (1+r)^3-1##.

(d) The expected effective 3 year total return measured over 3 years will be: ##r_{\text{total, 0}\rightarrow\text{3yr, eff 3yr}} = \dfrac{p_3-p_0+d_3}{p_0}##.

(e) The expected effective annual dividend yield will be: ##r_{\text{dividend, 0}\rightarrow\text{3yr, eff annual}} = \dfrac{d_1}{p_0}##.

(a) A positive NPV and should be accepted.

(b) A zero NPV.

(c) A negative NPV and should be rejected.

(d) A large amount of diversifiable risk.

(e) Zero diversifiable risk.

than $102, $102 or than $102?

(a) Investment decision.

(b) Financing decision.

(c) Working capital decision.

(d) Payout policy decision.

(e) Capital or labour decision.

(a) Percentage points per annum ##(\text{pp pa})## and percentage points per annum ##(\text{pp pa})##.

(b) Percentage points per annum ##(\text{pp pa})## and percentage points per annum all squared ##\left( (\text{pp pa})^2 \right)##.

(c) Percentage points per annum all squared ##\left( (\text{pp pa})^2 \right)## and percentage points per annum ##(\text{pp pa})##.

(d) Percentage points per annum all squared ##\left( (\text{pp pa})^2 \right)## and percentage points per annum all squared ##\left( (\text{pp pa})^2 \right)##.

(e) Percent per annum ##(\% pa)## and percent per annum ##(\% pa)##.

(a) Obligation to sell the underlying oil at $44 per barrel.

(b) Right to buy the underlying oil at $44 per barrel if she wants.

(c) Right to sell the underlying oil at $44 per barrel if she wants.

(d) Obligation to buy the underlying oil $44 per barrel if the counterparty chooses to sell it.

(e) Obligation to sell the underlying oil at $44 per barrel if the counterparty chooses to buy it.

(a) Buyers of call options are required to pay an initial margin at the start.

(b) Call options are a zero-sum game in the sense that the winner gains at the expense of the loser.

(c) Buyers of call options have to pay the option price at the start.

(d) Buyers of call options do not care about the credit risk of the original call option seller since the contract is novated by the exchange.

(e) Speculators who sell call options hope that the underlying asset price falls.

(a) Mr Blue's expected utility of wealth from gambling is 7.5 while refusing is 6.25. So the gamble makes him more happy.

(b) Miss Red's expected utility of wealth from gambling is 7.5 and refusing is also 7.5. This is why she is indifferent.

(c) Mr Blue's certainty equivalent of the risky gamble is $70.71. So he would pay to take part in the gamble.

(d) Miss Red's certainty equivalent of the risky gamble is $50.

(e) Mrs Green's certainty equivalent of the risky gamble is $70.71. She would enjoy taking part in the gamble.

(a) Options are always worth more than or equal to equivalent European-style options.

(b) Call options on dividend-paying stocks should sometimes be exercised just before the dividend.

(c) Put options on dividend-paying stocks should sometimes be exercised just after the dividend.

(d) Call options should be exercised now if the intrinsic option value ##(S-K)## is greater than the expected present value of the option’s future payoffs.

(e) Put options should be exercised now if the intrinsic option value ##(K-S)## is less than the expected present value of the option’s future payoffs.

(a) $13,214.7887

(b) $1,268.2418

(c) $1,240

(d) $806.4516

(e) $788.4932