Common Risk Factors in the Retu rns on Stocks and Bonds Eugene F. Fama Kenneth R. French Journal of Financial Economics 1993 Presenter: 周立軒 Brief Saying… • This paper identifies Five common risk factors in the return on stocks and bonds – Two stock market factors‚ two bond market factors ‚ one market factor. – The five factors seems to explain all returns in stoc k market and bond market • Except the Low-Grade Bonds Agenda • • • • • Introduction The Steps of the Experiment Data & Variables Main
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of common stock Answer: d Diff: E [i]. Bouchard Company ’s stock sells for $20 per share‚ its last dividend (D0) was $1.00‚ and its growth rate is a constant 6 percent. What is its cost of common stock‚ rs? a. 5.0% b. 5.3% c. 11.0% d. 11.3% e. 11.6% Cost of common stock Answer: b Diff: E [ii]. Your company ’s stock sells for $50 per share‚ its last dividend (D0) was $2.00‚ and its growth rate is a constant 5 percent. What is the cost of common stock
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The management at Par Inc. believes that with the introduction of a cut-resistant‚ longer-lasting golf ball could increase their market share. A new golf ball coating designed to resist cuts and provide a more durable ball have been developed and tested. A sample of 40 balls of both the new and current models were tested with a mechanical hitting machine so that any difference between the mean distances for the two models could be attributed to a difference in the two models. Therefore‚ the hypothesis
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Case Problem: Par‚ Inc. Section I: Summary Par‚ Inc.‚ a major manufacturer of golf equipment believes that a cut-resistant‚ longer lasting golf ball could increase their market share. In addition to the requirement that the ball be longer lasting‚ they wanted to ensure that the new coating would not reduce driving distances‚ and would be comparable to the current product. Section II: Relevant Statistical Results Statistic Current Model New Model Sample Mean 270.275 267.500 Standard Error 1
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Here is the report about Par‚ Inc.‚ is a major manufacturer of golf equipment test whether the new ball drive longer distance than the current model. To compare the driving distances for the two balls‚ 40 simple tests both of new and current models were subjected to distance tests. According to the data‚ we got the information we need for a hypothesis test as follow: | Current | New | Means | 269.42 | 266.67 | Count | 40 | 40 | Standard Deviation | 8.09 | 9.79
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A PAR-Q The Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR Q Form is a personal fitness evaluation of an individual that they normally must fill in so that they are able to participate in physical activity. This is a 1-page form to see if you should check with your doctor before becoming much more physically active. Name: ………………………………………………….. Date: ………………………………………………. Telephone: ……………………………………………………… Date of Birth: ………….. Age: …………… Height: …………… Weight (Lbs): ………………… In case of Emergency contact:
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1. (Problem 1.12) Suppose bank’s loan officer tells you that if you take out a mortgage (i.e.‚ you borrow money to buy a house) you will be permitted to borrow no more than 80% of the value of the house. Describe this transaction using the terminology of short-sales. Answer: We are interested in borrowing the asset “money” to buy a house. Therefore‚ we go to an owner of the asset‚ called Bank. The Bank provides the dollar amount‚ say $250‚000‚ in digital form in our mortgage
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Jacob Turner Professor White PAR 101-003 12 February 2015 Argument Paper #1 There has been a long-standing question in the world of philosophy on what determines one’s personal identity. Out of all the attributes that make up the individual‚ it seems difficult to decipher what actually makes up the personal identity. The most common choices to this question are the mind‚ the brain‚ the spirit‚ or the body. There has yet been no proof on which of these choices are actually correct but many individuals
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interest of $120 per year and has 10 years to maturity. The face value of the bond is $1‚000. If the yield for similar bonds is currently 14%‚ what is the bond ’s current market value? [Ans: $ 895.68] 2. For the Verbrugge Company bond described in Problem 1‚ find the bond ’s value if the yield for similar bonds decreases to 12%. [Ans: $ 1‚000] 3. For the Verbrugge Company bond described in Problem 1‚ find the bond ’s value if the yield for similar bonds decreases to 9%. [Ans: 1192.53]
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Accounting Standards issued by the ICAI Page 1 of 2 Accounting Standards issued by the ICAI Withdrawal of the Announcement issued by the Council on ‘Treatment of exchange differences under Accounting Standard (AS) 11 (revised 2003)‚ The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates vis-à-vis Schedule VI to the Companies Act‚ 1956’ Accounting Standards (ASs) AS 1 Disclosure of Accounting Policies AS 2 Valuation of Inventories AS 3 Cash Flow Statements AS 4 Contingencies and Events Occuring
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