PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND SHOW WORK! 1. Under Basel III, the combination o
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PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AND SHOW WORK!
1. Under Basel III, the combination of Core Tier 1 capital and the capital conservation buffer raises the Core Tier 1 capital ratio to
7%
7.5%
4.5%
6%
None of the above
2. Which of the following correctly describes "Stressed VaR" in Basel 2.5?
It is used as the only risk metric to calculate total capital charge for credit risk
It is used as an additional risk metric FOR CALCUALTING total capital charge for market risk
It replaces the old VaR, which was based on the historical simulation method. The old VaR was used for market risk capital.
Unlike the old VaR, Stressed VaR is based on a 10-day time horizon but 90% confidence level.
3. If an investor successfully uses a technical trading strategy to always make abnormal profits, what level of the efficient markets hypothesis would appear to have been violated?
Weak form
Semi strong form
strong form
No violation
4. You purchased 1,000 shares of a stock at $20 per share. Your margin is 80%. Later, the stock goes up in value by 20%. What is your current equity position in the stock?
$20,000
$16,000
$24,000
None of the above
5. Which of the following responses to abnormal price movements is consistent with the "underreaction hypothesis"?
Extreme one-day movements in stock prices will be followed by significant movements in the opposite direction
Extreme one-day movements in stock prices will be followed by significant movements in the same direction
Extreme one-day movements in stock prices will not be followed by significant movements in stock prices
None of the above
7%
7.5%
4.5%
6%
None of the above
Explanation / Answer
Extreme one-day movements in stock prices will be followed by significant movements in the same direction
Extreme one-day movements in stock prices will be followed by significant movements in the same direction
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