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SHOW WORK PLEASE 1. You purchased 1,000 shares of a stock at $20 per share. Your

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1. 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

2.Which of the following responses to abnormal price movements is consistent with the "efficient market 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

3. Exxon Mobil Corp recently paid a dividend of $1.31. Analysts expect the company's earnings to grow at the rate of 5% over the next several years. Using the constant growth valuation model, estimate the company's stock value if investors require 8.5%.

$39.30

$37.43

$28.57

None of the above

$20,000

$16,000

$24,000

None of the above

2.Which of the following responses to abnormal price movements is consistent with the "efficient market 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

3. Exxon Mobil Corp recently paid a dividend of $1.31. Analysts expect the company's earnings to grow at the rate of 5% over the next several years. Using the constant growth valuation model, estimate the company's stock value if investors require 8.5%.

$39.30

$37.43

$28.57

None of the above

Explanation / Answer

Solution for question 1

Number of stock Purchase = 1,000

Price pf stock = $20

Total value of investment = $20 × 1,000

                                               = $20,000

Total value of investment = $20,000

Margin = 80%

So value of equity in investment = $20,000 × 80%

                                                           = $16,000

Value of equity in investment = $16,000

Value of borrow fund = $4,000

Stock price goes up by 20%.

So total value of investment = $20,000 × (1 + 20%)

                                                    = $24,000

Total value of investment after increase = $24,000

Value of debt = $4,000

So value of equity after increase in value of investment = $24,000 - $4,000

                                                                                                    = $20,000

Hence, value of equity in investment after increase is $20,000.