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Respond to the following questions using grammatically correct language.
1.
Martha Stewart was accused of insider trading for selling ImClone stocks a day before the stock went down in value. The charges of securities fraud were thrown out but she served 5 months in prison for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. Do you think what Martha did (insider trading) was unethical from financial management point of view? Explain.
From a financial management perspective, I feel insider trading is unethical. Using non-
public material about a security for profit violates the principle of fairness and transparency in financial markets. Insider trading can distort the market’s perception of a
security’s value and also gives those with the inside information an unfair advantage from other investors who do not have the same information, which can undermine investor confidence and the integrity of the markets.
2.
Explain why wealth maximization is more desirable than profit maximization as a goal for
any company.
Wealth maximization is more desirable than profit maximization as a goal for any company because it is focused on the long-term value, future profitability, and growth as opposed to reducing expenditures in the short term to increase profit margins that may hurt the long-term sustainability of the business.
3.
Classify the following transactions as taking place in the primary or secondary markets by placing an “X” in the appropriate cells for questions 3 and 4.
Markets
Transactions
Primary Market
Secondary Market
IBM issues 200 million dollars
of new common stock.
X
The New Company issues 50
million dollars of common stock in an IPO.
X
1
Transactions
Primary Market
Secondary Market
IBM sells 5 million dollars of GM preferred stock from its marketable securities portfolio.
X
The Magellan Fund buys 100
million dollars of previously issued IBM bonds.
X
Prudential Insurance Co. sells 10 million dollars of GM common stock.
X
4.
Classify the following financial instruments as money market securities or capital market securities:
Financial Instruments
Transactions
Money Market
Capital Market
Federal Funds.
X
Common Stock.
X
Corporate Bonds.
X
Mortgages.
X
Negotiable Certificates of Deposit.
X
U.S. Treasury Bills.
X
U.S. Treasury Notes.
X
U.S. Treasury Bonds.
X
State and Government Bonds.
X
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5.
Explain the shape of the yield curve with respect to the unbiased expectations
and liquidity premium
theories.
The shape of the yield curve with respect to unbiased expectations theory is an upward sloping curve also known as a normal yield curve or a downward slope also known as in inverted yield curve. It is driven by expectations of future interest rates. When an investor expects rate to go up, the yield curve will slope upward. If rates are expected to fall, the yield curve will be inverted.
(Breaking Down Finance, n.d.)
The shape of the yield curve with respect to the liquidity premium theory could be a steep curve or a flat or inverted curve. This is influenced by the expectations for future interest rates and the liquidity premium demanded by investors. The steep curve suggests a high premium for a longer duration and a flat or inverted curve suggests a lower liquidity premium. (Chen, 2023)
6.
Imagine a particular security’s default risk premium is 2 percent. For all securities, the inflation risk premium is 1.75 percent and the real risk-free rate is 3.50 percent
. The security’s liquidity risk premium is 0.25 percent and maturity risk premium is 0.85 percent. The security has no special covenants. Calculate the security’s equilibrium rate of return. Show your work.
E(Ri)=Rrf+DRP+IRP+LRP+MRP
E(Ri)=0.035 + 0.02 + 0.0175 + 0.025 + 0.0085
E(Ri) = 0.0835 or 8.35%
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Breaking Down Finance. (n.d.). Theories of the Term Structure of Interest Rates
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Breaking Down Finance: https://breakingdownfinance.com/finance-topics/alternative-
investments/theories-of-the-term-structure-of-interest-rates/
Chen, J. (2023, October 17). Theory of Liquidity Preference Definition: History, Example, and How It Works
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