Quantitative Methods - Quantitative Methods Section 1

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26. Mariah Hill buys one share of a stock for $50 on January 1, 2011. She buys an additional share on January 1, 2012 at $60. The stock paid a dividend of $3 per share at the end of each year. On January 1, 2013, she receives $150 for selling the two shares.

Option Time weighted returnMoney weighted return
A  28.60%27.98%
27.98%28.60%
26.80%29.78%

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : Using a financial calculator, compute IRR. CF0 = - 50, CF1 = - 57, CF2 = 156, CPT IRR = 28.60% The money weighted return is equal to 28.60%
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27. A T-Bill with a par value of $100,000 and 120 days to maturity has a bank discount yield of 5.2 percent. The current price of the T-Bill is closest to:

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : The dollar discount is: 1, 733.33 = 0.052 ∗ 100, 000 ∗ ( 120). The price would be $98,266.67 = 100,000 – 1,733.33.
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28. A 210-day U.S. Treasury bill with a face value of $100,000 sells for $98,000 when issued. Assuming an investor holds the bill to maturity, the investor’s money market yield is closest to:

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : The money market yield is: 3.50%
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29. The dollar discount on a U.S. Treasury bill with 121 days until maturity is $3,050. The face value of the bill is $100,000. The bank discount yield of the bill is closest to:

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30. Bill Adams wants to compute the bank discount yield of a T-bill. A T-bill with a face value of $100,000 is selling for $96,500. If there are 120 days until maturity, what is its bank discount yield?

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