Finance

Your friend, John, believes that since capital markets are efficient,

Your friend, John, believes that since capital markets are efficient, he doesn’t need to read the financial press or be involved in stock research before purchasing stocks for his portfolio. He simply throws darts at the stock pages and buys the stocks the darts hit. Is stock research and analysis important when buying and selling […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Benkart Corporation has sales of $5,000,000, net income of $800,000, t

Benkart Corporation has sales of $5,000,000, net income of $800,000, total assets of $2,000,000, and 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding. If Benkart’s P/E ratio is 12, what is the company’s current stock price? A) $360 per share B) $240 per share C) $96 per share D) $60 per share     ANSWER C

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about the additional coverage for da

Which of the following statements about the additional coverage for damage to property of others in Section II of the homeowners policy is true? A) The maximum amount of coverage is $25,000 per occurrence. B) Payments are made on the basis of the replacement cost of the damaged property. C) There is coverage for property […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about endorsements to the homeowners

Which of the following statements about endorsements to the homeowners policy is (are) true? I. The purpose of the inflation guard endorsement is to help prevent home owners from being under-insured. II. The purpose of the watercraft endorsement is to provide coverage for watercraft when they are used outside the United States. A) I only […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements regarding watercraft liability under

Which of the following statements regarding watercraft liability under Section II of an unendorsed HO-3 policy is (are) true? I. No coverage is available for watercraft liability. II. Liability arising out of the use of watercraft that are under certain length and horsepower limits is covered. A) I only B) II only C) both I […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements concerning Economic Value Added (EVA

Which of the following statements concerning Economic Value Added (EVA) is MOST correct? A) Higher operating return on assets will result in lower EVA for a company with a debt ratio over 50%. B) A company with positive net income will have positive EVA. C) The higher the cost of capital, the higher the EVA, […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020