
Week 1 Quiz 2
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- Q1Which of the following provides INCORRECT description of the corporate governance principlesMajority of the board are independent directors with adequate skills and knowledgeThe board of director appoints CEO, sets risk appetite, oversees reporting systemsBoard of directors needs to provide shareholders with timely and appropriate informationThe board of directors is chaired by a director who is directly involved in the daily management of the company90s
- Q2Which of the following provides INCORRECT description of Fisher’s separation theoremIn a free, competitive capital market, shareholders can buy or sell shares at the market value to meet their personal consumption and risk appetiteIn a free, competitive capital market, shareholders can spread their wealth across time by lending and borrowing.In a free, competitive capital market, all shareholders including highly risk adverse ones, value the managers’ efforts in making smart investment decisions to increase the company’s share priceIn a free, competitive capital market, shareholders only value the managers’ efforts in paying out dividends90s
- Q3A European call option gives the option holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock at the strike price at maturity of the option. Suppose company A gives its CEO 1000 European call options at the beginning of the year and the strike price is set at the stock price at the beginning of the year, K = $50. The maturity of the option is one year. What are these options worth at the end of the year if stock price goes down to $20? goes up to $100?$50,000; $50,000$0;50000$0; $20000-$30000:5000090s
- Q4Suppose company A compensates its CEO with 1000 European call options at the beginning of the year, with the strike price equal to the stock price at the beginning of the year. The maturity of the option is one year. Which of the following is INCORRECT?In a bearish year, the value of the options will be small even if the CEO work very hard. The compensation package does not reward hardworking CEOThe package encourages the CEO to withhold bad news or manipulate earnings at the time of maturity of the optionsIn a bullish year, the value of the options will increase even if the CEO does not work very hard. The compensation package rewards the CEO for no reason.None of the above statements is incorrect90s
- Q5Which of the following statements about financial markets is INCORRECT?Not all companies find it beneficial to be listedFinancial markets provide continuous information about share prices and encourage honest reporting about companies’ earningsFinancial markets provide useful information that facilitates decision making by managers. Poor decisions will be followed by drops in share price and managers can monitor share prices to make better decisionsFinancial market helps to discipline mangers. Poorly performed companies will see their share prices fall and can be taken over by other management teams90s