Mean reversion refers to the tendency for
A) futures prices to revert to the prices of the underlying securities.
B) the long-run mean return on stocks to equal the long-run mean return on bonds.
C) stocks with high returns today to experience low returns in the future and for stocks with low returns today to experience high returns in the future.
D) financial analysts whose stock picks have earned above-normal returns in the past to be unable to pick stocks that will perform as well in the future.
C
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Sam's production possibilities frontier has good A on the horizontal axis and good B on the vertical axis. If Sam is producing at a point inside his frontier, then he
A) can increase production of both goods with no increase in resources. B) is fully using all his resources. C) values good A more than good B. D) values good B more than good A.
Which of the following may be explained by adverse selection?
a. When banks raise the interest rate on loans, high-risk applicants leave the market. b. When health insurance companies decrease insurance charges but increase deductibles, less healthy people are more willing to purchase insurance. c. As the cost of insurance rises, low-risk applicants reduce their coverage. d. Products are sold at prices that reflect their true value. e. Loan companies do not require down payments.
Suppose that the annual dividend per share of stock is $5.40 and the closing price of the stock is $72.50, the yield of the stock would be
A) 13.43% B) 7.45% C) 23.62% D) 8.38%
If a country’s GDP increases, but its debt decreases during that year, what will happen to the country’s debt to GDP ratio for the year in proportion to the magnitude of the changes?
a. Increase or decrease b. Decrease because its debt decreased c. Increase because GDP increased d. Decrease