If an arbitrage opportunity exists, an investor can act quickly in the hope of making a risk

T/F: in general, if an action increases a firm's value by providing benefits with a value greater than any costs involved, then that action is good for the firm's investors

T/F: to enable costs and benefits to be compared, they are typically converted into cash value at the time the benefit is received

T/F: costs and benefits must be put in common terms if they are to be compared

T/F: whenever a good trades in a competitive market, the price determines the value of the good

which of the following is the overarching principle that a financial manager should follow when making decisions?

decisions should increase the value of the firm to its investors

what is a competitive market?

a market in which a good can be bought and sold at the same price

a U.S.-based manufacturer of sunscreen is contemplating using funds to purchase court side advertising at major tennis matches such as the French Open and the Australian Open. advertising at such well viewed international events will then raise domestic sales of the manufacturers products. which of the following factors is the most relevant when analyzing this decision?

the cost of the court side advertising at the tennis matches

a firm that provides tax services to the public intends to offer a premium tax-return service at a higher price than their current services. the managers of the company ask experts in marketing to determine how much an effective ad campaign for such a service would cost, and by how much sales would increase. they consult experts in economics to calculate the increases in revenue from the success of the campaign, experts in operations to determine the cost of offering the service, and experts in strategy to anticipate possible counter-moves by competitors. which of the following points about the role of financial managers does this example illustrate?

real-world decisions are complex and require information from many sources if the decisions are to be valid

why is the personal decision a financial manager makes as to whether to buy or to rent an apartment as a personal residence most like the professional decision that manager makes as to whether her firm should try to acquire a stake in a fast growing new internet-based company?

both decisions should be made based upon the tradeoff benefits and costs across time

which of the following statements regarding the cost-benefit analysis is NOT correct?

in the absence of competitive market, we can use one-sided prices to determine exact cash values

steve is offered an investment where for every $1 invested today, he will receive $1.10 at the end of each of the next five years. steve concludes that in five years he will have $1.10 for every $1 invested and that this investment will increase his personal value.what is steve's major error in reasoning when making this decision?

he ignores the fact that the costs and benefits of the investment are not stated in the same terms

whenever a good trades in a competitive market, the ___ determines the value of the good

T/F: the law of one price states that if equivalent goods or securities are traded simultaneously in different competitive markets, they will trade for the same price in each market

T/F: if an arbitrage opportunity exists, an investor can act quickly in the hope of making a risk-free profit

which of the following best explains why market prices are useful to a financial manager when performing a cost-benefit analysis?

they can be used to convert different services and commodities into equivalent cash values which can be compared

a coin collector treasures his 1969-S doubled die obverse Lincoln cent because he found it in his pocket change, rather than purchasing it. he can sell it on the open market for $35,000, but would only sell it for at least twice that price, due to sentimental value to him. it is anticipated that the coin will increase in market value in the foreseeable future. what is the value of the coin?

$35,000, since this is the price that the coin would fetch on the open market

which of the following best describes the valuation principle?

the value of a commodity or an asset to a firm or its investors is determined by its competitive market price. when the value of the benefits exceeds the value of the costs in terms of market prices, the decision will increase the market value of the firm

which of the following best explains why you cannot use the price of rolled oats at a local supermarket as the competitive market value of rolled oats?

you can buy the oats at the price posted by the store, but the store will not buy oats from you at the same price

like other metals, uranium 308 is traded in competitive markets like the New York metals exchange. which of the following would value a given weight of uranium 308 the most?

all buyers and sellers would have the same value for 250 pounds of uranium 308

which of the following statements regarding the law of one price is INCORRECT?

an important property of the law of one price is that it holds even in markets where arbitrage is possible

which of the following is an example of arbitrage?

an investor, seeing that the price of palladium on the metals exchange in two different countries is slightly different, buys on one and sells on the other to make a profit

why are arbitrage opportunities short-lived?

once investors take advantage of the opportunity, prices will respond so that the buying and selling price become equal

the state bank offers an interest rate of 5.5% on savings and 6% on loans, while the colonial bank offers 6.5% on savings and 7% on loans. which of the following is the LEAST likely outcome of such a situation?

the colonial bank would experience a surge in demand for loans

"if equivalent investment opportunities trade simultaneously in different competitive markets, then they must trade for the same price in both markets." what do we call the above statement?

which of the following statements regarding arbitrage and security prices is INCORRECT?

when a bond is underpriced, the arbitrage strategy involves selling the bond and investing some of the proceeds

you see on Craigslist that a used XBOX 360 sells for $100 and a new XBOX 360 sells for $300. is this an arbitrage opportunity?

no, because the market for a used XBOX 360 is not the same as the market for a new XBOX 360

T/F: dollar amounts received at different points in time cannot be compared in absolute terms

T/F: the one-year discount factor is the discount at which we can purchase money in the future, one year from now

T/F: in order to distinguish between inflows and outflows, different colors are assigned to each of these cash flows when constructing a timeline

why should you approach every problem by drawing a timeline?

a timeline identifies events in a transaction or investment which might otherwise be easily overlooked

which of the following statements is INCORRECT based on the time value of money?

we refer to (1-rf) as the interest rate factor for risk-free cash flows

why is it usually necessary to use the time value of money when performing a cost-benefit analysis?

in most investment projects, costs are incurred up front, but benefits are received in the future

an investor has the opportunity to buy a $10,000 government bond which is guaranteed to yield 6.5% interest in one year's time. the investor decides to make the investment as there is a net difference between the absolute cost and benefit. which of the following is NOT a reason that the investor's decision may be flawed?

it does not consider whether the $10,000 will be needed elsewhere

how can we convert the value of money from one point in time to another?

using the current interest rate

owen expects to receive $30,000 at the end of next year from a trust fund. if a bank loans money at an interest rate of 8.2%, how much money can he borrow from the bank on the basis of this information?

you are scheduled to receive $10,000 in one year. what will be the effect of an increase in the interest rate on the present value of this cash flow?

it will cause the present value to fall

you are schedule to receive $10,000 in one year. what will be the effect of an increase in the interest rate on the future vale of this cash flow?

it will have no effect on the future value

T/F: a dollar today and a dollar in one year may be considered to be equivalent

T/F: the rule of 72 tells you approximately how long it takes for money invested at a given rate of compound interest to double in value

T/F: to calculate a cash flows' present value, you must compound it

which of the following statements is FALSE about valuing cash at different points in time?

a dollar in the future is worth more than a dollar today

which of the following statements is FALSE about valuing cash at different points in time?

finding the present value and compounding are the same

to compute the future value of a cash flow, you must ?