Table 2: Present value interest factor of an (ordinary) annuity of
$1 per period at i% for n periods, PVIFA(i,n).
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TABLE 3: THE NORMAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION
This table shows values of N (z) for z ≥ 0. When z < 0, the
relationship N (z) = 1 – N (–
z) can be used. For example, N (–0.12) = 1– 0.5478 = 0.4522.
The table should be
used with interpolation. For example:
N (0.6278) = N (0.62) + 0.78 [N (0.63) – N (0.62)] = 0.7324 –
0.78 (0.0033) = 0.7350
3.1 0.9990 0.9991 0.9991 0.9991 0.9992 0.9992 0.9992 0.9992
0.9993 0.9993
3.2 0.9993 0.9993 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9994 0.9995
0.9995 0.9995
3.3 0.9995 0.9995 0.9995 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996 0.9996
0.9996 0.9997
3.4 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997 0.9997
0.9997 0.9998
Measures of riskPortfolio TheoryFixed-Income
AnalysisDuration of a security:Equity AnalysisDerivative
AssetsPerformance EvaluationTABLE 3: THE NORMAL
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION
2.1 Binary Boards Corporation (BBC) has a growing reputation
on the London Stock Market. Research into the 2017/18
company accounts and extensive discussions with market
analysts about the BBC has come up with the following
information about the company:
i) ROE = 19%
ii) Beta = 0.9
iii) Last year’s EPS = £9.70
iv) The BBC board plans to maintain their traditional plowback
ratio of 2/3
The BBC have just paid their annual dividend and the market
consensus is that the 2018/19 market return should be 24% with
a current T-bill offering 4% remaining unchanged over this
period. Calculate the selling price of BBC stock using the above
information.
2.2 Inter Tyre Valves (ITV) has 400 million ordinary shares in
issue. Each share has a par value of €1 and the company
recently paid an ordinary dividend amounting to €80 million in
total. Ordinary shareholders have a required return of 12%.
Based on this information, provide an estimate of the market
price per ordinary share in ITV. Briefly describe at least two
assumptions underlying your answer.
2.3 The equity section of the balance sheet for Yorkie Steels
Ltd (YSL) looks like this:
Common stock, $0.35 par $630,000
Paid-in capital surplus $5,500,000
Retained earnings $1,500,000
Calculate the number of shares the company has issued along
with the book
value per share. Assume that YSL has made only one offering
of common stock, at what price did it sell shares to the market
for?
2.4 If a company has a Cost of Debt = 6%, a Cost of equity =
12.1% and has a debt/equity ratio of 40%. Calculate the after-
tax weighted average cost of capital (WACC) given the current
corporation tax rate is sitting at 19%.
2.5 You have seen the following statement in a guide to
international investing:
‘When considering an international investment it is important to
take into account the market size, trading volume and
concentration of the underlying stock market.’
Discuss the importance of stock market micro-structure when
choosing appropriate assets to hold within an international
portfolio. Your answer should describe key elements of market
structure which you think should influence any decisions. Do
you agree or disagree with this statement? Note: Your answer
should discuss reasons for your opinion with reference to an
ideal market structure and should be supported by examples.
QUESTION 3
A.
The spot rates of interest for five U.S. Treasury securities are
shown in the following table
Term of maturity (year)
SPOT rate of interest( %)
1
13
2
12
3
11
4
10
5
9
3.1 Compute the 2-year implied forward rate for a deferred loan
beginning in 3 years (default-free). What theory is your
calculations based on?
3.2 Compute the price of a 5-year Treasury security with a
coupon rate of 9% by using the information in the table above.
3.3 Briefly explain why bonds of different maturities have
different yields in terms of the expectations as well as the
liquidity preference hypotheses. Use this example of the yield
curve to describe the implications of each hypothesis.
B.
A £100 par value bond with 4 years to maturity and a 10 percent
coupon has a yield to maturity of 9 percent. Interest is paid
semi-annually.
3.4 Use the duration rule to estimate the percentage price
change for this bond, if the yield increases by 150 basis points.
Why is this estimate likely to be an inaccurate measure of the
actual change in the bond’s value? Support your answer with
calculations
QUESTION 4
A.
4.1 Assume that you have 100 shares of FinCorp stock which
has a volatility of 25% and a current stock price of £80 per
share. FinCorp pays no dividends. The risk-free interest rate is
3%. Use the Black-Scholes option pricing model to value a six-
month, at-the-money European call option on FinCorp stock.
What action should you take to hedge using call options? What
would be the total value of this transaction?
B.
You are thinking to formulate an investment strategy. On the
one hand, you believe that there is great upward potential in the
stock market. On the other hand, you want to avoid downside
risk which you think is also possible. You come up with two
investment strategies as follows,
- Portfolio 1: Buy both shares in a market index stock fund and
put options on those shares with 3-month expiration and
exercise price of £1,170. The stock index fund is currently
selling for £1,350.
- Portfolio 2: Buy a 3-month call option on the stock index fund
with exercise price £1,260 and buy 3-month T-bills with face
value £1,260.
In addition, suppose the market prices of the securities are as
follows,
Stock fund
1,250
T bill (face value 1,260)
1,215
Call (exercise price 1,260)
180
Put (exercise price 1170)
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4.2 Draw the profit diagram for both portfolios as a function of
the stock price at expiration. What are the profits realised for
each portfolio for the following values of the stock price in 3
months: £1,000, £1,350, £1,440?
4.3 Which strategy is riskier? Which should have a higher beta?
4.4 Briefly explain why the data for the securities (in the table
above) do not violate the put-call parity relationship.
4.5 What are the trade-offs facing an investor who is
considering buying a put option on an existing portfolio (like
Portfolio 1)? Explain briefly.