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全英答案米什金《金融市场与金融机构》课后习题答案精doc
米什金《金融市场与金融机构》课后习题答案
(第五版第六版通用)(1-11章)
Chapter1
WhyStudyFinancialMarkets
andInstitutions?
WhvStudyFinancialMarkets?
DebtMarketandInterestRales
TheStockMarket
TheForeignExchangeMarket
WhvStudyFinancialInstitutions?
CentralBanksand(heConductofMonetaryPolicy
StructureoflheFinancialSystem
BanksandOtherFinancia1【nstilulions
FinancialInnovation
ManagingRiskinFinancialInstitutions
AppliedManagerialPerspective
HowWeWillStudvFinancialMarketsandInstitutions
Exploring(heWeb
CollectingandGraphingData
WebExercise
ConcludingRemarks
■AnswerstoEnd-of-ChapterQuestions
I・Because(heychannelfundsfrom(hosewhodonothaveaproductiveusefor(hem(othosewhodo.(herebyresultinginhighereconomicefficiency・
2.Businesseswouldcutinvestmentspendingbecausethecostoffinancingthisspendingisnowhigher,andconsumerswouldbelesslikelytopurchaseahouseoracarbecausethecostoffinancingtheirpurchaseishigher・
3.Achangeininterestratesaffectsthecostofacquiringfundsforfinancialinstitutionaswellaschangestheincomeonassetssuchasloans,bothofwhichaffectprofits・Inaddition,changesininterestratesaffect(hepriceofassetssuchasstockandbondsthat(hefinancialinstitutionownswhichcanleadtoprofitsorlosses.
4.No.Peoplewhoborrowtopurchaseahouseoracarareworseoffbecauseitcoststhemmoretofinancetheirpurchase;however,saversbenefitbecause(heycanearnhigherinterestratesontheirsavings・
5.Thelowerpriceforafirm'ssharesmeans(hatitcanraiseasmalleramouncoffunds・andsoinvestmentinplantandequipmentwillfhll.
6.Higherstockpricesmeanthatconsumers'wealthishigherundsotheywillbemorelikelytoincrease(heirspending.
7.Itmakesforeigng(x)dsmoreexpensiveandsoBritishconsumerswillbuylessforeigngoodsandmoredomesticgoods・
8.1(makesBritishgoodsmoreexpensiverelative(oAmericangoods・Americanbusinesseswillfindi(easiertoselltheirgoodsintheUnitedStatesandabroad,andthedemandfortheirproductswill「isc.
9.Changesinforeignexchangerateschange(hevalueofassetsheldbyflnancidlinstitutionsandthuslead(ogainsandlossesontheseassets.Alsochangesinforeignexchangeralesaffcc((heprofitsmadebytradersinforeignexchangewhoworkforfinancialinstitutions.
10.Inthemid-tolate1970sandthelate1980sandearly1990s,thevalueofthedollarwaslow,makingtravelabroadrelativelymoreexpensive;(hatwouldhavebeenagoodtimetovacationintheUnitedStatesandsectheGrandCanyon・As(hedollar'svalueroseintheearly1980(ravelabroadbecamerelativelycheaper,makingi(agoodlimetovisit(heTowerofLondon・
11・Banksacceptdepositsand(henuse(heresultingfundstomakeloans・
12.Savingsandloanassociations,mutualsavingsbanks,creditunions,insurancecompanies,mutualfunds,pensionfunds,andfinancecompanies・
13.Answerswillvary.
14.Theprofitabilityoffinancialinstitutionsisaffectedbychangesininterestrates,stockprices,andforeignexchangerates;fluctuationsinthesevariablesexposetheseinstitutionstorisk.
15.BecausetheFederalReserveaffectsinterestrates,inflation,andbusinesscycles,allofwhichhaveanimportantimpacton(heprofitabilityoffinancialinstitutions.
■QuantitativeProblems
1.ThefollowingtablelistsforeignexchangeratesbetweenUSdollarsandBritishpoundsduringApril.
Date
USDollarsperGBP
Date
USDollarsperGBP
4/1
1.9564
4/18
1.7504
4/4
1.9293
4/19
1.7255
4/5
1.914
4/20
1.6914
4/6
1.9374
4/21
1.672
4/7
1.961
4/22
1.6684
4/8
1.8925
4/25
1.6674
4/11
1.8822
4/26
1.6857
4/12
1.8558
4/27
1.6925
4/13
1.796
4/28
1.7201
4/14
1.7902
4/29
1.7512
4/15
1.7785
Whichdaywouldhavebeen(hebestday(oconvert$20()intoBritishpounds?
Whichdaywouldhavebeentheworstday?
Whatwouldbethedifferenceinpounds?
Solution:
Thebestdayis4/25.Atarateof$1.6674/pound,youwouldhave£119.95.Theworstdayis4/7.At$1.961/pound,youwouldhave£101.99.oradifferenceof£17.96•
Chapter2
OverviewoftheFinancialSystem
■AnswerstoEnd-of-ChapterQuestions
1・TheshareofMicrosoftstockisanassetforitsownerbecauseitentitlestheownertoashareoftheearningsandassetsofMicrosoft・TheshareisaliabilityforMicrosoftbecauseitisaclaimonitsearningsandassetsby(heownerof(heshare・
2.Yes.Ishouldtakeouttheloan,becauseIwillbebetteroffasaresultofdoingso.Myinterestpaymentwillbe$4,500(90%of$5,0(X)),butasaresult,Iwillearnanadditional$10,0(X),soIwillbeaheadofthegamebyS5,5(X)・SinceLarry、loan-sharkingbusinesscanmakesomepeoplebetteroff,asinthisexample,loansharkingmayhavesocialbenefits.(Oneargumentagainstlegalizingloansharking,however,isthati(isfrequentlyaviolentactivity.)
3・Yes,becausetheabsenceoffinancialmarketsmeansthatfundscannotbechanneledtopeoplewhohave(hemostproductiveusefor(hem.Entrepreneurs(hencannotacquirefunds(osetupbusinessesthatwouldhelp(heeconomygrowrapidly.
4.TheprincipaldebtinstnnnentsusedwereforeignbondswhichweresoldinBritainanddenominatedinpounds・TheBritishgainedbecausetheywereabletoearnhigherinterestratesasaresultoflending(oAmericans,whiletheAmericansgainedbecause(heynowhadaccess(ocapital(ostartupprofitablebusinessessuchasrailroads.
5.Thisstatemenlisfalse・Pricesinsecondaiymarketsdeterminethepricesthatfirmsissuingsecuritiesreceiveinprimarymarkets・Inaddition,secondarymarketsmakesecuritiesmoreliquidand(huseasier(osellin(heprimar}markets・Therefore,secondarymarketsarc,ifanything,moreimportant(hanprimarymarkers.
6.Youwouldratherholdbonds,becausebondholdersarepaidoffbeforeequityholders,whoare(heresidualclaimants・
7.Becauseyouknowyourfamilymemberbetterthanastranger,youknowmoreabouttheborrower'shonesty,propensityforrisktaking,andothertraits.Thereislessasymmetricinformationthanwith
astrangerandlesslikelihoodofanadverseselectionproblem,withtheresultthatyouaremorelikely(olend(othefamilymember.
9.Loansharkscanthreatentheirborrowerswithbodilyharmifborrowers(akeactionsthatmightjeopardizepayingofftheloan.Henceborrowersfromaloansharkarelesslikelytoengageinmoralhazard.
10.Theymightnotworkhardenoughwhileyouarcnotlookingormaystealorcommitfraud.
11・Yes,becauseevenifyouknowthataborroweristakingactionsthatmightjeopardizepayingofftheloan,youmuststillstop(heborrowerfromdoingso.Becausethatmaybecostly,youmaynotspend(hetimeandefforttoreducemoralhazard.andsomoralhazardremainsaproblem・
12.True.Iftherearenoinfonnationortransactionscosts,peoplecouldmakeloansloeachothera(nocostandwouldthushavenoneedforfinancialintermediaries.
13・Because(hecostsofmaking(heloan(oyourneighborarehigh(legalfees,feesforacreditcheck,andsoon),youwillprobablynotbeabletoearn5%ontheloanafteryourexpenseseventhoughithasa10%interestnilc.Youarebetteroffdepositingyoursavingswithafinancialintennediaryandearning5%interest.Inaddition,youarelikelytobearlessriskbydepositingyoursavingsatthebankratherthanlendingthemtoyourneighbor・
14.Incrcn'cddiscussionofforeignGnancialmarkcisin(heU.S・pressand(hegrowthinmarketsforinternationalfinancialinstrumentssuchasEurodollarsandEurobonds.
Chapter3
WhatDoInterestRatesMeanandWhatisTheirRoleinValuation?
MeasuringInterestRates
Prcscn(Value
FourtypesofCreditMarketInstruments
Yield(oMaturity
GlobalBox:
NegativeT-BillRates?
JapanShowstheWay
TheDistinctionBetweenRealandNominalInterestRates
TheDistinctionBetweenInterestRatesandReturns
Mini-CaseBox:
WithTIPS.RealInterestRatesHaveBecomeObservableintheUnitedStates
MaturityandtheVolatilityofBondReturns:
Interest-RateRisk
Mini-CaseBox:
HelpingInves(orstoSeleclDesiredInterest-RateRisk
ReinvestmentRisk
Summary
ThePracticingManager:
CalculatingDurationtoMeasureInterest-RateRisk
CalculatingDuration
DurationandInterest-RateRisk
■AnswerstoEnd-of-ChapterQuestions
I.S2(XX)=S1O()/(I+"+$100/(1+/)'+•••+$1(X)/(1+/)"+$1000/(I+if.
2.Youwouldratherbeholdinglong-termbondsbecausetheirpricewouldincreasemorethan(hepriceoftheshort-termbonds,givingthemahigherrclum.
3・No.Ifinicrcslratesrisesharplyinthefuture,long-termbondsmaysuffersuchasharpfallinprice(hat(heirreturnmightbequitelow.possiblyevennegative・
4.Peoplearemorelikelytobuyhousesbecausetherealinterestratewhenpurchasingahousehasfallenfrom3percent(=5percent一2percent)(o1percent(=10percent一9percent).Therealcostoffinancingthehouseisthuslower,even(houghmortgageruleshaverisen.(If(he(axdeductibilityofinterestpaymentsisallowedfor,thenitbecomesevenmorelikely(hatpeoplewillbuyhouses.)
■QuantitativeProblem
1.Calculatethepresentvalueof$L(XX)zero-couponbondwith5yearstomaturityiftherequiredannualinterestrateis6%.
Solution:
PV=FJ7(I+i)”,
whereFV=1000,/=0.06,n=5
PV=747.25grandprizeis
2.Alotlcr}7claimsitsgrandprizeis$10million,payableover20yearsat$500,000peryear.If(hefirstpaymentismadeimmediately^whatis(hisgnindprizereallyworth?
Useadiscountrareof6%.
Solution:
Thisisasimplepresentvalueproblem.Usingufinancialcalculator:
N=2();PA/r=5(XHXX);AV=0;/=6%;PintsinBEGINmode.
ComputePV\P