WGU C214 PRE-ASSESSMENT - SET 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
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tingQperformance.Q
WhichQfactorQshouldQleadQtheQbrokerQtoQpurchaseQsharesQinQthisQcompany?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
TheQcurrentQpriceQofQtheQstockQisQ25%QbelowQitsQintrinsicQvalue.
AQbrokerQisQconsideringQbuyingQaQdividend-
payingQstock.QTheQdividendQwillQbeQpaidQatQtheQendQofQtheQyear.QTheQanalystQconsensusQisQtheQstockQwillQ
beQworthQ$36QinQoneQyear.QTheQcompanyQpaysQaQ$2.25QannualQdividendQ(exQdividendQdateQisQnotQaQconsi
deration,QtheQbrokerQwillQreceiveQtheQfullQ$2.25),QandQtheQbrokerQexpectsQaQ12%QrateQofQreturnQ
WhatQisQtheQhighestQpriceQtheQbrokerQshouldQbeQwillingQtoQpayQforQtheQstock?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
NQ=Q1
I/YQ=Q12
PMT=Q2.25
FVQ=Q36
CPTQPVQ=Q$34.15
AQpersonQbuysQsharesQofQaQcompanyQatQ$45.QTheyQrecentlyQpaidQaQ$2QannualQdividendQwhichQisQexpected
QtoQgrowQbyQ10%QperQyear.Q
WhatQisQtheQexpectedQreturnQperQyear?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-STEPQ1Q=QCALCULATEQEXPECTEDQDIVIDEND
2Q*Q(Q1Q+Q0.1000Q)Q=Q2.2000
STEPQ2Q=QCALCULATEQEXPECTEDQRETURN
(Q2.2000Q/Q45Q)Q+Q0.1000Q=Q0.1489Q
0.1489QORQ14.9%
, TheQfigureQbelowQrepresentsQtheQlevelsQofQmarketQefficiency:Q
(Image)Q
WhichQinvestmentQoptionQisQlessQdesirableQforQaQprudentQinvestor?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-E
TheQmarketQrateQofQreturnQisQ9%.QTheQfaceQvalueQofQtheQbondQisQ$1000,QtheQcouponQrateQisQ9%QwithQann
ualQcompounding,QandQtheQbondQmaturesQinQ10Qyears.Q
WhatQisQtheQvalueQofQtheQbond?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-FVQ=Q1000
PMTQ=Q1000*9%Q(couponQrate)Q=Q90
NQ=Q10
I/YQ=Q9Q(Yield/MarketQRR/ExpectedQRR)
CPTQPVQ=Q1,000
WhichQstatementQisQtrueQaboutQfluctuationsQinQbondQprices?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
WhenQmarketQinterestQratesQfluctuate,QtheQbondQcouponQrateQisQunchanged.
AQcompanyQissuesQbondsQatQaQmarketQpriceQofQ$925.QTheQfaceQvalueQisQ$1,000.QTheQbondsQmatureQinQ10Q
years,QandQtheQcouponQrateQisQ6%QcompoundedQsemiannually.Q
WhatQisQtheQyieldQtoQmaturityQ(YTM)QonQtheQcompany'sQbonds?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-FVQ=Q1000
PMTQ=Q1000*6%Q(couponQrate)Q=Q60/2Q(semiannually)Q=Q30
NQ=Q10Q*Q2Q(semiannually)
PVQ=Q-925Q(Yield/MarketQRR/ExpectedQRR)
CPTQI/YQ=Q3.5291Q*Q2Q=Q7.0582QorQ7.06%
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
AQbrokerQisQconsideringQpurchasingQcommonQstockQinQaQcompanyQthatQhasQaverageQbutQconsistentQopera
tingQperformance.Q
WhichQfactorQshouldQleadQtheQbrokerQtoQpurchaseQsharesQinQthisQcompany?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
TheQcurrentQpriceQofQtheQstockQisQ25%QbelowQitsQintrinsicQvalue.
AQbrokerQisQconsideringQbuyingQaQdividend-
payingQstock.QTheQdividendQwillQbeQpaidQatQtheQendQofQtheQyear.QTheQanalystQconsensusQisQtheQstockQwillQ
beQworthQ$36QinQoneQyear.QTheQcompanyQpaysQaQ$2.25QannualQdividendQ(exQdividendQdateQisQnotQaQconsi
deration,QtheQbrokerQwillQreceiveQtheQfullQ$2.25),QandQtheQbrokerQexpectsQaQ12%QrateQofQreturnQ
WhatQisQtheQhighestQpriceQtheQbrokerQshouldQbeQwillingQtoQpayQforQtheQstock?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
NQ=Q1
I/YQ=Q12
PMT=Q2.25
FVQ=Q36
CPTQPVQ=Q$34.15
AQpersonQbuysQsharesQofQaQcompanyQatQ$45.QTheyQrecentlyQpaidQaQ$2QannualQdividendQwhichQisQexpected
QtoQgrowQbyQ10%QperQyear.Q
WhatQisQtheQexpectedQreturnQperQyear?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-STEPQ1Q=QCALCULATEQEXPECTEDQDIVIDEND
2Q*Q(Q1Q+Q0.1000Q)Q=Q2.2000
STEPQ2Q=QCALCULATEQEXPECTEDQRETURN
(Q2.2000Q/Q45Q)Q+Q0.1000Q=Q0.1489Q
0.1489QORQ14.9%
, TheQfigureQbelowQrepresentsQtheQlevelsQofQmarketQefficiency:Q
(Image)Q
WhichQinvestmentQoptionQisQlessQdesirableQforQaQprudentQinvestor?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-E
TheQmarketQrateQofQreturnQisQ9%.QTheQfaceQvalueQofQtheQbondQisQ$1000,QtheQcouponQrateQisQ9%QwithQann
ualQcompounding,QandQtheQbondQmaturesQinQ10Qyears.Q
WhatQisQtheQvalueQofQtheQbond?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-FVQ=Q1000
PMTQ=Q1000*9%Q(couponQrate)Q=Q90
NQ=Q10
I/YQ=Q9Q(Yield/MarketQRR/ExpectedQRR)
CPTQPVQ=Q1,000
WhichQstatementQisQtrueQaboutQfluctuationsQinQbondQprices?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-
WhenQmarketQinterestQratesQfluctuate,QtheQbondQcouponQrateQisQunchanged.
AQcompanyQissuesQbondsQatQaQmarketQpriceQofQ$925.QTheQfaceQvalueQisQ$1,000.QTheQbondsQmatureQinQ10Q
years,QandQtheQcouponQrateQisQ6%QcompoundedQsemiannually.Q
WhatQisQtheQyieldQtoQmaturityQ(YTM)QonQtheQcompany'sQbonds?Q-QCORRECTQANSWERQ-FVQ=Q1000
PMTQ=Q1000*6%Q(couponQrate)Q=Q60/2Q(semiannually)Q=Q30
NQ=Q10Q*Q2Q(semiannually)
PVQ=Q-925Q(Yield/MarketQRR/ExpectedQRR)
CPTQI/YQ=Q3.5291Q*Q2Q=Q7.0582QorQ7.06%