Question :
71.Ifafirmsellsatotalof100sharesofstock,then
a.thesupplyof,anddemandfor,thosesharesdeterminethepricepershare.
b.eachsharerepresentsownershipof1percentofthefirm.
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71.Ifafirmsellsatotalof100sharesofstock,then
a.thesupplyof,anddemandfor,thosesharesdeterminethepricepershare.
b.eachsharerepresentsownershipof1percentofthefirm.
c.thefirmisengaginginequityfinance.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
72.Thepricesofstocktradedonexchangesaredeterminedby
a.theCorporateStockAdministration.
b.theadministratorsofNASDAQ.
c.thesupplyof,anddemandfor,thestock.
d.Alloftheabovearecorrect.
73.Which ofthe following isnotanimportantstockexchangeintheUnitedStates?
a.NewYorkStockExchange
b.AmericanStockExchange
c.ChicagoMercantileExchange
d.NASDAQ
74.Allelseequal,whenpeoplebecomemoreoptimisticaboutacompany’sfuture,the
a.supplyofthestockandthepricewillbothrise.
b.supplyofthestockandthepricewillbothfall.
c.demandforthestockandthepricewillbothrise.
d.demandforthestockandthepricewillbothfall.
75.Supposethegovernmentfindsamajordefectinoneofacompany’sproductsanddemandsthattheproductbetakenoffthemarket.Wewouldexpectthatthe
a.supplyofexistingsharesofthestockandthepricewillbothrise.
b.supplyofexistingsharesofthestockandthepricewillbothfall.
c.demandforexistingsharesofthestockandthepricewillbothrise.
d.demandforexistingsharesofthestockandthepricewillbothfall.
76.WorldWideDeliveryServiceCorporationdevelopsawaytospeedupitsdeliveriesandreduceitscosts.Wewouldexpectthatthiswould
a.raisethedemandforexistingsharesofthestock,causingthepricetorise.
b.decreasethedemandforexistingsharesofthestock,causingthepricetofall.
c.raisethesupplyoftheexistingsharesofstock,causingthepricetorise.
d.raisethesupplyoftheexistingsharesofstock,causingthepricetofall.
77.Inthelatesummerof2005someregionsofthecountryweresufferingfromdrought.WhateffectwouldweexpectthistohaveonthestockofcompaniessuchasJohnDeerethatmanufacturefarmequipment?
a.raisethedemandforexistingsharesofthestock,causingthepricetorise
b.decreasethedemandforexistingsharesofthestock,causingthepricetofall
c.raisethesupplyoftheexistingsharesofstock,causingthepricetorise
d.raisethesupplyoftheexistingsharesofstock,causingthepricetofall
78.IntheCoenBrothers’movieTheHudsuckerProxytheboardofdirectorspickssomeonetorunthecompanywhotheybelievewillmakepoordecisions.Ifthingsturnoutastheyplan,
a.thepriceofashareofstockintheHudsuckercorporationshoulddeclineasthedemandforsharesfalls.
b.thepriceofashareofstockintheHudsuckercorporationshouldriseasthedemandforsharesrises.
c.thepriceofashareofstockintheHudsuckercorporationshoulddeclineasthesupplyofexistingsharesfalls.
d.thepriceofashareofstockintheHudsuckercorporationshouldriseasthesupplyofexistingsharesrises.
79.Supposethatthetiresofacertaintiremanufacturerarediscoveredtobedefective.Otherthingsthesame,thisnewswouldcause
a.thedemandforthiscompany’sstocktodecrease,sothepricewouldrise.
b.thedemandforthiscompany’sstocktodecrease,sothepricewouldfall.
c.thesupplyofthiscompany’sstocktodecrease,sothepricewouldfall.
d.thesupplyofthiscompany’sstocktodecrease,sothepricewouldrise.
80.NastechPharmaceuticalsannouncedithasdevelopedanasalspraythatwouldreducehungercravings.Otherthingsthesamewewouldexpect
a.thedemandforexistingsharesofstockinthiscompanytodecrease,sothepricewouldfall.
b.thedemandforexistingsharesofstockinthiscompanytoincrease,sothepricewouldrise.
c.thesupplyofexistingsharesofstockinthiscompanytodecrease,sothepricewouldfall.
d.thesupplyofexistingsharesofstockinthiscompanytoincrease,sothepricewouldrise.