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The _________________ is the raio of the standard deviation to the mean.  It is risk per unit of return and provides a relative measure when the standard deviation and the average are both different for an investment.

______________ is the process by which investors sell or buy an asset based upon their valuation of the asset.  

What is the expected price of a stock with a 10% required rate of return, an expected dividend next year of $1, and an expected dividend growth of 5%?

What is the expected change in the dividend of a 6% preferred stock if the required rate of return drops instantly from 8% to 6%?

Who decides when dividends are to be issued and how much they will be (if any)?

You are given two choices: A: You receive $1,000.00B. You flip a coin. If it lands heads, you receive $2,000.00, but if it lands tails, you get nothing. If you strongly prefer A, you are:

A firm is expected to pay a $1 dividend for the next three years.  If the expected share price of the firm in 3 years is $67 and investors require a 9% rate of return, what is the expected share price today?

If a 4% preferred stock’s price is $60, what rate of return do investors require?

A firm is not expected to pay a dividend for the next three years.  If the expected share price of the firm in three years is $25 and investors require a 10% rate of return, what is the expected share price today?

The _______________ insures deposits made by consumers at commercial banks.