How far the Capital Asset Pricing Model has been successful in explaining asset returns‚ defining its approach and assumptions. Semester 2013 Department of Accounting and Finance Lord Ashcroft International Business School Anglia Ruskin University Table of Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………………......... 3 What’s Capital Asset Pricing Model…………………………………………………..... 3 1. Definition………………………………………………………………………………
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Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): Pros and Cons. CAPM defines the relationship between risk and return. The premise of the model is that the expected investment return varies in direct proportion to its risk‚ i.e.‚ the riskier the investment - the higher the return you should expect. Shows: • how much risk you are taking when investing in an instrument? • whether the instrument is rightly priced • whether you are getting sufficient return for the risk you are taking CAPM calculates the risk-adjusted
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cigarettes) then consumption would not greatly reduce-> potential for black market. If consumption does remain the same then taxation is just a way for the government to basically‚ take people’s money. -Leads to inflationary pressure -Hard to decide the level of taxation as Impossible to work out exact value of negative externalities. -In the case of pollution it is particularly hard as there would have to be an agreement with other countries about what to do with the tax money. (If the UK gov. receives
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Dynamic Pricing in the Airline Industry R. Preston McAfee and Vera te Velde California Institute of Technology Abstract: Dynamic price discrimination adjusts prices based on the option value of future sales‚ which varies with time and units available. This paper surveys the theoretical literature on dynamic price discrimination‚ and confronts the theories with new data from airline pricing behavior. Correspondence to: R. Preston McAfee‚ 100 Baxter Hall‚ California Institute of Technology‚
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CHAPTER 12 MANAGING AND PRICING DEPOSIT SERVICES Goal of This Chapter: This chapter has multiple goals. One of the most important is to learn about the different types of deposits financial institutions offer and‚ from the perspective of a manager‚ to discover which types of deposits are among the most profitable to offer their customers. We also want to explore how an institution’s cost of funding can be determined and examine the different methods open to institutions to price the deposits
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of these rates is a method to force customers to see the interest rate lower than it really is. Indeed‚ they are inclined to round or truncate the interest rate ate the inferior integer. They perceive a lower interest rate and will buy the product more easily than it had a round interest rate. It is very significant in UK mortgage markets although the degree of clustering varies with the customers. There are other factors that have an impact on the price of a product. For instance the promotions:
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Arbitrage Pricing Theory The fundamental foundation for the arbitrage pricing theory is the law of one price‚ which states that 2 identical items will sell for the same price‚ for if they do not‚ then a riskless profit could be made by arbitrage—buying the item in the cheaper market then selling it in the more expensive market. This principle also applies to financial instruments‚ such as stocks and bonds. For instance‚ if Microsoft stock is selling for $30 on one exchange‚ but $30.25 on another
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------------------------------------------------- ITunes By: Pentinga‚ Steg & de Vries Case 1 Emergent strategy: who will stop Apple’s dominance of the music delivery business? Introduction In this report we “chessmind business” will tell you a bit more about iTunes a part of Apple inc. in this rapport we will formulate a strategy iTunes can follow for the next three to five years. In this report you will read parts about‚ the development of iTunes so far‚ internal and external analysis of iTunes and the advised strategy
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diversifiable or an undiversifiable risk. Please consider the issues from the viewpoint of investors. Explain your reasoning a. There’s a substantial unexpected increase in inflation. b. There’s a major recession in the U.S. c. A major lawsuit is filed against one large publicly traded corporation. 2. Use the CAPM to answer the following questions: a. Find the Expected Rate of Return on the Market Portfolio given that the Expected Rate of Return on Asset "i" is 12%‚ the Risk-Free Rate is 4%‚ and the
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Differential Pricing: Many important industries involve technologies that exhibit increasing returns to scale‚ large fixed and sunk costs‚ and significant economies of scope. Two important examples of such industries are telecommunications services and information services. In each of these cases the relevant technologies involve high fixed costs‚ significant joint costs and low‚ or even zero‚ marginal costs. Setting prices equal to marginal cost will generally not recoup sufficient revenue to cover
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