Course Objectives The course aims to provide students with solid theoretical frameworks in asset pricing and other fields of finance. For asset pricing‚ the concepts of risk and return‚ and state prices will be introduced as a stepping stone towards the discussions of more advanced topics including the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)‚ the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT)‚ and other more recent asset pricing models. Other topics in finance such as options and behavior finance may also be covered on an
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economic issues and provide efficient information to the users‚ and such role is taken by Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) as well. The CAPM is the key theory in the stock market and industries; it is widely used by analysts‚ investors and corporations. In this essay I am going to discuss the recent developments about the CAPM‚ and refer to both advantages and disadvantages. Capital Asset Pricing Model The initial development of the CAPM was building upon Markowitz’s idea‚ and the model was further
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ECG 528 Asset Pricing Lecture 1 Prof. Antje Berndt Fall 2013 1 / 27 Overview Today • Course overview • Introduction to Derivatives Securities Buzzwords: Derivatives; Forwards; Futures; Options; Traders; Hedge funds Readings: Chapter 1 in Hull Practice problems: 1.1-1.10 Next time • Futures‚ Hedging using futures 2 / 27 Course Overview • The syllabus‚ posted on the class website‚ describes the policies and the procedures for this course. Please read it carefully.
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Individual Report Case 2 1. What was Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone? What was its primary objective in cutting the product’s price just two months after introduction? Apple’s primary pricing objective when it introduced the iPhone is set high pricing at $599 in order to reinforce the brand’s high-end positioning and special cachet and also make profit from from the very start of iPhone’s life. The primary objective in cutting the product’s price
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leading industrial sectors. The fruits of its extensive research and development are traded worldwide and have improved the length and quality of life of countless individuals. At the same time‚ however‚ the industry is criticized for its marketing and pricing practices—and even for its research and development priorities. Industry’s consistently high profits and large expenditures on research and development as well as on marketing that foster scrutiny and criticism. The pharmaceutical industry is unique
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Exercises in Pricing Question 1: Wheeler Feed Mills Wheeler Feed Mills Ltd. has a production capacity of 10 MT per hour. The cattlefeed is packed in 50 kg jute gunny bags. During the last three years‚ the company had seen a growth as follows: Year 1997‐8 1998‐9 1999‐0 Sales in MT 26208 32236 39972 % over Prev.Yr 18% 23% 24% The company operates three shifts a day on all days. Sunday is earmarked for weekly maintenance. The product’s price is Rs.1.25 per kg including sales tax of 10%
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AUM SRI SAI RAM EDLP vs. PROMOTIONAL SALES edlp: * Every Day Low Pricing (EDLP) is one of the pricing strategies deployed by the retailers in providing low prices for their customers every single day when they purchase products from their stores. * This concept was introduced by Samuel Moore Walton (Walton)‚ proprietor Wal-mart Stores in order to attract his rural customers. He promised high quality‚ branded and unbranded products at lowest possible price‚ offering better value for his
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Capital 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
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(b) for Asset "j" is 0.8. c. What do you think the Beta (β) of your portfolio would be if you owned half of all the stocks traded on the major exchanges? Explain. 3. In one page explain what you think is the main ’message’ of the Capital Asset Pricing Model to corporations and what is the main message of the CAPM to investors? 1. For each of the scenarios below‚ explain whether or not it represents a diversifiable or an un-diversifiable risk. Please consider the issues from the viewpoint
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Abstract This paper‚ we study the significance of the four-factor asset pricing model (market factor‚ size factor‚ book-to-market factor and momentum factor) in explaining the cross-sectional variation in average stock returns in the United Kingdom. Our findings show that the four-factor model does work well and significant to explain the
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