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What is the derived price of pure security p1 from the given equations?
What is the derived price of pure security p1 from the given equations?
The derived price of pure security p1 is $\frac{7}{10.5} = \frac{2}{3}$.
What is the derived price of pure security p2 based on the calculations provided?
What is the derived price of pure security p2 based on the calculations provided?
The derived price of pure security p2 is $\frac{3}{30} = \frac{1}{10}$.
Explain what is meant by 'capital market completeness' in the context of pure securities.
Explain what is meant by 'capital market completeness' in the context of pure securities.
Capital market completeness refers to a market where all risks can be fully hedged and all future states can be traded.
What payment is required for a promise of a payoff of 1 in state 1?
What payment is required for a promise of a payoff of 1 in state 1?
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What does the term 'pure securities' refer to in capital market theory?
What does the term 'pure securities' refer to in capital market theory?
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What are the two primary uses of the concept of pure security?
What are the two primary uses of the concept of pure security?
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What must hold true for market equilibrium in the state preference model?
What must hold true for market equilibrium in the state preference model?
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Explain the single-price law of markets.
Explain the single-price law of markets.
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What is the implication if the single-price law is not upheld?
What is the implication if the single-price law is not upheld?
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Define the no-arbitrage principle.
Define the no-arbitrage principle.
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What strategy should an investor adopt when faced with portfolio prices that violate the no-arbitrage principle?
What strategy should an investor adopt when faced with portfolio prices that violate the no-arbitrage principle?
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How are the prices of market securities determined?
How are the prices of market securities determined?
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What is the relationship between market security prices and pure securities?
What is the relationship between market security prices and pure securities?
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What is the primary characteristic of a complete capital market?
What is the primary characteristic of a complete capital market?
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Define pure securities in the context of the state preference model.
Define pure securities in the context of the state preference model.
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How do state probabilities relate to the payoffs of securities according to the state preference model?
How do state probabilities relate to the payoffs of securities according to the state preference model?
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What assumption is made about the capital market in the state preference model?
What assumption is made about the capital market in the state preference model?
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What does the term 'economic uncertainty' refer to in the state preference model?
What does the term 'economic uncertainty' refer to in the state preference model?
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Why can any security be priced in a perfect and complete market?
Why can any security be priced in a perfect and complete market?
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In the context of the state preference model, what does 'one-period model' signify?
In the context of the state preference model, what does 'one-period model' signify?
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What role does the probability of a state of nature play in investment decision-making?
What role does the probability of a state of nature play in investment decision-making?
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What are the three main determinants of the price of a pure security?
What are the three main determinants of the price of a pure security?
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How is the price of a riskless portfolio calculated using the prices of pure securities?
How is the price of a riskless portfolio calculated using the prices of pure securities?
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In relation to pure securities, what does the term 'riskless security' refer to?
In relation to pure securities, what does the term 'riskless security' refer to?
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Why might individuals have different expectations about state probabilities, πs?
Why might individuals have different expectations about state probabilities, πs?
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What role does the risk-free rate, r_f, play in pricing securities?
What role does the risk-free rate, r_f, play in pricing securities?
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Explain how time preferences for consumption affect the price of pure securities.
Explain how time preferences for consumption affect the price of pure securities.
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Describe the formula used to express the expected end-of-period payoff for a pure security.
Describe the formula used to express the expected end-of-period payoff for a pure security.
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What does the notation $\pi_1, \pi_2$ represent in the context of state probabilities?
What does the notation $\pi_1, \pi_2$ represent in the context of state probabilities?
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What formula represents the price of a pure security related to state s?
What formula represents the price of a pure security related to state s?
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How does risk attitude affect the attractiveness of pure securities across different states?
How does risk attitude affect the attractiveness of pure securities across different states?
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What does the expected utility of end-of-period wealth formula incorporate?
What does the expected utility of end-of-period wealth formula incorporate?
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What does $ heta_s$ represent in the context of security pricing?
What does $ heta_s$ represent in the context of security pricing?
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What results from individuals investing according to their end-of-period wealth?
What results from individuals investing according to their end-of-period wealth?
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Why is the price of pure security LW greater than that of HW?
Why is the price of pure security LW greater than that of HW?
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What does the state preference model aim to explain in financial markets?
What does the state preference model aim to explain in financial markets?
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How do market prices respond to risk attitudes in pure securities?
How do market prices respond to risk attitudes in pure securities?
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What is the objective function of a rational investor with initial wealth W0?
What is the objective function of a rational investor with initial wealth W0?
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How is the wealth constraint represented in the optimal investment decision model for individuals?
How is the wealth constraint represented in the optimal investment decision model for individuals?
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What principle explains the relationship between maximizing share prices and shareholder utility?
What principle explains the relationship between maximizing share prices and shareholder utility?
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What are the two primary components of the firm's objective function regarding investments?
What are the two primary components of the firm's objective function regarding investments?
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In the context of firms, what does the production function Qsj = φj(Ij, s) represent?
In the context of firms, what does the production function Qsj = φj(Ij, s) represent?
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What does the Lagrange method help solve in the context of optimal portfolio choice?
What does the Lagrange method help solve in the context of optimal portfolio choice?
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What must be true about the capital market for the Fisher separation principle to hold under uncertainty?
What must be true about the capital market for the Fisher separation principle to hold under uncertainty?
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Why is it important for firms to issue securities in financing investments?
Why is it important for firms to issue securities in financing investments?
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Study Notes
State Preference Theory
- This lecture covers state preference theory, a model for optimal portfolio decisions under uncertainty.
- The objective of a greedy investor is to maximize the expected utility of end-of-period wealth.
- This is calculated using the formula: E[U(W)] = ∑ piU(Wi), where:
- S is the set of all uncertain alternatives
- i represents a specific alternative
- pi is the probability of alternative i
- Wi is the end-of-period wealth associated with alternative i
Optimal Portfolio Decision
- Investment decisions are made by choosing across probability distributions of end-of-period payoffs.
- The choice is based on comparing expected utilities of different investments.
- The optimal investment is the one with the highest expected utility.
Optimal Decision Making Under Uncertainty
- Securities are crucial for investment decisions.
- Firms sell securities to fund real asset investments (supply).
- Individuals invest in securities to claim real assets of firms (demand).
- Securities enable the exchange of consumption over time.
State Preference Model
- The model assumes a perfect capital market, a one-period model, and uncertainty about the future state of nature.
- There are different states of nature, each with a probability.
- The probabilities sum up to one.
- The model considers different market securities available for a given price today with their corresponding state-contingent payoff. The security payoffs are known in different states.
Complete Capital Market
- The capital market is complete if the number of unique linearly independent securities is equal to the total number of possible future states of nature.
- In a complete market, any security can be priced based on existing securities in the market.
Pure Securities
- A pure security has an end-of-period payoff of 1 in a given state and 0 in all other states.
- The price (ps) of a pure security with a payoff of 1 in state s and 0 in all other states depends on the state.
- The number of pure securities (Qs) in state s can be used to replicate a market security.
Capital Market Equilibrium
- A capital market is in equilibrium if the supply of each security equals its demand.
- The single-price law of markets states that any two securities with identical state-contingent payoffs must have the same price.
- No-arbitrage opportunities exist if short selling is allowed, where selling expensive securities and buying cheaper ones makes money without risk.
Determinants of Security Prices
- The price of a market security depends on various factors, including time preferences, expectations about state probabilities and risk attitudes.
- Factors like the time value of money and productivity of capital affect the price of riskless securities while individual risk aversion drives the prices of pure securities.
Optimal Investment Decision (Individuals)
- Individuals aim to maximize their expected utility of end-of-period wealth, taking into account the weights of pure securities (Qs) and probabilities (πs) associated with each state.
Optimal Investment Decision (Firms)
- Firms maximize the expected utility of their current shareholders.
- Firms face a trade-off between investment and current share values.
- Firms' investment decisions are also driven by the NPV (Net Present Value) of any project, with positive NPV corresponding to better investment.
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This quiz explores essential concepts in capital market theory, focusing on the implications of pure securities, market equilibrium, and the no-arbitrage principle. Test your knowledge on derived prices, capital market completeness, and the single-price law within the context of financial markets.