Donald Gilmore has $$100,000$ invested in a $2-$stock portfolio. $$35,000$ is invested in Stock X and the remainder is invested in Stock Y$.$ X$\text{'}$s beta is $1\mathrm{.}50$ and Y$\text{'}$s beta is $0\mathrm{.}70.$ What is the portfolio's beta?

$0\mathrm{.}65$

$0\mathrm{.}72$

$0\mathrm{.}80$

$0\mathrm{.}89$

$0\mathrm{.}985-$year Treasury bonds yield $5\mathrm{.}5\%.$ The inflation premium $($IP$)$ is $1\mathrm{.}9\%,$ and the maturity risk premium $($MRP$)$ on $5-$year bonds is $0\mathrm{.}4\%.$ What is the real risk$-$free rate, r$*?$

$2\mathrm{.}59\%$

$2\mathrm{.}88\%$

$3\mathrm{.}20\%$

$3\mathrm{.}52\%$ Field Industries' outstanding bonds have a $25-$year maturity and $$1,000$ par value. Their nominal yield to maturity is $9\mathrm{.}25\%,$ they pay interest semiannually, and they sell at a price of $$850.$ What is the bond's nominal $($annual$)$ coupon interest rate?

$6\mathrm{.}27\%$

$6\mathrm{.}60\%$

$6\mathrm{.}95\%$

$7\mathrm{.}32\%$

$7\mathrm{.}70\%$ What's the present value of $$4,500$ discounted back $5$ years if the appropriate interest rate is $4\mathrm{.}5\%,$ compounded semiannually?

$$3,089$

$$3,251$

$$3,422$

$$3,602$

$$3,782$You agree to make $24$ deposits of $$500$ at the beginning of each month into a bank account. At the end of the $24$th month, you will have $$13,000$ in your account. If the bank compounds interest monthly, what nominal annual interest rate will you be earning?

$7\mathrm{.}62\%$

$8\mathrm{.}00\%$

$8\mathrm{.}40\%$

$8\mathrm{.}82\%$

$9\mathrm{.}26\%$