Problem 1: Single- and Multiple-Choice Questions (22 points)   g) Multiple-choice question: This question is about the net present value (NPV) method in capital budgeting. Please select all correct  statements. (3 points) 

Problem 5 – Excel: Weighted Average Cost of Capital and Capital Structure (9 points) Download the attached Excel file “Problem_5_Template.xslx” and answer the questions stated in the Excel file: Problem_5_Template.xlsx When you have completed your solutions, please upload the Excel file with your solutions to your e-exam using the name “StudentID_Problem_5.xslx” (e.g., “123456789_Problem_5.xlsx”). When you want to upload an updated version of your solutions, please add a version tag (e.g., “_v2”) at the end of the file name (e.g., “123456789_Problem_5_v2.xlsx”). This problem consists of three parts. Parts a), b), and c) yield 2, 4, and 3 points, respectively.

Problem 1: Single- and Multiple-Choice Questions (22 points)   e) Multiple-choice question: This question is about the security market line (SML). Please select all correct statements . (3 points)

Problem 6: Miscellaneous topics including debt prospectuses, IPO activity and underpricing, risk-return relation, capital budgeting, and capital structure (22 points) b) The attached figure (IPOs-France.pdf) shows the average first-day return and the number of IPOs in France for each year from 1983 to 2024. The average first-day return is indicated by the green line (right y-axis), while the number of IPOs is displayed by the red bars (left y-axis). How did the number of firms going public in France evolve over time? How did the average underprizing evolve over time? Compared to the U.S. market  , are French IPOs, on average, fairly priced? (4 points)

Problem 1: Single- and Multiple-Choice Questions (22 points)   d) Single-choice question: Assume you receive an annual risk-free cash flow of $150 that starts in two years (t=2) and that continues up to infinity, i.e., the cash flow is a constant perpetuity. Today you are the time t=0. You will receive the first cash flow in t=2. The risk-free rate is 4% for all maturities. What is today’s (t=0) present value of the stream of future cash flows? (3 points)

Problem 2 – Excel: Bond valuation (13 points) Download the attached Excel file “Problem_2_Template.xslx” and answer the questions stated in the Excel file: Problem_2_Template.xlsx When you have completed your solutions, please upload the Excel file with your solutions to your e-exam using the name “StudentID_Problem_2.xslx” (e.g., “123456789_Problem_2.xlsx”). When you want to upload an updated version of your solutions, please add a version tag (e.g., “_v2”) at the end of the file name (e.g., “123456789_Problem_2_v2.xlsx”). This problem consists of four parts. Parts a), b) , c), and d) yield 3, 4, 3 , and 3 points, respectively.

A viable plate count estimates bacterial numbers by:

Which respiratory pathogen is particularly dangerous for premature infants and young children, often causing bronchiolitis?

Which of the following organisms is a Gram-negative bacillus commonly implicated in urinary tract infections?

The primary role of plasma cells is: