Semitool Corp

question 17

Multiple Choice

Semitool Corp. has an expected excess return of 6% for next year. However, for every unexpected 1% change in the market, Semitool's return responds by a factor of 1.2. Suppose it turns out that the economy and the stock market do better than expected by 1.5% and Semitool's products experience more rapid growth than anticipated, pushing up the stock price by another 1%. Based on this information, what was Semitool's actual excess return?

• A) 7%
• B) 8.5%
• C) 8.8%
• D) 9.25%

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Definitions:

Income Statement

A financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period, leading to net income or loss.

Insurance Expense

The amount a company spends on insurance policies to cover various risks, recorded as an expense in the accounting period in which it is incurred.

Debit

An accounting entry that increases an asset or expense account, or decreases a liability or equity account.

Credit

In accounting, it refers to the entry that decreases assets or increases liabilities and equity on the company's balance sheet.