1. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?
Romeo is a coward.
Romeo is now related to Tybalt by marriage.
Romeo thinks that Mercutio has a better chance of beating Tybalt.
Romeo is on his way to marry Juliet.
2. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Juliet encounters more conflicts and problems. How does her character change?
She runs away from her problems.
She becomes weaker and threatens suicide.
She becomes more self-confident and pushes away her elders.
She confesses that her life with Romeo is ill-fated and wants to leave him.
3. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is alive. The scene in which the Capulets, the nurse, and Paris bemoan her death is an illustration of
dramatic irony.
a complication in the plot.
a soliloquy.
comic relief.
1. At the end of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, both families plan to
go into seclusion.
punish the friar for his sin.
hold combined funeral services.
erect a memorial to the lovers.
2. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, why doesn't Romeo want to fight Tybalt at first?
Romeo is a coward.
Romeo is now related to Tybalt by marriage.
Romeo thinks that Mercutio has a better chance of beating Tybalt.
Romeo is on his way to marry Juliet.
3. In a play, when the protagonist encounters an obstacle,
the exposition begins.
the climax begins.
conflict occurs.
the denouement occurs.
1. Nick's Enchiladas Incorporated has preferred stock outstanding that pays a dividend of $5 at the end of each year. The preferred sells for $50 a share. What is the stock's required rate of return?
2. Boehm Incorporated is expected to pay a $1.50 per share dividend at the end of this year (i.e., D1=$1.50). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% a year. The required rate of return on the stock, rs, is 15%. What is the value per share of Boehm's stock?
3. Recall the options strategies of a protective put and covered call discussed in the text. Suppose you have sold short some shares of stock. Discuss analogous option strategies and how you would implement them.
1. Zeke takes his gun to the mall looking for Fred. Zeke spots Fred, points the gun at Fred, and says, "I'm going to kill you." He does. Zeke is charged with homicide. His defense is that he had no motive to kill Fred. The prosecution admits that it can't prove that Zeke had any motive and that in fact Zeke loves Fred. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Zeke's motive is a necessary element of any crime.
B. Zeke will be convicted of homicide.
C. Zeke's state of mind was that of recklessness.
D. Zeke will be convicted of a lesser degree of homicide due to the prosecution's failure to demonstrate motive.
2. Sally tells all of her neighbors that the meat in the meat department at Greg's Grocery is spoiled. This causes Greg to lose business and thereby suffer monetary loss. An appropriate remedy for Greg against Sally is an action for
A. invasion of privacy.
B. disparagement if the statements are false.
C. fraudulent misrepresentation if the statements are false.
D. invasion of privacy if the statements are false.
3. Tom breaks into Sally's house with the intention of stealing her jewelry, which is a felony. Unfortunately for Tom, when he breaks into the house, he finds a policeman waiting in Sally's bedroom to arrest him. Tom is charged with burglary. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Tom can't be guilty of burglary because he was arrested before he stole anything.
B. Tom has committed burglary.
C. Tom has the defense of entrapment because the police were waiting for him.
D. Tom can be charged only with attempted burglary because he didn't steal anything.
1. Tom tells Bob that Charlie has venereal disease. Charlie can't sue Tom for defamation if
A. Bob didn't think badly of Charlie after Tom's statement.
B. the statement is true.
C. Bob didn't tell others what Tom told him.
D. the statement is false.
2. Zeke is charged with homicide. If it's true that Zeke pulled the trigger and that someone died as a result, which of the following statements is true?
A. Zeke's state of mind could affect the degree of homicide with which he should be charged.
B. Zeke didn't commit homicide unless his state of mind was purposive or knowing.
C. Zeke can't be convicted of homicide unless he intended to kill.
D. Zeke's state of mind is irrelevant in defining the crime with which he should be charged
unless it constitutes a defense, such as
insanity
3. Sally tells all of her neighbors that the meat in the meat department at Greg's Grocery is spoiled. This causes Greg to lose business and thereby suffer monetary loss. An appropriate remedy for Greg against Sally is an action for
A. invasion of privacy.
B. disparagement if the statements are false.
C. fraudulent misrepresentation if the statements are false.
D. invasion of privacy if the statements are false.