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,Multiple Choice YU




1. Which of the following is the best definition of wealth?
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a. The YU sum YU of YU all current and future income
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b. The YU total YU of YU all assets and all income
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c. The YU total YU of YU assets and income less any liabilities
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d. The YU sum YU of YU current income and the present value of future income
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Ans: d YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: Establishing a Framework for Investors
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2. Gold coins would be classified as:
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a. real assets.
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b. indirect assets. YU


c. personal assets. YU


d. financial assets. YU




Ans: a Difficu
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lty: Easy
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3. Technically, investments include: YU YU




a. only financial assets.
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b. only marketable assets.
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c. financial and real assets that are marketable or non-marketable.
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d. only financial and real assets that are marketable.
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Ans: c Difficu
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lty: Easy
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Ref: Establishing a Framework for Investors
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4. The retirement plans that guarantee retirees a set amount of money each
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month are known as:
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a. 401(k) plans. YU


b. self-directed plans. YU


c. defined-benefit plans. YU


d. defined-contribution plans. YU




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,Ans: c YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: Establishing a Framework for Investors
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5. The investment professionals that arrange the sale of new securitie
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s are called:
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a. arbitragers.
b. traders.
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d. specialists.

Ans: c YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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6. Another name for stockbrokers is:
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a. specialists.
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c. security analysts. YU


d. portfolio managers. YU




Ans: b YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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7. Investment professionals who take companies public, arrange mergers
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and acquisitions, and participate in municipal bond issues are:
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a. registered representatives.
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b. security analysts. YU


c. investment bankers. YU


d. portfolio managers. YU




Ans: c YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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8. One reason for the declining importance of pension funds is the:
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a. decrease in pension benefits for workers.
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b. downsizing of U.S. companies. YU YU YU


c. large number of conversions into self-directed plans.
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d. increasing number of federal regulations that restrict pension fund portfolios.
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Ans: c YU


Difficulty: Difficult YU


Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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, 9. Most financial advisors are registered with the Securities and Exch
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ange Commission as:
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a. registered representatives.
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b. registered investment advisors.
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c. registered financial planners.
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d. registered securities consultants.
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Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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10. A Chartered Financial Analyst designation is a(n)
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a. SEC-approved and awarded designation. YU YU YU


b. certification of a successful investing record.
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c. professional designation awarded for meeting recognized standards of con
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duct and competency.
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d. professional designation awarded by the brokerage industry.
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Ans: c Difficu
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lty: Easy
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Ref: The Importance of Studying Investments
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11. Underlying all investments is the tradeoff between:
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a. expected return and actual return.
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b. low risk and high risk.
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c. actual return and high risk.
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d. expected return and risk. YU YU YU




Ans: d YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: Understanding the Investment Decision Process
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12. Which of the following investment areas relies heavily on mathematica
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l and statistical models?
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a. Security analysis YU


b. Portfolio management YU


c. Institutional investing YU


d. Retirement planning YU




Ans: b YU


Difficulty: Moderate YU


Ref: Understanding the Investment Decision Process
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