14th Edition
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TEST BANK &
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SOLUTIONS
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MANUAL
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Scott B. Smart
Chad J. Zutter
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Comprehensive Test Bank & Solutions Manual for Instructors and Students
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, Fundamentals of Investing, 14th Edition
Scott B. Smart; Chad J. Zutter
ISBN: 9780135175217
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Unit I: INVESTMENT FOUNDATIONS
1. The Investment Environment
2. Securities Markets and Transactions
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3. Investment Information and Securities Transactions
4. Return and Risk
Appendix 4A. The Time Value of Money
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Unit II: PORTFOLIO CONCEPTS AND EQUITY INVESTING
5. Modern Portfolio Concepts
6. Common Stocks
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7. Analyzing Common Stocks
8. Stock Valuation
9. Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance
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Unit III: FIXED-INCOME, FUNDS, AND PERSONAL PORTFOLIOS
10. Fixed-Income Securities
11. Bond Valuation
12. Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds
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13. Managing Your Own Portfolio
Unit IV: DERIVATIVES AND SPECIALIZED INVESTMENTS
14. Options: Puts and Calls
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15. Futures Markets and Securities
16. Investing in Preferred Stocks
17. Tax-Advantaged Investments
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, Fundamentals of Investing, 14e (Smart/Zutter)
Chapter 1 The Investment Environment
1.1 Learning Goal 1
1) A non-interest bearing checking account is still considered an investment.
Answer: FALSE
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Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
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2) Land and buildings are examples of real property investments.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
3) Since 1900, the average return on stocks has exceeded the average return on savings
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accounts by more than 6 percentage points.
Answer: TRUE
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
4) A United States Savings Bond is an example of an investment as defined in the text.
Answer: TRUE
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Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
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5) Most sources of investment information are in print format, expensive, and difficult to
access.
Answer: FALSE
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
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role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
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, 6) Which of the following is NOT an investment as defined in the text?
A) a certificate of deposit issued by a bank
B) a new automobile
C) a United States Saving Bond
D) a mutual fund held in a retirement account
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Answer: B
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
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Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
7) Stocks are a(n) investment representing of a business.
A) direct; ownership
B) direct; debt
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C) indirect; ownership
D) indirect; debt
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
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role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
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8) An exchange traded fund that invests in the stocks of large corporations is an example of
A) direct investment.
B) indirect investment.
C) derivative investment.
D) tangible investment.
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Answer: B
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
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Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1
9) Which of the following has declined in recent years?
A) direct ownership of stock by individual investors
B) the percentage of foreign stocks held in typical portfolios
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C) institutional ownership of common stocks
D) the timeliness of information available to investors
Answer: A
Learning Outcome: F-12 Discuss the implications of systematic risk in financial markets and its
role in shaping investment choices
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AACSB: Analytical thinking
Question Status: Previous Edition
Learning Goal: Learning Goal 1