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The type of bank that is exclusively owned by its members is a:
A savings and loan bank
B commercial bank
C mutual bank - ANSWER-C
A form of pension plan in which the participant has some ability to determine how
pension contributions are invested is described as a(n):
A defined contribution plan
B endowment plan
C defined benefit plan - ANSWER-A
An investor attempting to replicate a price-weighted index would hold an equal:
A percentage of outstanding shares of each security in the index
B amount invested in each security in the index
C number of units (shares) of each security in the index - ANSWER-C
From the standpoint of taxes, investors will benefit from:
A deferring taxes to the future if tax rates will be higher in the future
B realizing gains via stock repurchases as opposed to receiving the same gains as
dividends
C selling appreciated shares to meet cash needs instead of borrowing against them -
ANSWER-B
If a decrease in the selling price of a company's only product results in an increase in
the company's total revenue, the demand for the company's product is:
A elastic
B unit-elastic
C inelastic - ANSWER-A
Which of the following actions taken by a central bank is expansionary?
A Increasing the reserve requirement
B The purchase of government bonds
C Increasing its policy rate - ANSWER-B
Which of the following government actions will most likely lead to an increase in the
level of aggregate demand? A reduction in:
A transfer payments
B public spending on social goods and infrastructure
C the capital gains tax - ANSWER-C
,If Mexico is running a large current account deficit with Canada, which of the following
will most likely occur?
A Canada will reduce its imports from Mexico
B The Mexican peso will depreciate relative to the Canadian dollar
C There will be an increase in Canadian exports to Mexico - ANSWER-B
If a company is liquidated, proceeds from asset sales are distributed to common
shareholders:
A before unsecured debt investor and preferred shareholder, claims are paid
B after secured debt investor and preferred shareholder, claims are paid
C after preferred shareholder claims are paid but before unsecured debt investor claims
are paid - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a sovereign bond issue?
A State of New York municipal bond
B US Treasury note
C German bund - ANSWER-A
Which of the following bonds contains an embedded option that provides the issuer
certain rights?
A Putable bond
B Callable bond
C Convertible bond - ANSWER-B
At which stage in the trading process is cash exchanged for securities between parties
in a given security trade?
A Settlement
B Confirmation
C Clearing - ANSWER-A
A consumer pays off a car loan held by a bank with which he has no other business.
Which of the following is the most appropriate document management practice for the
bank to follow?
A Return all documents to the consumer
B Shred all documents related to the transaction
C Determine which documents to retain and which to dispose of - ANSWER-C
Diversification will not help reduce a portfolio's:
A systematic risk
B specific risk
C overall risk - ANSWER-A
Compared with passive investment management, active investment management will
involve:
A tracking a benchmark
, B market timing
C lower transaction costs - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is not a factor to consider in a document classification system?
A Direction in which documents flow
B Ensuring that all documents are standardized
C Source of the document - ANSWER-B
A fund manager's alpha is that part of the fund's return that can be attributed to:
(a) the market
(b) skill
(c) luck - ANSWER-B
Which of the following is considered an institutional investor?
(a) Accredited investor
(b) Sovereign wealth fund
(c) Separately managed account - ANSWER-B
The feature of a well-functioning investment industry that gives investors the ability to
quickly buy and sell a significant amount of an investment without having a material
impact on the price is described as:
A liquidity
B competitive markets
C risk transfer - ANSWER-A
According to fundamental ethical and professional principles applicable to the
investment industry, which group should have its interests ranked first?
A Clients
B Employers
C Co-workers - ANSWER-A
Regulators often seek public consultation prior to the implementation of new regulations
in order to:
A ensure the new rules are favorable to those likely to be affected
B educate consumers and service providers on the new rules
C improve the final rules by undertaking a cost-benefit analysis - ANSWER-C
A financial advisory firm that implements internal policies regarding information barriers,
suitability standards, and restrictions on self-dealing is addressing issues related to
which of the following types of regulation?
A Sales practices rules
B Trading rules
C Disclosure rules - ANSWER-A
The best financial statement to use to find information about what a company owns and
owes others is called the: