Level 1 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CFA Level 1 Test Exam Questions and Answers The percentage changes in annual earnings for a company are approximately normally distributed with a mean of 5% and a standard deviation of 12%. The probability that the average change in earnings over the 5 years will be greater than 15.5% is closest to: A) 2.5% B) 5.0% C) 10% - Answer-A = 2.5% The standard error of a 5-year average of earnings changes is 12%√5=5.366.% 15.5% is 15.5−5/5.366=1.96 standard errors above the mean The pro...

CFA Level 1 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions A standard normal probability distribution has a mean of zero, so subtracting the mean from a normal random variable before dividing by its standard deviation is necessary to produce a standard normal probability distribution. An analyst wants to construct a hypothesis test to determine whether the mean weekly return on a stock is positive. The null hypothesis for this test should be that the mean return is: A) Greater than zero B) Les...

CFA Level 1 - 101 Must Knows question and answers 2023 verifiedAddition Rule of Probability - correct answer ADDITION: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(AB) Roy's Safety First Criterion - correct answer Safety First Ratio = (E(R) - Rₜ) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rₜ) is risk free rate, then it becomes Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio - correct answer Sharpe Ratio = (E(R) - RFR) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rt) is higher than RFR, then it becomes Safety First Ratio Central Lim...

CFA Level 1 Formulas Exam Questions with Correct Answers 95% confidence interval - Answer-+/- 1.96 SDs 99% confidence interval - Answer-+/- 2.58 SDs Z score - Answer-(x-mean)/SD Roy's safety first ratio - Answer-(E(Rp) - Rtarget)/SD Mean sampling error - Answer-mean - miu Standard error - Answer-SD/ sqrt (n) Confidence interval - Answer-x+/- z*(SD/sqrt(n)) Type 1 error - Answer-rejection of null hypothesis when it is actually true Type 2 error - Answer-Accepting the n...

Current Ratio - Answer- Current Assets divided by current liabilities Quick Ratio - Answer- Cash plus marketable securities plus receivables divided by current liabilities Cash Ratio - Answer- Cash plus marketable securities divided by current liabilities Defensive Interval Ratio - Answer- Cash plus marketable securities plus receivables divided by average daily expenditures Cash Conversion cycle - Answer- days in inventory plus days in accounts receivables minus days in accounts pay...

What are the 4 types of measurement scales? - Answer- 1. Nominal Scales 2. Ordinal Scales (Assigned to a category) 3. Interval Scales (Relative ranking) 4. Ratio Scales (Equal differences between scale values) NOIR When do we use geometric and arithmetic means to analyze investment returns? - Answer- Arithmetic Mean: To estimate next year's return Geometric Mean: Measure of past performance What are the 3 different types of probabilities? - Answer- 1. Empirical Probability (Past data...

CFA LEVEL 1 question with correct answers 2023 graded A+ Financial Statement Analysis Framework - correct answer provides an overview of the methodology used by analysts to consistently analyze financial statements 1. articulate the purpose and context of analysis 2. collecting data 3. process the data 4. analyzing and interpreting the processed data 5. develop/communicate conclusions and recommendations 6. follow up Scope of Financial Statement Analysis - correct answer - analysis is...

CFA Level 1 - Fixed Income question and answers graded A+ 2023Bond Indenture - correct answer Contract that specifies all the rights and obligations of the issuer and owners of a fixed income security. Negative Covenants - correct answer Prohibitions on the borrower. Affirmative Covenants - correct answer Actions that the borrower promises to perform. Maturity or Term to Maturity - correct answer Length of time until loan contract or agreement expires. Remaining life of bond. Par Val...

faithful representation, substance over form, prudence, neutrality, completeness - Answer- According to the IFRS what are the 5 qualities of financial information that improve reliability Costs can be reliably measured - Answer- According to IFRS what condition must be met for revenue recognition to occur? Current ratio will decrease. Accruing wages increases both current liabilities and expenses, but collecting receivables has no effect on current assets or sales therefore the current r...

CFA Level 1 glossary 2020(updated)question and answersA priori probability - correct answer A probability based on logical analysis rather than on observation or personal judgment. abnormal return - correct answer The amount by which a security's actual return differs from its expected return, given the security's risk and the market's return. absolute advantage - correct answer A country's ability to produce a good or service at a lower absolute cost than its trading partner. Absol...