Question 1

According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest single asset of U.S. households is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutual fund shares
B)   real estate
C)   pension reserves
D)   corporate equityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

When a pass-through mortgage security is issued, what does the issuing agency expect to receive?

Accepted Answer

A)   the amount of the original loan plus a servicing fee
B)   the principal and interest that are paid by the homeowner
C)   the principal and interest that are paid by the homeowner, minus a servicing fee
D)   the interest paid by the homeowner, plus a servicing feeE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Until 1999, the ________ Act separated commercial banking and investment banking activities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
B)   Sarbanes-Oxley
C)   Glass-Steagall
D)   Volcker RuleE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

________ portfolio construction starts with selecting attractively priced securities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bottom-up
B)   Top-down
C)   Upside-down
D)   Side-to-sideE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The material wealth of society is determined by the economy's ________, which is a function of the economy's ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   investment bankers; financial assets
B)   investment bankers; real assets
C)   productive capacity; financial assets
D)   productive capacity; real assetsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which one of the following best describes the purpose of derivatives markets?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transferring risk from one party to another.
B)   Investing for a short time period to earn a small rate of return.
C)   Investing for retirement.
D)   Earning interest income.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Financial institutions that specialize in assisting corporations in primary market transactions are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mutual funds
B)   investment bankers
C)   pension funds
D)   globalization specialistsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

________ are examples of financial intermediaries.

Accepted Answer

A)   Commercial banks
B)   Insurance companies
C)   Investment companies
D)   All of the optionsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Stone Harbor Products takes out a bank loan. It receives $100,000 and signs a promissory note to pay back the loan over 5 years. In this transaction, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a new financial asset was created
B)   a financial asset was traded for a real asset
C)   a financial asset was destroyed
D)   a real asset was createdE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Suppose an investor is considering one of two investments that are identical in all respects except for risk. If the investor anticipates a fair return for the risk of the security he invests in, he can expect to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   earn no more than the Treasury-bill rate on either security.
B)   pay less for the security that has higher risk.
C)   pay less for the security that has lower risk.
D)   earn more if interest rates are lower.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

________ portfolio construction starts with asset allocation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bottom-up
B)   Top-down
C)   Upside-down
D)   Side-to-sideE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

In recent years the greatest dollar amount of securitization occurred for which type of loan?

Accepted Answer

A)   home mortgages
B)   credit card debt
C)   automobile loans
D)   equipment leasingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The average rate of return on U.S. Treasury bills since 1926 was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   less than 1%
B)   less than 3%
C)   less than 4%
D)   less than 7%E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

An investment adviser has decided to purchase gold, real estate, stocks, and bonds in equal amounts. This decision reflects which part of the investment process?

Accepted Answer

A)   asset allocation
B)   investment analysis
C)   portfolio analysis
D)   security selectionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Market signals will help to allocate capital efficiently only if investors are acting ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   on the basis of their individual hunches
B)   as directed by financial experts
C)   as dominant forces in the economy
D)   on accurate informationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Accounting scandals can often be attributed to a particular concept in the study of finance known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   agency problem
B)   risk-return trade-off
C)   allocation of risk
D)   securitizationE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

The historical average rate of return on large company stocks since 1926 has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   almost 5%
B)   almost 8%
C)   almost 12%
D)   almost 20%E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is not a money market security?

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Treasury bill
B)   6-month maturity certificate of deposit
C)   common stock
D)   All of the options.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

________ is (are)  real assets.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bonds
B)   Production equipment
C)   Stocks
D)   Life insuranceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

An intermediary that pools and manages funds for many investors is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   an investment company
B)   a credit union
C)   an investment banker
D)   a commercial bankE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Exam 1: Investments: Background and Issues

________ are examples of financial intermediaries.

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Accounting scandals can often be attributed to a particular concept in the study of finance known as the ________.

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Market signals will help to allocate capital efficiently only if investors are acting ________.

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In recent years the greatest dollar amount of securitization occurred for which type of loan?

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Suppose an investor is considering one of two investments that are identical in all respects except for risk. If the investor anticipates a fair return for the risk of the security he invests in, he can expect to ________.

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When a pass-through mortgage security is issued, what does the issuing agency expect to receive?

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According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest single asset of U.S. households is ________.

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The historical average rate of return on large company stocks since 1926 has been ________.

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________ is (are) real assets.

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________ portfolio construction starts with asset allocation.

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Which of the following is not a money market security?

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Until 1999, the ________ Act separated commercial banking and investment banking activities.

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An intermediary that pools and manages funds for many investors is called ________.

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Which one of the following best describes the purpose of derivatives markets?

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The material wealth of society is determined by the economy's ________, which is a function of the economy's ________.

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Stone Harbor Products takes out a bank loan. It receives $100,000 and signs a promissory note to pay back the loan over 5 years. In this transaction, ________.

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________ portfolio construction starts with selecting attractively priced securities.

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The average rate of return on U.S. Treasury bills since 1926 was ________.

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Financial institutions that specialize in assisting corporations in primary market transactions are called ________.

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An investment adviser has decided to purchase gold, real estate, stocks, and bonds in equal amounts. This decision reflects which part of the investment process?

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