Question 1

The underwriting process involves all of the following except:

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A)   helping a firm design a security to meet all legal requirements.
B)   identifying potential buyers.
C)   pricing the security.
D)   selling the security to the market place.
E)   All of the above are part of the underwriting process.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

On Goldman Groups' 2012 balance sheet, ___________ consist of securities that Goldman Sachs has loaned under an agreement to repurchase at a later date.

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A)   collateralized agreements
B)   financial instruments
C)   collateralized financings
D)   receivables
E)   payablesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

During the underwriting process, the investment bank receives payment for all of the following except:

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A)   flotation costs.
B)   legal costs.
C)   Federal Reserve costs.
D)   accounting costs.
E)   marketing costs.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Discuss why community banks might oppose Wal-Mart from being granted a charter for an industrial loan company.

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Question 5

If a security is a first-time placement for a firm, it is called a(n) :

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A)   initial public offering.
B)   first time equity offering.
C)   primary offering.
D)   secondary offering.
E)   seasoned offering.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Mortgage origination makes up the largest portion of Goldman Groups' business.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Investment banks generally engage in all of the following types of business activities except:

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A)   proprietary trading.
B)   goodwill recovery.
C)   market making.
D)   securities underwriting.
E)   advisory servicesF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 8

Under FASB 157, the valuation of Level 1 assets is labeled:

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A)   marking to market.
B)   marking to matrix.
C)   marking to myth.
D)   marking to major.
E)   marking to minor.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

BMW Bank is chartered by the:

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A)   state of Utah.
B)   FDIC.
C)   Federal Reserve.
D)   Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
E)   National Credit Union Administration.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 10

"Hot money" represents Goldman Groups' greatest credit risk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following investment banking services would be classified as an advisory services?

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A)   Managing investments for governments.
B)   Designing an initial public offering
C)   Acting as a broker that facilitates security trading
D)   Running a hedge fund
E)   Proprietary tradingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Under FASB 157, Level _______ assets valuation are based on observable market prices for the identical instrument.

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Under FASB 157, Level _______ assets valuation are based on management's best judgment of what the underlying asset is worth.

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Explain how Mutual of Omaha Bank "fits into" Mutual of Omaha's business model.

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Question 15

BMW Financial Services is owned by BMW Bank.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A __________ is an investment fund that is limited to a small number of sophisticated investors.

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A)   money market mutual fund
B)   private equity fund
C)   risk management fund
D)   hedge fund
E)   market development fundF) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Today, most industrial loan companies are located in Florida.

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A) True 
 B)False

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