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Investing Review

Quiz by Rebecca Booth

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  • Q1
    Using a brokerage firm, a qualified investor buys 1000 shares of a common stock at $50 a share on 50% margin. This means that the…
    Brokerage firm is lending the investor 50% of the money.
    Investor is buying 2000 shares
    Investor will pay only $5000 for the shares
    Brokerage firm will own 50% of the 1000 shares of the stock that were purchased.
    30s
  • Q2
    Before the Kiss Corporation can issue stocks or bonds, it must register the issue with:
    The World Bank
    The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
    Its Board of Directors
    The Federal Reserve
    30s
  • Q3
    Buying a treasury bill (T-bill) is best for investors who are looking for
    An investment that matures in 10-30 years
    A place to invest between $100-$500
    A secure, low risk investment
    A higher yield on their investment than corporate bonds offer
    30s
  • Q4
    As an investment, a person decides to buy a small house that has three rental apartments. The profits from this investment may be lower than expected if the…
    Taxes on the house are lowered
    Mortgage on the house is paid off
    Tenant in an apartment decides to paint the hallways
    One of the apartments is not rented
    30s
  • Q5
    A pharmacy is to drugs as the American Stock Exchange is to…
    Stock Advisors
    Interest
    Securities
    Mutual Funds
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the largest equities market in the world?
    NASDAQ market
    American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
    Over-the-counter (OTC) market
    New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
    30s
  • Q7
    The interest earned on a United States Series EE Savings Bonds is
    Exempt from state and local taxes
    Deducted at the time of the bond’s purchase
    Equal to the money paid to purchase it
    Paid in a lump sum at the time the face value on the bond is reached
    30s
  • Q8
    A person owns a stock that pays $2.00 a share dividend. If the person chooses to reinvest that dividend, this means that the $2.00 will go towards buying…
    Stocks that are similar to those already owned
    Preferred stock in the corporation
    More of the same stock
    Bonds in the corporation
    30s
  • Q9
    An investor bought 40 shares of ABC corporation’s stock at $80 a share. Two weeks later the investor receives notice that the corporation has approved a 2-for-1 stock split. Based on this information, the investor would own at the moment of the split…
    80 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $40
    80 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $80.
    40 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $40
    20 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $80
    30s
  • Q10
    Chris bought stock for $4,000 and one year later he sold it for $5,000. His sale resulted in a :
    Yield
    Market value
    Capital gain
    Net profit
    30s
  • Q11
    Matthew and Alicia just had a baby. They received money as baby gifts and want to put it away for the baby’s college tuition. Which of the following has the lowest potential growth rate over the next 18 years?
    Common Stocks
    Savings account
    U.S. Government Savings Bonds
    Certificate of Deposit
    30s
  • Q12
    When John bought a Microsoft bond, he was:
    Investing in a liquid instrument
    Lending money to Microsoft
    Buying part ownership of Microsoft
    Borrowing money from Microsoft
    30s
  • Q13
    The phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” describes the following investment strategy?
    Diversification
    Pooling
    Liquidity
    Return on Investment
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following investment products is guaranteed by the federal government?
    Common stock
    Preferred Stock
    Corporate Bonds
    US Treasury Notes
    30s
  • Q15
    When an investment company raises money from investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, or other securities, the investment instrument is called a:
    Mutual fund
    Government Bond
    Corporate Bond
    Stock
    30s

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