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1) A pharmacy is to drugs as the American Stock Exchange is to :
A
mutual funds
B
securities
C
stock advisors
D
interest
2) The interest earned on the United States Series EE Savings Bonds is
A
deducted at the time of the bond's purchase.
B
paid in a lump sum at the time the face value on the bond is reached.
C
exempt from state and local taxes.
D
equal to the money paid to purchase it.
3) 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 it the
A
tenant in an apartment decides to paint the hallways.
B
mortgage on the house is paid off.
C
one of the apartments is not rented.
D
taxes on the house are lowered.
4) Buying a treasury bill (T-bill) is best for investors who are looking for
A
a place to invest between $100-$500.
B
a higher yield on their investment than corporate bonds offer.
C
an investment that matures in 10-30 years.
D
a secure, low risk investment.
5) What is the largest equities market in the world?
A
Over-the-counter (OTC) market
B
American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
C
NASDAQ market
D
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
6) 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
A
brokerage firm is lending the investor 50% of the money.
B
investor is buying 2000 shares.
C
brokerage firm will own 50% of the 1000 shares of stock that were purchased.
D
investor will pay only $5000 for the shares.
7) 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 for a 2-for-1 stock split. Based on this information, the investor would own at the moment of split
A
80 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $80.
B
20 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $80.
C
40 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $40.
D
80 shares of the stock and the price of each share is $40.
8) Before the Kiss Corporation can issue stocks or bonds, it must register the issue with:
A
Its Board of Directors
B
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
C
The Federal Reserve
D
The World Bank
9) A person owns a stock that pays a $2.00 a share dividend. If the person chooses to reinvest that dividend, this means that the $2.00 will go toward buying
A
preferred stock in the corporation.
B
bonds in the corporation.
C
stocks that are similar to those already owned.
D
more of the same stock.
10) An investor buys 100 shares of a common stock at $36.00 a share. The stock is not selling at $38.00 a share. When deciding whether to hold or sell the stock, which factor is it important for the investor to consider?
A
The commission charged for buying and selling the stock.
B
The number of stockholders the corporation has.
C
The place that the stock certificate is being help.
D
The date of the next stockholder's meeting.
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