Question 1. Question: (TCO 3) When viewing the terms “special returns\u201d or \u201cabnormal returns,\u201d we know this can refer to _____.<\/p>\n
the Efficient Market Hypothesis<\/p>\n
gains in excess of the market risk-adjusted average<\/p>\n
convertibles and warrants, etc.<\/p>\n
More than one of the above<\/p>\n
Question 2. Question : (TCO 3) Legal methods for attempting to profit through mergers and acquisitions include all of the following, except identifying _____.<\/p>\n
an insider close to the information<\/p>\n
candidates through financial or operating characteristics<\/p>\n
securities which are undergoing unusual volume or pricing patterns<\/p>\n
industries where companies are being absorbed<\/p>\n
Question 3. Question : (TCO 3) An acquisition may be canceled because of any of the following except _____.<\/p>\n
antitrust action<\/p>\n
an unusually high premium on stock price<\/p>\n
a lawsuit brought by stockholders<\/p>\n
disapproval of the target company’s management<\/p>\n
Question 4. Question : (TCO 3) New stock issues are considered a special investment situation, because _____.<\/p>\n
they exhibit a very good long-term investment potential<\/p>\n
the spread is greater than that in the secondary market<\/p>\n
there is some evidence that new issues are underpriced<\/p>\n
More than one of the above<\/p>\n
Question 5. Question : (TCO 3) Research on the strong form shows that _____ are able to achieve superior returns.<\/p>\n
members of the SEC<\/p>\n
corporate insiders and public officials<\/p>\n
market specialists and corporate insiders<\/p>\n
the majority of professional mutual fund managers<\/p>\n
Question 6. Question : (TCO 3) According to the Dow Theory, daily fluctuations and secondary movements in the market are used to help identify _____.<\/p>\n
a key indicator<\/p>\n
a primary trend<\/p>\n
shifts in demand and supply<\/p>\n
More than one of the above<\/p>\n
Question 7. Question : (TCO 3) All of the following are smart money rules except _____.<\/p>\n
investment advisory recommendations<\/p>\n
short sales by specialists<\/p>\n
Barron’s Confidence Index<\/p>\n
None of the above<\/p>\n
Question 8. Question : (TCO 3) A low Barron’s Confidence Index means that _____.<\/p>\n
investors prefer stocks to bonds<\/p>\n
the yield on bonds is greater than that on stock<\/p>\n
low-quality bonds have returns much higher than high-quality bonds<\/p>\n
low-quality bonds have returns slightly higher than high-quality bonds<\/p>\n
Question 9. Question : (TCO 3) The problem in reading charts has always been _____.<\/p>\n
with the errors that are frequently made in the graphing process<\/p>\n
understanding the past market movements<\/p>\n
in analyzing the patterns in such a fashion that they truly predict stock market movements before they unfold<\/p>\n
None of the above<\/p>\n
Question 10. Question : (TCO 3) Smart money rules or approaches to the market include _____.<\/p>\n
short sales by specialists<\/p>\n
the put-call ratio<\/p>\n
investment advisory recommendations<\/p>\n
the odd-lot theory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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