Question 1<\/p>\n
Finance has its origins in:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. economics and statistics<\/p>\n
b. accounting and sociology<\/p>\n
c. accounting and economics<\/p>\n
d. psychology and mathematics<\/p>\n
Question 2<\/p>\n
Successful businesses typically progress through a series of life-cycle stages\u2014from the idea stage to exiting the business; these five stages include the:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. development stage, startup stage, survival stage, rapid growth stage, and maturity stage. <\/p>\n
b. idea stage, design stage, operating stage, rebuilding stage, and decline stage <\/p>\n
c. development stage, operating stage, rebuilding stage, rapid growth stage, and maturity stage<\/p>\n
d. idea stage, startup stage, rapid growth stage, survival stage, and decline stage<\/p>\n
Question 3<\/p>\n
The theory of ___________________ implies that information is quickly embedded in prices making it difficult for investors to “beat the market.”<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. stock investing<\/p>\n
b. efficient markets<\/p>\n
c. portfolio management<\/p>\n
d. asset allocation<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 4<\/p>\n
Two risk assets can be combined to lower the overall risk of a portfolio. This principle is commonly referred to as<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. blending<\/p>\n
b. asset allocation<\/p>\n
c. diversification<\/p>\n
d. portfolio segmentation<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 5<\/p>\n
____________________ provide the record-keeping mechanism for showing ownership of the financial instruments used in the flow of financial funds between savers and borrowers and record revenues, expenses, and profitability of organizations that produce and exchange goods and services.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. Financial Managers<\/p>\n
b. Accountants<\/p>\n
c. Operations Managers<\/p>\n
d. Statisticians<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 6<\/p>\n
Maximizing _____________________ is accomplished through effective financial planning and analysis, asset management, and the acquisition of financial capital.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. the value of perquisites.<\/p>\n
b. the owners\u2019 wealth.<\/p>\n
c. the firm’s profits<\/p>\n
d. the firm’s earnings<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 7<\/p>\n
Finance is:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. the study of how individuals, institutions, governments, and businesses acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets <\/p>\n
b. the study of how businesses acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets<\/p>\n
c. the study of how governments, and businesses acquire, spend, and manage money and other financial assets<\/p>\n
d. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 8<\/p>\n
______________ is the study of how individuals prepare for financial emergencies, protect against premature death and the loss of property, and accumulate wealth over time.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. Personal finance<\/p>\n
b. Corporate finance<\/p>\n
c. Entrepreneurial finance<\/p>\n
d. Investment banking<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 9<\/p>\n
The primary securities markets are<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. the markets for previously issued securities such as the New York Stock Exchange<\/p>\n
b. the markets where financial assets such as stocks and bonds are initially issued<\/p>\n
c. the three most important financial markets in any economy<\/p>\n
d. the markets for stocks and bonds only<\/p>\n
Question 10<\/p>\n
The primary goal of the financial manager of a profit-seeking organization is to:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. maximize market share<\/p>\n
b. maximize the owners\u2019 wealth<\/p>\n
c. increase sales and profit<\/p>\n
d. have healthy cash flow<\/p>\n
Question 11<\/p>\n
______________________ is the sum of an individual\u2019s money, real assets, and financial assets or claims against others less the individual\u2019s debt obligations.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. Portfolio value<\/p>\n
b. Individual net worth<\/p>\n
c. Personal wealth<\/p>\n
d. Investment value<\/p>\n
e. None of the above<\/p>\n
Question 12<\/p>\n
The three functions of money are:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. medium of exchange, store of value, and measure of liquidity<\/p>\n
b. conduit for international trade, store of value, and standard of value<\/p>\n
c. medium of exchange, store of value, and standard of value<\/p>\n
d. inflation hedge, measure of liquidity, and medium of exchange<\/p>\n
Question 13<\/p>\n
The price level of goods and services may be expressed as the ratio of _____________.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. GDP to real output<\/p>\n
b. real output to GDP<\/p>\n
c. Velocity to GDP<\/p>\n
d. real output to velocity<\/p>\n
Question 14<\/p>\n
The only paper money of significance in the economy today is:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. silver certificates<\/p>\n
b. demand deposits<\/p>\n
c. greenbacks<\/p>\n
d. Federal Reserve notes<\/p>\n
Question 15<\/p>\n
Money market funds are not included in which of the following definitions of the money supply?<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a.M1<\/p>\n
b.M2<\/p>\n
c.M3<\/p>\n
d.M4 or L<\/p>\n
Question 16<\/p>\n
Which of the following are not included in M1?<\/p>\n
Answer<\/p>\n
a. negotiable orders of withdrawal<\/p>\n
b. automatic transfer service accounts<\/p>\n
c. money market deposit accounts<\/p>\n
d. credit union share draft accounts<\/p>\n
Question 17<\/p>\n
When it is a means of paying for goods and services and discharging debts, money is referred to as a:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. store of purchasing power<\/p>\n
b. medium of exchange<\/p>\n
c. standard of value<\/p>\n
d. liquid asset<\/p>\n
Question 18<\/p>\n
____________ is a short-term debt security sold by a business firm or financial institution to another business or institution where the seller agrees to buy back the security at a specified price and date.<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. A negotiable certificate of deposit (NCD)<\/p>\n
b. A repurchase agreement<\/p>\n
c. Commercial paper<\/p>\n
d. A banker’s acceptance<\/p>\n
e. none of the above<\/p>\n
Question 19<\/p>\n
Token coins are:<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
a. full-bodied coins<\/p>\n
b. coins containing metal of less value than their stated value<\/p>\n
c. coins containing gold or silver<\/p>\n
d. representative full-bodied money <\/p>\n
Question 20<\/p>\n
Paper money popularly called continentals was issued by the U.S. government to help finance which of the following wars?<\/p>\n
Answer <\/p>\n
Civil War <\/p>\n
World War I <\/p>\n
Revolutionary War <\/p>\n
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