QUESTION Which of the following conclusions can be drawn most directly from the prompt? A) Female investors always use better judgment than male investors. B) Handling IPOs can be profitable for investment banks, but also risky. C) Technology-related stocks are likely to increase in value over the next decade. D) Young people are a good […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, most directly supports Brett’s position, that Olympic Daniels should purchase a large share of the Textmoor IPO? A) Textmoor’s tablet is designed to be significantly more efficient and versatile than its competitors’ products. B) Due to their high testosterone levels, males make more aggressive stock decisions than females. […]
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, is most helpful in resolving the difference of opinion between Brett and Latisha? A) A prototype of Textmoor’s tablet was displayed recently at a major international technology fair. B) Most investment banks in the last decade have profited by handling info-tech IPOs. C) Two other investment banks have […]
QUESTION Which of the following assumptions most clearly underlies Darrell’s plan? A) Most young employees are willing to save small amounts of every paycheck toward their retirement. B) Over the long haul, stock-weighted portfolios will clearly outperform bond-weighted portfolios. C) Recent stock market crashes are the main reason most young employees are reluctant to invest […]
QUESTION What type of mutual fund reflects an investment strategy focused on achieving the highest yield? A) growth B) income C) index D) specialty E) global ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) The strategy seeking to obtain the highest yield is investing for income. Income mutual funds invest in securities that pay high dividends and […]
QUESTION When placing an order regarding a particular security, what three points of information must be specified? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: 1. whether you want to buy or sell the security 2. how many shares to buy or sell 3. the conditions for the order Explanation: When placing an order […]
QUESTION Ron has entered the high-stakes world of commodities trading. On April 1, he signed a futures contract to buy 200 metric tons of soybeans on October 1 at $526 per metric ton. The current price is $485 per metric ton. What will the price be on October 1 for Ron to join the rarefied […]
QUESTION What is diversification from an investment perspective? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Answer: Diversification is owning a variety of different securities types in an investment portfolio. Following this approach means that a serious decline in the value of a particular security will not have a dramatic impact on the entire portfolio. […]
QUESTION Which of the following lists investment strategies in order from lowest risk to highest risk? A) investing for growth < buying and holding < market timing < investing for income < value investing B) buying and holding < investing for income < investing for growth < value investing < market timing C) value investing […]
QUESTION When the U.S. housing market recovers after the Great Recession and homes are being built at a rapid pace, this will have a direct impact on the price of which commodity? A) gold B) coffee beans C) appliances D) lumber E) gasoline ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) In an economic expansion that is […]
