1. Commercial paper ______.; E9 R% n" k' r# B
A. is issued mainly by commercial banks9 {6 f+ B" R4 S4 `( ]
B.can be either short or long-term debt
4 a" h- Y- e ] C. is most typically issued in very short maturities, such as one or two months" m Z% z- F3 y* m, K: L
D. ought to be considered a capital market instrument
2 d t# I( B* d$ I' ]' N 2. The expectations hypothesis assumes that investors regard bonds of different maturities .9 U' I. P5 X4 E8 w$ m
A. as perfect substitutes
% R& h! ]+ o! s5 a; ~& o) L4 |8 w B. as not substitutes at all
& X. B @; E! T$ |3 b C. as substitutes, but not perfect substitutes! i" G. m W& l# b# _( K( F
D. none of the above9 G; d: D* c+ j7 `# ^' T A6 A
3. If the yield on Treasury bills falls from 5.27% to 5.22%, then the yield will decrease by ______ basis points.+ Y4 J+ Q" u( A
A. 0.05
: E$ g, H5 V) ]+ | B. 0.5: D! s3 o, b4 a7 a0 I/ ~
C. 5
1 ^3 p, S1 {- W5 B" M! d# Q D. 50! l! _5 P5 m- r- [& R# K! r
4. Liquidity of a business is measured by ______.6 K/ f% d" p7 o4 b# J1 t
A. the rate of return on owner equity
" b; f' H) k, N. _& F B. the ratio of total revenue to total expenses incurred
6 Z) {8 v) V* U! J* ?$ ]' T C. the ratio of current assets to current liabilities
8 z2 {0 z; T; Y D. the ratio of income to costs
8 }; A3 M) M8 e: B& E 5. Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer______.) z9 u7 A% m2 V
A. A change in interest rates1 x W* u. |$ F1 P
B. An increase in government spending5 y2 U+ c0 W" Q, Y! U, u! ^. h
C. Lowering income taxes4 n" X; n+ k, `! m! G8 Y
D. Unemployment insurance
" A; r+ t) A/ F! D: `* G2 X4 p 6. Which of the following definitions fits depreciation.# t5 D! E9 u6 t# l$ V- Q: e9 n
A. Allocation of the asset's market value to expense over its useful life; r/ |* l+ l @% p: }: W
B. Allocation of the asset's cost to expense over its useful life
( D, Y2 D" O$ D3 V/ B7 E) G C. Decreases in the asset's market value over its useful life$ _8 f! Z" j0 W- E
D. Increases in the fund set aside to replace the asset when it is worn out
1 ~$ l1 e C; ?1 s 7. In the balance of payments accounts, ______ are unilateral transfers.6 ?9 T2 [5 m' m. w+ y$ p: k1 i6 ^
A. direct investments in another nation's businesses
6 G7 L4 R4 ^6 H6 ^( ?4 X; C B. international transactions in securities with maturities greater than one year
# P: I& k) V+ t9 b6 @$ r C. international transactions of securities with maturities of less than one year- P, {! ?5 P- n4 L6 F: r
D. gifts and grants0 C8 y$ A1 O& a0 S2 T
8. A self-employed person who wishes to make provisions for retirement and reduce current tax liabilities should invest in .
2 J# c# v" }: X7 Y A. a money market mutual fund5 n. E7 t6 l0 `/ D6 o( |& `
B. a time deposit8 N" x9 w& c5 d9 ~
C. Keogh Plan x' |$ @5 e0 b% g' O
D. a money market deposit account
) z) [4 q m3 w/ j* ^3 q- ] 9. The central problem in economics is that of______.
8 p4 W3 ^8 g: G; e A. comparing the success of command versus market economies. L, v, a% Z4 A9 E& [, q
B. guaranteeing that production occurs in the most efficient manner) k2 g5 D/ R4 Q& j' \
C. guaranteeing a minimum level of income for every citizen" b, l. [% K7 y( v8 N& l! E7 y
D. allocating scarce resources in such a manner that society's unlimited needs or wants are satisfied as well as possible
9 q5 [* Z- ]+ I9 p/ u- q. A0 a 10. Which of the following is the most accurate measure of a bond's interest rates______. V r0 ~: u& r n7 Z( S
A. Coupon rate* T, l- v: n( C" _% ?
B. Yield to maturity
/ f( G' h4 y# ~+ Y) I8 W C. Current yield
+ o& V( _% B i5 N6 u7 Z D. Discount yield( s' o6 f: o; B7 @
11. Which of the following is a determinant of asset demand______.; k. v+ d: q' E. D2 U
A. Expected return$ e' x% T' Z: T: @1 X" k, j
B. Risk
# n' V& o9 p: L3 @: ^7 A C. Liquidity
V' m& x- F! s5 d* R, _ D. All of the above
9 _3 i& O( K/ J% V 12. Which of the following items are reported as a current liability on the balance sheet____.
7 s s- |7 H1 Y* _9 B. O A. Short-term notes payable2 X; o6 ]8 f# e+ o
B. Accrued payroll taxes
& _7 l- c0 t: @0 l( P C. Estimated warranties
2 {9 o# ?2 F9 x D. All of the above( ^; D' q. `7 _: Q. O$ _ g7 j
13. Which of the following is not true of fiscal policy______.) {- `+ v, V3 E; \2 e# \
A. Time lags occur with fiscal policy.) Y4 w2 z- p5 m2 b- u* }
B. Automatic stabilizers help the economy.6 D4 @& N, k# a- _% W9 B% R/ T
C. "Crowding out" is not a problem of fiscal policy.
/ f: t6 A* q) J- X D. None of the above.
a* s, F" f M, m. L7 N7 d8 J 14. What distinguishes the mortgage markets from other capital markets______.
: V0 N7 w( |: b4 C* z2 ? A. Securities in the mortgage markets are collateralized by real estate F- q: q. y o( E
B. The mortgage markets usually involve long-term funds7 o; `0 G) c: x* P" D( D
C. Borrowers in the mortgage markets include individuals and businesses
3 K) e3 U4 M T0 g: | D. All of the above6 m- I+ w$ h/ b2 T3 l9 e! A
15. The process of closing the business, selling the assets, paying the liabilities, and disbursing remaining cash to the owners is called ______.
/ C* r. x* X: D" m A. withdrawal
% _6 M9 }# _) n' n; x B. liquidation
. Q" D* E9 r4 E C. acquisition2 o3 _# R: r+ K
D. dissolution( J1 [) ~ U+ G+ m$ J
16. When an investor is buying stock as an investment, the value of most direct concern is .5 X5 Y6 Q( L5 i% B/ ~# ~$ `1 w
A. par value
. n% j( S O! | B. liquidation value$ P4 I6 L; b; V0 @+ i& [
C. market value; @3 R2 Q. w5 O
D. book value
0 W0 U% j; p* _; m 17. Autonomous transactions are ______. ~, m, G U$ A5 v* a
A. transactions undertaken by governments to enforce a price (exchange rate ) in the foreign exchange market) t- R2 l7 W" C4 W6 [* R
B. transactions that are not undertaken in the pursuit of commercial profit |