1. Commercial paper ______.
4 A2 @7 v% b% b1 G- q# ~4 O A. is issued mainly by commercial banks% v( C: _1 G" } e/ w6 C1 p% E
B.can be either short or long-term debt& L) f0 q8 ~+ C
C. is most typically issued in very short maturities, such as one or two months* x% x' o/ ?8 C- B2 z
D. ought to be considered a capital market instrument
3 L1 ]! c3 e E/ O. [# _3 l: B5 C 2. The expectations hypothesis assumes that investors regard bonds of different maturities .
5 a' X! t) V8 C' K, P E A. as perfect substitutes, J9 H8 e4 e' n* k: i/ w7 k* x7 H! c0 v
B. as not substitutes at all7 v; N$ a Y; J- f( }8 R# e
C. as substitutes, but not perfect substitutes
# t) ?$ P1 S5 _0 A5 m+ o0 r D. none of the above6 E, C9 o; n8 N) b& z
3. If the yield on Treasury bills falls from 5.27% to 5.22%, then the yield will decrease by ______ basis points./ k r6 m3 N" d3 l
A. 0.05/ j V* n7 G* ?' C- n* f4 O$ G6 L
B. 0.5
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4 J- `2 H" f9 V7 s y D. 50 F& T2 V# I( k1 U6 v3 r
4. Liquidity of a business is measured by ______.
* V, P4 `& \/ | G4 ]. G2 C1 `- x A. the rate of return on owner equity
* n1 H; i1 c, J/ b5 [5 n B. the ratio of total revenue to total expenses incurred$ S1 l& Q% W' ]
C. the ratio of current assets to current liabilities
# g& f6 y3 s& J: b% r1 j; T D. the ratio of income to costs% @" r0 e0 h& |. l9 k( E0 m& A
5. Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer______.# J0 E$ a' g9 \
A. A change in interest rates5 L9 W! Z j/ i
B. An increase in government spending1 x0 X: J0 N! b6 [
C. Lowering income taxes. _, `- a6 c; y3 ?6 w1 u' |
D. Unemployment insurance
$ Q+ C4 o& t& V 6. Which of the following definitions fits depreciation.2 f8 j& x' i2 m" y, w2 ?8 `
A. Allocation of the asset's market value to expense over its useful life0 k1 r# ~; D" P8 K+ o9 b9 z' w
B. Allocation of the asset's cost to expense over its useful life
; N" ~0 n2 T: H$ o) j0 G C. Decreases in the asset's market value over its useful life
; W+ u; H l. H0 B" D2 O1 O D. Increases in the fund set aside to replace the asset when it is worn out
# G: g* u. @: t; W: U" ] 7. In the balance of payments accounts, ______ are unilateral transfers.5 w5 Y, J [0 @
A. direct investments in another nation's businesses# g/ | Y% K" b' c
B. international transactions in securities with maturities greater than one year
/ ~( j1 C) I) }7 k7 ~, U& B C. international transactions of securities with maturities of less than one year
8 a; j, D5 t) K' ]3 V3 t D. gifts and grants% H- S7 L* R% a
8. A self-employed person who wishes to make provisions for retirement and reduce current tax liabilities should invest in .
, d$ w: d, y( W9 A: i) D6 ^) d A. a money market mutual fund4 C) l G$ i& H+ k( _% k1 v9 J M; Y
B. a time deposit* n3 s. G1 X" y" e
C. Keogh Plan5 b; u6 x; t7 V' h/ s
D. a money market deposit account
8 l5 w$ O. X7 X$ ? 9. The central problem in economics is that of______.
- |) {) H6 l3 Q- |8 y" g2 b$ ] A. comparing the success of command versus market economies3 f3 e( m0 x, \9 D( ~, H4 J
B. guaranteeing that production occurs in the most efficient manner* k* G4 ~# P3 H
C. guaranteeing a minimum level of income for every citizen
6 N ]* G# V+ }! { D. allocating scarce resources in such a manner that society's unlimited needs or wants are satisfied as well as possible
0 L: e5 M; P7 P! x7 j. n 10. Which of the following is the most accurate measure of a bond's interest rates______.' R5 _/ `9 K7 d4 L
A. Coupon rate
# C0 A/ h* P% b7 G B. Yield to maturity' w9 [5 w+ }% s) T
C. Current yield! Q8 ]" U7 a$ P9 m$ R% t6 X, u
D. Discount yield
$ k4 g# W& Q8 H 11. Which of the following is a determinant of asset demand______.
8 Q8 ?. y i- c A. Expected return
# x2 m5 M, S, n" z8 k8 U E B. Risk
W+ u" S i8 z1 t" D- Y: Z- C4 V C. Liquidity
3 {3 P+ O) h' f D. All of the above, Z! `/ Z8 g, }
12. Which of the following items are reported as a current liability on the balance sheet____.
5 u$ U+ v/ J) N' `$ W! u0 B A. Short-term notes payable- M9 g: s* X) v7 i# N, c0 B2 ^+ x% I$ w
B. Accrued payroll taxes
" {) i0 c; b* `6 @5 K1 R3 k C. Estimated warranties- ], M6 i: p" e; Y
D. All of the above
# ?' P3 e& j2 N& R7 g% N- D 13. Which of the following is not true of fiscal policy______.* f9 m7 j( f: M. \' z
A. Time lags occur with fiscal policy.9 F {8 U5 g8 L) E
B. Automatic stabilizers help the economy.
" C3 t9 E% V" ^ C. "Crowding out" is not a problem of fiscal policy.* o' ?* c$ }+ [
D. None of the above.
# k2 w2 a( C) B; E( H 14. What distinguishes the mortgage markets from other capital markets______./ T# O8 x' s" F, `. H
A. Securities in the mortgage markets are collateralized by real estate
3 P3 J( D: r/ W# Q B. The mortgage markets usually involve long-term funds
! I# Q y# m4 t' \) [ C. Borrowers in the mortgage markets include individuals and businesses
: m7 T5 m7 S6 j& A+ Z: ~: U D. All of the above+ t/ V6 |; e! P: T: O7 |) ]. j
15. The process of closing the business, selling the assets, paying the liabilities, and disbursing remaining cash to the owners is called ______.
" U' b a/ ?- X( G( a9 ] A. withdrawal
. o( o4 Q- E1 p% Y. x: \ B. liquidation
+ T$ X/ h5 t/ J( y8 ~7 y C. acquisition
! ]! c- p7 f3 J. y- Q D. dissolution# |3 S) L; j/ h" \' K+ s4 S. ^
16. When an investor is buying stock as an investment, the value of most direct concern is ., F# T5 Q/ |8 }2 d& O- m
A. par value; N V1 b" k$ F. P+ w
B. liquidation value- b. r$ j/ D* d6 [
C. market value
9 l. J$ C t6 z% w; e: ^3 u D. book value
! t4 U( g* d+ a6 H 17. Autonomous transactions are ______.
: C2 S6 t9 a. C* h( T, o A. transactions undertaken by governments to enforce a price (exchange rate ) in the foreign exchange market
! w, H- K% ]( K! k B. transactions that are not undertaken in the pursuit of commercial profit |