1. Commercial paper ______.' n2 x( |4 D! a' _- y- |( o
A. is issued mainly by commercial banks
9 u9 L; y/ B1 F* l% ? B.can be either short or long-term debt
J* N! G+ T: J2 |$ I C. is most typically issued in very short maturities, such as one or two months4 O5 e3 P& a( W! x/ M
D. ought to be considered a capital market instrument
! i C+ Y: i, W; N9 U 2. The expectations hypothesis assumes that investors regard bonds of different maturities .! y9 [7 k$ |- G( U; ~
A. as perfect substitutes
; `4 i5 `7 q* \6 K9 n B. as not substitutes at all$ x, u* R2 }; f
C. as substitutes, but not perfect substitutes3 {# A: L& c- ?7 X' I `; n/ P9 O! [
D. none of the above0 M, x s( p1 Z i. _6 l6 \
3. If the yield on Treasury bills falls from 5.27% to 5.22%, then the yield will decrease by ______ basis points." A& D0 l9 Z- \" s7 X( @% u
A. 0.05
: T) s& `6 O. y% v B. 0.5
7 {; H$ p0 W0 z% O7 }+ |# b C. 5
7 w2 | l/ n- M6 A$ e+ ] D. 50
& [% p' j3 q3 D( \4 M 4. Liquidity of a business is measured by ______.
2 E6 l( H0 \/ p/ ?: C. n A. the rate of return on owner equity7 O( V5 J t: a D& v& l
B. the ratio of total revenue to total expenses incurred
; o2 `& ^; i3 T( C, i C. the ratio of current assets to current liabilities
1 H5 U* v8 X9 j5 M( N D. the ratio of income to costs" i1 c3 _$ Y1 H# w
5. Which of the following is an example of an automatic stabilizer? ______.
1 ~9 H& \( ?4 C/ [ A. A change in interest rates7 X+ k! g% L9 p' w1 B+ \
B. An increase in government spending
3 U3 _8 Z1 Q4 c2 n C. Lowering income taxes
/ R% E# F, h* d) r3 c* Z D. Unemployment insurance
; N! g5 p2 L, x9 q, [) w |) C u' L4 Y 6. Which of the following definitions fits depreciation? .
V# U( j9 ^! W! [, ~ A. Allocation of the asset's market value to expense over its useful life% p+ j7 L" ~# s+ v
B. Allocation of the asset's cost to expense over its useful life
8 W4 R) W5 u0 ?8 ]/ ~ C. Decreases in the asset's market value over its useful life7 q3 S. V2 A% E5 B
D. Increases in the fund set aside to replace the asset when it is worn out" g( j. B1 t0 ]9 k# N' Q" F( g
7. In the balance of payments accounts, ______ are unilateral transfers.
7 `7 {+ a: P9 _" y A. direct investments in another nation's businesses* Q; Y/ Y/ _$ r. p H, V V' U
B. international transactions in securities with maturities greater than one year
+ g* ~- K- p7 z( F& L3 Z9 k# x C. international transactions of securities with maturities of less than one year9 Q5 M- w' z" e& p' G: ~, o
D. gifts and grants
; P2 i" {, u" D/ v3 y 8. A self-employed person who wishes to make provisions for retirement and reduce current tax liabilities should invest in .3 D1 z) h4 c& B. r9 u8 e' s; S
A. a money market mutual fund3 p" v! u, r) H0 i$ L
B. a time deposit
& L p: q0 Z2 i& B' X1 | C. Keogh Plan0 E+ f! ?3 {& D/ P
D. a money market deposit account
2 G$ w% m$ @5 s9 m6 b ^$ q 9. The central problem in economics is that of______.
5 X, v5 |0 f% a A. comparing the success of command versus market economies
7 U5 G/ N4 N. O8 N/ `2 i B. guaranteeing that production occurs in the most efficient manner* B. g# h" c0 m A, E
C. guaranteeing a minimum level of income for every citizen( t; ]' c/ G/ A6 X6 \
D. allocating scarce resources in such a manner that society's unlimited needs or wants are satisfied as well as possible
$ I+ S$ P( P. r' p* [- v" ^ 10. Which of the following is the most accurate measure of a bond's interest rates? ______.
4 W' a* ~1 Z4 m% S8 W, |1 i A. Coupon rate3 M+ V3 t! L0 U5 D$ N$ |" F
B. Yield to maturity3 Q x; S' {% `# h, v: D
C. Current yield
- x9 c0 {' W$ F" @: L. l$ O, d2 e' } D. Discount yield |