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An investor in a 28% tax bracket is trying to decide whether to invest in a municipal bond or a corporate bond. She looks up municipal bond yields (rm) but wishes to calculate the taxable equivalent yield r. The formula she should use is given by ________.


A) r = rm × (1 - 28%)
B) r = rm / (1 - 72%)
C) r = rm × (1 - 72%)
D) r = rm / (1 - 28%)

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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________ is not a money market instrument.


A) A certificate of deposit
B) A Treasury bill
C) A Treasury bond
D) Commercial paper

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The ________ the ratio of municipal bond yields to corporate bond yields, the ________ the cutoff tax bracket at which more individuals will prefer to hold municipal debt.


A) higher; lower
B) lower; lower
C) higher; higher
D) The answer cannot be determined without more information.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is not a true statement regarding municipal bonds?


A) A municipal bond is a debt obligation issued by state or local governments.
B) A municipal bond is a debt obligation issued by the federal government.
C) The interest income from a municipal bond is exempt from federal income taxation.
D) The interest income from a municipal bond is exempt from state and local taxation in the issuing state.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The U.K. stock index is the ________.


A) DAX
B) FTSE
C) GSE
D) TSE

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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What is the tax exempt equivalent yield on a 9% bond yield given a marginal tax rate of 28%?


A) 6.48%
B) 7.25%
C) 8.02%
D) 9%

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Commercial paper is a short-term security issued by ________ to raise funds.


A) the Federal Reserve
B) the New York Stock Exchange
C) large well-known companies
D) all of these options

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Currently, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is computed by ________.


A) adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by 30
B) calculating the total market value of the 30 firms in the index and dividing by 30
C) measuring the current total market value of the 30 stocks in the index relative to the total value on the previous day
D) adding the prices of 30 large "blue-chip" stocks and dividing by a divisor adjusted for stock splits and large stock dividends

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An index computed from a simple average of returns is a/an ________.


A) equal weighted index
B) value weighted index
C) price weighted index
D) share weighted index

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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A benchmark market value index is comprised of three stocks. Yesterday the three stocks were priced at $12, $20, and $60. The number of outstanding shares for each is 600,000 shares, 500,000 shares, and 200,000 shares, respectively. If the stock prices changed to $16, $18, and $62 today respectively, what is the 1-day rate of return on the index?


A) 5.78%
B) 4.35%
C) 6.16%
D) 7.42%

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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A corporation in a 34% tax bracket invests in the preferred stock of another company and earns a 6% pretax rate of return. An individual investor in a 15% tax bracket invests in the same preferred stock and earns the same pretax return. The after-tax return to the corporation is ________, and the after-tax return to the individual investor is ________.


A) 3.96%; 5.1%
B) 5.39%; 5.1%
C) 6%; 6%
D) 3.96%; 6%

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a money market instrument?


A) liquidity
B) marketability
C) low risk
D) maturity greater than 1 year

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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If a Treasury note has a bid price of $996.25, the quoted bid price in the Wall Street Journal would be ________.


A) 99:5/8
B) 99:6/10
C) 99.6250
D) none of the options

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Several large banks manipulated the reported rates on which key money market rate?


A) federal funds rate
B) LIBOR
C) bankers' acceptances
D) brokers' calls rate

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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An investor buys a T-bill at a bank discount quote of 4.80 with 150 days to maturity for $9800. The bill has a face value of $10,000. The investor's bond equivalent yield on this investment is ________.


A) 4.8%
B) 4.97%
C) 5.47%
D) 5.74%

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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What would be the profit or loss per share of stock to an investor who bought an October expiration Apple call option with an exercise price of $130 if Apple closed on the expiration date at $120? Assume the option premium was $3.00.


A) $0
B) $3.00 gain
C) $3.00 loss
D) $7.00 gain

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of common stock ownership?


A) residual claimant
B) unlimited liability
C) voting rights
D) right to any dividend paid by the corporation.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Ownership of a put option entitles the owner to the ________ to ________ a specific stock, on or before a specific date, at a specific price.


A) right; buy
B) right; sell
C) obligation; buy
D) obligation; sell

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The price quotations of Treasury bonds in the Wall Street Journal show a bid price of 104.5313 and an ask price of 104.5489. If you sell a Treasury bond, you expect to receive ________.


A) $ 1,000.00
B) $ 1,045.00
C) $ 1,045.31
D) $ 1,045.48

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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T-bills are issued with initial maturities of: I. 4 weeks II. 16 weeks III. 26 weeks IV. 32 weeks


A) I and II only
B) I and III only
C) I, II, and III only
D) I, II, III, and IV

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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