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Question # 41

Which of the following parties has the authority to approve changes to the fundamental investment policy of an investment company?

Options:

A.  

The SEC

B.  

The shareholders

C.  

The portfolio manager

D.  

The chief marketing officer

Discussion 0
Question # 42

Which of the following responses describes a collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) tranche?

Options:

A.  

The yield a customer should expect if the CMO is held to maturity

B.  

The estimated average life of the CMO expressed in years and months

C.  

A slice of the investment representing a coupon rate, maturity date, and credit rating

D.  

The method of underwriting used by the issuer to securitize the loans in the portfolio

Discussion 0
Question # 43

By investing in such items as savings accounts, bonds, and other investments that pay a fixed interest rate, the investor is primarily exposed to which of the following risks?

Options:

A.  

Credit risk

B.  

Political risk

C.  

Liquidity risk

D.  

Purchasing power risk

Discussion 0
Question # 44

Under the federal tax code, distributions from a 529 savings plan for tuition or room and board are:

Options:

A.  

Tax-exempt

B.  

Taxed at a 10% penalty

C.  

Taxed as ordinary income

D.  

Taxed at the beneficiary’s tax bracket

Discussion 0
Question # 45

An investor wants to make a $1,000 distribution from their mutual fund portfolio. They own two different mutual funds in this portfolio. Fund A has a high cost basis, and Fund B has a low cost basis. Which of the following strategies should they use if their only objective is to pay the least amount of taxes?

Options:

A.  

Redeem $1,000 of Fund A

B.  

Redeem $1,000 of Fund B

C.  

Redeem $500 of Fund A and $500 of Fund B

D.  

Redeem the fund that has the higher profit

Discussion 0
Question # 46

Which of the following actions will best hedge a short put?

Options:

A.  

Buying the stock

B.  

Selling short the stock

C.  

Selling a put with an earlier expiration

D.  

Buying a call with a higher strike price

Discussion 0
Question # 47

Which of the following statements best describes an American Depositary Receipt (ADR)?

Options:

A.  

ADRs trade like U.S. issues and are quoted in U.S. dollars.

B.  

ADRs trade like U.S. issues and are quoted in foreign currency.

C.  

ADRs represent shares of a U.S. security held in foreign commercial banks.

D.  

ADRs represent shares of a foreign security held in foreign commercial banks.

Discussion 0
Question # 48

When exercised, an option written on which of the following items must be settled in cash?

Options:

A.  

Equity index

B.  

Preferred stock

C.  

Master limited partnership

D.  

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Discussion 0
Question # 49

An individual investor has $300,000 in cash and $400,000 in securities held with a financially troubled SIPC member firm for which liquidation has begun. The individual investor’s cash is protected for what amount?

Options:

A.  

$150,000

B.  

$250,000

C.  

$300,000

D.  

$700,000

Discussion 0
Question # 50

On which of the following dates will the buyer of a Treasury bond purchased in the secondary market begin earning interest?

Options:

A.  

Issue date

B.  

Trade date

C.  

Maturity date

D.  

Settlement date

Discussion 0

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