Chapter 01
Investments: Background and Issues
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Financial assets represent _____ of total assets of U.S. households.
A. over 60%
B. over 90%
C. under 10%
D. about 30%
2. Real assets in the economy include all but which one of the following?
A. Land
B. Buildings
C. Consumer durables
D. Common stock
3. Net worth represents _____ of the liabilities and net worth of commercial banks.
A. about 51%
B. about 91%
C. about 11%
D. about 31%
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,4. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest single asset of U.S.
households is ___.
A. mutual fund shares
B. real estate
C. pension reserves
D. corporate equity
5. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest liability of U.S.
households is ________.
A. mortgages
B. consumer credit
C. bank loans
D. gambling debts
6. ____ is not a derivative security.
A. A share of common stock
B. A call option
C. A futures contract
D. None of these options (All of the answers are derivative securities.)
7. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest financial asset of U.S.
households is ____.
A. mutual fund shares
B. corporate equity
C. pension reserves
D. personal trusts
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,8. Active trading in markets and competition among securities analysts helps ensure that:
I. Security prices approach informational efficiency
II. Riskier securities are priced to offer higher potential returns
III. Investors are unlikely to be able to consistently find under- or overvalued securities
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
9. The material wealth of society is determined by the economy's _________, which is a function of
the economy's _________.
A. investment bankers; financial assets
B. investment bankers; real assets
C. productive capacity; financial assets
D. productive capacity; real assets
10. Which of the following is not a money market security?
A. U.S. Treasury bill
B. 6-month maturity certificate of deposit
C. Common stock
D. Bankers' acceptance
11. __________ assets generate net income to the economy, and __________ assets define allocation
of income among investors.
A. Financial, financial
B. Financial, real
C. Real, financial
D. Real, real
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, 12. Which of the following are financial assets?
I. Debt securities
II. Equity securities
III. Derivative securities
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
13. __________ are examples of financial intermediaries.
A. Commercial banks
B. Insurance companies
C. Investment companies
D. All of these options
14. Asset allocation refers to _________.
A. the allocation of the investment portfolio across broad asset classes
B. the analysis of the value of securities
C. the choice of specific assets within each asset class
D. none of these options
15. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of derivatives markets?
A. Transferring risk from one party to another
B. Investing for a short time period to earn a small rate of return
C. Investing for retirement
D. Earning interest income
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Investments: Background and Issues
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Financial assets represent _____ of total assets of U.S. households.
A. over 60%
B. over 90%
C. under 10%
D. about 30%
2. Real assets in the economy include all but which one of the following?
A. Land
B. Buildings
C. Consumer durables
D. Common stock
3. Net worth represents _____ of the liabilities and net worth of commercial banks.
A. about 51%
B. about 91%
C. about 11%
D. about 31%
© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not
authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated,
forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
,4. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest single asset of U.S.
households is ___.
A. mutual fund shares
B. real estate
C. pension reserves
D. corporate equity
5. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest liability of U.S.
households is ________.
A. mortgages
B. consumer credit
C. bank loans
D. gambling debts
6. ____ is not a derivative security.
A. A share of common stock
B. A call option
C. A futures contract
D. None of these options (All of the answers are derivative securities.)
7. According to the Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, the largest financial asset of U.S.
households is ____.
A. mutual fund shares
B. corporate equity
C. pension reserves
D. personal trusts
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authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated,
forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
,8. Active trading in markets and competition among securities analysts helps ensure that:
I. Security prices approach informational efficiency
II. Riskier securities are priced to offer higher potential returns
III. Investors are unlikely to be able to consistently find under- or overvalued securities
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
9. The material wealth of society is determined by the economy's _________, which is a function of
the economy's _________.
A. investment bankers; financial assets
B. investment bankers; real assets
C. productive capacity; financial assets
D. productive capacity; real assets
10. Which of the following is not a money market security?
A. U.S. Treasury bill
B. 6-month maturity certificate of deposit
C. Common stock
D. Bankers' acceptance
11. __________ assets generate net income to the economy, and __________ assets define allocation
of income among investors.
A. Financial, financial
B. Financial, real
C. Real, financial
D. Real, real
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authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated,
forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
, 12. Which of the following are financial assets?
I. Debt securities
II. Equity securities
III. Derivative securities
A. I only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II, and III
13. __________ are examples of financial intermediaries.
A. Commercial banks
B. Insurance companies
C. Investment companies
D. All of these options
14. Asset allocation refers to _________.
A. the allocation of the investment portfolio across broad asset classes
B. the analysis of the value of securities
C. the choice of specific assets within each asset class
D. none of these options
15. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of derivatives markets?
A. Transferring risk from one party to another
B. Investing for a short time period to earn a small rate of return
C. Investing for retirement
D. Earning interest income
© 2013 by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not
authorized for sale or distribution in any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated,
forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.
