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FIN 122 Exam 1 Study Guide
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1
In an inflationary period, interest rates have a tendency to:
fall
rise
act erratically
stay the same
2
Long-run inflation expectations in the capital markets can be estimated by:
add real return component to interest rates on long-term corporate bonds
subtract real return component from rate on short-term Treasury bills
add real return component to interest rate on short-term corporate security
subtract a real return component from rate on long-term Treasury securities
3
The ___ is primarily responsible for the amount of money that is created, although most of the money is depos. instit.
federal treasury
securities exchange commission
financial asset oversight board
federal reserve system
4
The principal assets of savings banks are
deposits
vault cash and deposits at other banks
securities
real estate mortgages
5
__________ are where debt securities of one year or less are issued or traded
capital markets
secondary markets
money markets
primary markets
6
A mortgage is a loan backed by real property in the form of buildings and houses
True
False
7
Reasons that banks become insolvent include all of the following except
continued operating losses
excessive credit risk
insufficient collateral
interest rate risk
8
When referring to a “downward sloping” yield curve:
as maturities shorten, interest rates decline
as maturities shorten, interest rates rise
as maturities lengthen, interest rates rise
as maturities lengthen, interest rates remain the same
9
Depository institutions include commercial banks, savings and loans, mutual savings banks, and credit unions
False
True
10
In general, the effective rate of interest on a discount loan
is lower than that on standard loan
is unknown because it’s not disclosed
is higher than that on a standard loan
is identical to that on a standard loan
11
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 created a system of central banks in the United States
False
True
12
Historically, one of the biggest borrowers has been the federal government
True
False
13
Finance has its origins in:
accounting and economics
psychology and mathematics
accounting and sociology
economics ands stastitics
14
The principal liabilities of all depository institutions are
securities
reserves
loans
deposits
15
The basic price that equates the demand for and supply of loanable funds in the financial markets is the ___ :
interest rate
cash price
term structure
yield curve
16
Investment banking firms sell shares to businesses and invest the pooled proceeds in corporate and government securities
False
True
17
___ provide the record-keeping mechanism for showing ownership of the financial instruments used in the flow of funds
financial managers
operations managers
accountants
statisticians
18
Finance is the study of how individuals, institutions, and businesses acquire, spend and manage money and other fin. re.
False
True
19
Receiving one dollar today has the same value as receiving one dollar in one year
False
True
20
The principal assets of banks do NOT include
time deposits
loans
cash
securities owned
21
Financial environment is the country or countries being studied
False
True
22
reaction to the then developing 07-09 financial crisis, short-term interest rates__ sharply and were __ than __ percent
declined, more, 6
declined, less, 0.5
rose, more, 10
declined, less, 20
23
Equilibrium interest rate is the tax rate that equates the demand for and supply of loanable funds
True
False
24
An increase in the demand for loanable funds, holding supply constant, will cause interest rates to:
decrease
increase
stay the same
increase rapidally then decrease rapidally
25
___ states that interest rates are a function of the supply and demand for loanable funds
The expectations theory
The market segmentation theory
The loanable funds theory
The liquidity preference theory
26
open-end investment company that issues an unlimited number of shares to investors and use pooled proceeds to buy secur.
mutual fund
pension fund
insurance company
brokerage firm
27
Economists use a __ framework to explain the prices and quantities of goods and services are determined in a econ system
anti-monopoly
opportunity
supply-and-demand
marginal cost
28
orga. provides loans directly to consumers and businesses or aid individuals in obtaining financing for durable goods is
finance company
commercial bank
investment bank
savings and loan
29
The item on the assets side of a bank’s balance sheet that represents the largest proportion of bank assets is
securities
deposits
loans
owner's capital
30
As the economy begins moving out of a recessionary period, the yield curve is generally:
discontinuous
downward sloping
flattened out
upward sloping
31
The six principles of finance include: money=value, high returns=more risk, diverse=reduce risk, F. M.=efficient...
False
True
32
default risk premiums on Baa corporate bonds are generally better indicators of investor pessimism or optimism
True
False
33
A debt security created by pooling together a group of mortgage loans
secured mortgage
mortgage-backed security
serial mortgage
mortgage package
34
Demand-pull inflation may be defined as an excessive demand for goods and services during periods of economic expansion
False
True
35
The 07/08 financial crisis and 08/09 Great Recession led to the passage of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con. Pro. A
True
False
36
If $5,000 is borrowed on a discount basis and the rate is 10%, the annual percentage interest rate on this loan would be
11.1%
11%
10%
10.1%
37
It is illegal for individuals to own Treasury notes in this country
True
False
38
involves the marketing of securities, the analysis of securities, and the management of investment risk thru portfolio
investments
finacial management
financial institutions
financial markets
39
The demand for loanable funds comes from all sectors of the economy
True
False
40
The major factor that determines the volume of savings, corporate as well as individual, is the:
volume of spending
level of national income
amount of private pension plans
amount of life insurance policies
41
The riskier the investment, the lower the return
True
False
42
Financial markets encourage investment by:
encouraging people not to buy goods and services
providing electronic execution of transactions which are faster and cheaper
providing the means for savers to convert financial assets into cash
providing capital at lower rates than provided by banks
43
nominal rate=11%, risk-free rate=2%, DP=4%, LP=.5%, MP=1.5%, what is the IP?
3.0%
3.5%
2.5%
2.0%
44
The interest rate is the basic price that equates the demand for supply of loanable funds in the financial markets
False
True
45
Which of the following are not thrift institutions?
mutual savings banks
credit unions
savings and loan institutions
commercial banks
46
Personal finance is the study of how growth-driven performance-focused, early-stage firms raise financial capital and...
False
True
47
___ accept the savings of individuals and lend pooled savings to individuals primarily in the form of mortgage loans
savings banks
commercial banks
thrift institutions
credit unions
48
The basic sources of loanable funds are:
bank loans and the creation of new funds through the contraction of credit
contractual savings and commercial bank credit
short-term funds and currency
current savings and the creation of new funds thru the expansion of credit
49
The financial environment
encompasses the trade in goods and services by financial instruments
all that contribute to an efficiently operating economy
financial markets that contribute to an efficiently operating economy
global interactions that contribute to an efficiently operating economy
50
When referring to an “upward sloping” yield curve, interest rates:
increase as maturity decreases
are flat across all maturities
decrease as maturity increases
increase as maturity increases
51
Percent annual rate on a discount loan
Company equity / Total assets x 100
Tier 1 capital / Risk-adjusted assets x 100
Discount amount / (Amount borrowed – Discount amount) x 100
Interest paid / Amount borrowed x 100
52
__ sell or market new securities issued by businesses to individual and investors, where __ firms assist indiv. securit.
Brokerage firms, savings banks
Brokerage firms, investment banks
Investment banks, brokerage firms
savings banks, investment banks
53
response to the financial crisis of 07-09, the yield spread between AAA corporate bonds and treasury bonds:
widened
remained the same
narrowed
has no relationship
54
One of the most significant functions of the financial system is the creation of money, which is a medium of exchange
False
True
55
As interest rates rise, the prices of existing bonds will:
either a or b, depending on the state of the economy
stay the same
rise
fall
56
A government securities issued with maturities up to one year
treasury certificate
treasury bills
treasury notes
treasury bonds
57
Inflation caused by an increase in the money supply is called:
cost-push inflation
demand-pull inflation
a combination of administrative and speculative inflation
administrative inflation
58
Junk bonds and high-yield bonds are the same thing
False
True
59
The federal debt is owned primarily by:
the sum of all private investors
insurance companies
commercial banks
foreign and international investors
60
The primary types of assets on a bank’s balance sheet include cash, securities, and loans
False
True
61
Commercial banks accept deposits and makes loans to individuals and businesses
True
False
62
$1,000 invested today at 6% interest would be worth ________ one year from now
$1,160
$1,600
$1,006
$1,060
63
long-term govt securities yield 9%, 5 year Treasury securities yield 8.5%, and 1 year Treasury bills yield 8%. yield cu
upward sloping
U shaped
flat or level
downward sloping
64
organization received contributions from employees or employers and invests the proceeds on behalf of the employees is
savings bank
mutual fund
retirement fund
pension fund
65
Financial diversification is where the individual savings are accumulated in depository institutions and lent/invested
True
False