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© Kaplan, Inc. Name: Date SIE Midterm Exam 1. Which of the following represents securities normally included in the financial markets? A.
Stocks and bonds B.
Equity, debt, and currency, but not derivative products C.
Equity, debt, currency, and derivative products D.
Equity, debt, derivatives, and commodities 2. Your firm has a number of clients who like to speculate with penny stocks; therefore, it is important to be familiar with the definitions and rules applicable to them. Which of the following statements is false
? A.
A penny stock includes both listed and unlisted securities trading at less than $5 per share. B.
Customers holding penny stock positions must receive a monthly account statement regardless of activity in the account. C.
Before an initial penny stock transaction, a new customer must receive a copy of a risk disclosure statement, and sign and date an acknowledgment of its receipt. D.
Established or existing customers are exempt from the suitability statement requirements, but not the risk disclosure requirements. 3. The COO of the West Side Property Management Corporation has purchased restricted securities of the company in a private placement. Under Rule 144, the affiliate A.
cannot divest of the shares until the affiliation with the issuer ceases. B.
can sell shares immediately with no restrictions. C.
can sell shares immediately but is subject to volume restrictions. D.
can sell shares after a six-month holding period, but is subject to volume restrictions. 4. A corporate bond purchased several years ago at $1,200 matures. At maturity, the bondholder will receive principal in what amount? A.
$825 representing return of the purchase price B.
$175 representing the difference between the purchase price and par C.
$1,000 face value D.
An amount to be calculated based on the current yield at the time of maturity
SIE Midterm Exam Page 2 © Kaplan, Inc. 5. How many basis points are in a yield of 4.35%? A.
35 B.
3.5 C.
0.35 D.
0.035 6. One of your new clients explains that she prefers investments paying income with a fixed rate of return, but also allows for the possibility of realizing greater gain potential. She would likely favor investments in A.
common shares. B.
convertible bonds. C.
corporate bonds. D.
adjustable-rate preferred shares. 7. A corporate bond has a stated yield set at the time of issuance. This stated yield is also known as A.
the coupon rate or nominal yield. B.
the current yield. C.
the yield to maturity. D.
the yield to call. 8. Which of the following funds would likely fall the most in a rising interest rate environment? A.
A money market fund B.
An intermediate-term corporate bond fund C.
A long-term corporate bond fund D.
A T-bill fund 9. Which of the following statements regarding a bond issued with a 4¾% coupon and now trading in the secondary market is true? A.
If interest rates rise, the bond's price also rises in the secondary market. B.
If interest rates drop, the coupon will remain at 4¾%. C.
If interest rates fall, the bond's current yield will rise. D.
If the bond falls in price, the current yield will also fall.
SIE Midterm Exam Page 3 © Kaplan, Inc. 10. Which of the following statements regarding put and call features on debt securities is correct? A.
A callable bond is likely to be called when interest rates are rising. B.
Call features benefit the bondholder. C.
A puttable bond is likely to be put back when interest rates are falling. D.
Put features benefit the bondholder. 11. An investor has purchased a bond where the issuer will repay the bond's principal in a series of substantially equal portions representing 10% of the issue over a period of five years, then the remaining 50% in the final year. This is A.
a serial maturity schedule. B.
a term maturity schedule. C.
a balloon maturity schedule. D.
a series maturity schedule. 12. Which of the following is not a benefit of common stock ownership? A.
Priority of claims against a company, should it dissolve or be forced to liquidate assets B.
The opportunity to collect income from the distribution of corporate profits C.
Liability limited to the extent of one's investment in the case of corporate failure D.
Limited access to the corporation’s books and records 13. The BBB Corporation is liquidating under a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. What is the order of payout? A.
General creditors, senior bondholders, preferred shareholders, and common shareholders B.
Common shareholders, preferred shareholders, general creditors, and senior bondholders C.
Secured bondholders, senior bondholders, subordinated bondholders, and then common shareholders D.
Senior bondholders, preferred shareholders, common shareholders, and general creditors 14. A corporation deposits 20-year Treasury bonds into a trust in order to secure a loan. The loan for this type of arrangement would be facilitated by the corporation issuing A.
equipment trust certificates. B.
Treasury guaranteed bonds. C.
mortgage bonds. D.
collateral trust bonds.
SIE Midterm Exam Page 4 © Kaplan, Inc. 15. Which of the following is not specific to general obligation (GO) bonds? A.
Being subject to statutory debt limits B.
Interest and principal payments from tax revenue C.
The type of issuer borrowing the funds D.
The requirement for voter approval 16. Rank the following government-issued securities from shortest to longest maturity. A.
Treasury bills, notes, and bonds B.
Treasury bonds, notes, and bills C.
Treasury notes, bills, and bonds D.
Treasury bills, bonds, and notes 17. Which of the following is not considered a money market instrument? A.
Money market funds B.
Banker's acceptances (BAs) C.
Commercial paper D.
Negotiable jumbo certificates of deposit (CDs) 18. A client has just purchased a SBCC June 65 call at 6 when the stock is trading at 69. What is the contract's premium? A.
Two points of intrinsic value and six points of time value B.
Four points of intrinsic value and two points of time value C.
Eight points of time value D.
Eight points of intrinsic value 19. Which of the following option contracts is in the money if ELN stock is currently trading at $80 per share? A.
Feb 80 call B.
Mar 80 put C.
Jan 85 call D.
Jan 85 put
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1. Stock
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B.
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1. Statement 1: Financial securities are instruments that can be transferred or sold easily through
established financial markets.
Statement 2: Financial securities uses physical certificates that sellers (holders) need to seek the
approval and signature of the is suer to be transferred to the buyer.
Statement 3: Financial securities are tradeable through established market or over-the counter.
Statement 4: Financial securities hold monetary value or face value that is equivalent to their selling
price.
Statement 5: Financial securities are fumgible that can be converted into assets or cash. a.All
statements are true b.Statements 1,2 and3 are true c.Statements 2, 3 and 4 are true d.Statements 3,4
and 5 are true e. Statements 1, 3 and5 are true f. Statements 2, 4 and 5 are true
2. Statement 1: Debt securities represent ownership in a firm that would entitle the holders certain
dividends and claims in a firm.
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C. Convertibility
D. Marketability
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A. Common stock
B. Preferred stock
C. Bankers acceptance
D. Commercial bonds
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A. One year
B. Two years
C. Three years
D. Four years
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A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
D. 15 months
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A. Liberalization
B. Technology
C. Institutionalization
D. Democratization
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A. Treasury bills
B. Commercial paper
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D. Repurchase agreement
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summarize the
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Features
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Accessibility of the
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Goals of Investors
Strategies Used by
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