Financial Systems Textbook Exam Questions https://quizplus.com/study-set/3310 25 Chapters 1757 Verified Questions
Financial Systems Textbook Exam Questions Course Introduction Financial Systems explores the structure, functioning, and role of financial markets and institutions
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Chapter 1: Role of Financial Markets and Institutions Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 85 Verified Questions 85 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65710
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following is a money market security? A)Treasury note B)municipal bond C)mortgage D)commercial paper Answer: D Q2) When a securities firm acts as a(n) ____, it maintains a position in securities. A)adviser B)dealer C)broker D)none of the above Answer: B Q3) When security prices fully reflect all available information, the markets for these securities are said to be efficient. A)True B)False Answer: True To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 2: Determination of Interest Rates Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 67 Verified Questions 67 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65709
Sample Questions Q1) The Fisher effect states that the A)nominal interest rate equals the expected inflation rate plus the real rate of interest. B)nominal interest rate equals the real rate of interest minus the expected inflation rate. C)real rate of interest equals the nominal interest rate plus the expected inflation rate. D)expected inflation rate equals the nominal interest rate plus the real rate of interest. Answer: A Q2) The business demand for funds resulting from short-term investments is inversely related to the number of projects implemented and inversely related to the interest rate. A)True B)False Answer: False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 3: Structure of Interest Rates Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 76 Verified Questions 76 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65708
Sample Questions Q1) Assume investors are indifferent among security maturities.Today, the annualized 2-year interest rate is 12 percent, and the 1-year interest rate is 9 percent.What is the forward rate according to the pure expectations theory? A)15.08 percent B)3.00 percent C)12.00 percent D)12.62 percent E)11.41 percent Answer: A Q2) Default risk is likely to be highest for A)short-term Treasury securities. B)AAA corporate securities. C)long-term Treasury securities. D)BBB corporate securities. Answer: D Q3) The higher a bond rating, the lower the perceived default risk. A)True B)False Answer: True To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 5
Chapter 4: Functions of the Fed Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 59 Verified Questions 59 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65707
Sample Questions Q1) ____ credit may be used for any purpose and is available only to depository institutions that meet specific requirements for financial soundness. A)Primary B)Secondary C)Tertiary D)None of the above Q2) Assume that the reserve requirement ratio is 12 percent and that the Fed uses open market operations by buying $200 million worth of Treasury securities.Assuming that banks use all funds except required reserves to make loans and that the public does not store any cash, the money supply should ____ by about ____. A)increase; $200 million B)increase; $1.67 billion C)decrease; $200 million D)decrease; $1.67 billion Q3) To decrease money supply, the Fed could ____ the reserve requirement ratio. A)increase B)stabilize C)reduce D)eliminate To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 6
Chapter 5: Monetary Policy Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 57 Verified Questions 57 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65706
Sample Questions Q1) Inflation is commonly the result of a A)large budget deficit. B)high level of interest rates. C)high level of unemployment. D)high level of aggregate demand. Q2) Which of the following is true? A)Federal deficits require that the Fed purchase government securities. B)Federal deficits will always result in an increase in money supply. C)The Federal Reserve monetizes debt by selling securities which ultimately increases money supply. D)An agreement between the Fed and the Treasury exists whereby the Fed is directly responsible for monetizing the debt whenever the deficit increases. E)None of the above. Q3) If the federal government is willing to pay whatever is necessary to borrow loanable funds, but the private sector is not, this reflects A)the crowding-out effect. B)dynamic open market operations. C)defensive open market operations. D)monetizing the debt. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Money Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 71 Verified Questions 71 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65705
Sample Questions Q1) Robbins Corp.frequently invests excess funds in the Mexican money market.One year ago, Robbins invested in a one-year Mexican money market security that provided a yield of 25 percent.At the end of the year, when Robbins converted the Mexican pesos to dollars, the peso had depreciated from $.12 to $.11.What is the effective yield earned by Robbins? A)25.00 percent B)35.41 percent C)14.59 percent D)none of the above Q2) Eurodollar deposits A)are U.S.dollars deposited in the U.S.by European investors. B)are subject to interest rate ceilings. C)have a relatively large spread between deposit and loan rates (compared to the spread between deposits and loans in the United States). D)are not subject to reserve requirements. Q3) The interest rate charged for a short-term loan from a bank to a corporation is referred to as the London interbank offer rate (LIBOR). A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 8
Chapter 7: Bond Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 80 Verified Questions 80 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65704
Sample Questions Q1) The key difference between a note and a bond is that note maturities are usually less than one year, while bond maturities are one year or more. A)True B)False Q2) Interest earned from Treasury bonds is A)exempt from all income tax. B)exempt from federal income tax. C)exempt from state and local taxes. D)subject to all income taxes. Q3) Bonds that are secured by personal property are called A)chattel mortgage bonds. B)first mortgage bonds. C)second mortgage bonds. D)debentures. Q4) Many bonds have different call prices: a higher price for calling the bonds to meet sinking-fund requirements and a lower price if the bonds are called for any other reason. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 9
Chapter 8: Bond Valuation and Risk Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 84 Verified Questions 84 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65703
Sample Questions Q1) If the Treasury issues an unusually large amount of bonds in the primary market, it places ____ on bond prices, and ____ on yields to be earned by investors that purchase bonds and plan to hold them to maturity. A)downward pressure; downward pressure B)downward pressure; upward pressure C)upward pressure; upward pressure D)upward pressure; downward pressure Q2) If the coupon rate equals the required rate of return, the price of the bond A)should be above its par value. B)should be below its par value. C)should be equal to its par value. D)is negligible. Q3) International diversification of bonds reduces the sensitivity of a bond portfolio to any single country's interest rate movements. A)True B)False Q4) Bonds that sell below their par value are called premium bonds. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Mortgage Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 60 Verified Questions 60 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65702
Sample Questions Q1) A financial institution has a higher degree of interest rate risk on a ____ than a ____. A)30-year fixed-rate mortgage; 15-year fixed-rate mortgage B)30-year variable-rate mortgage; 30-year fixed-rate mortgage C)15-year fixed-rate mortgage; 30-year fixed-rate mortgage D)15-year variable-rate mortgage; 15-year fixed-rate mortgage Q2) Which of the following mortgages allows the home purchaser to obtain a mortgage at a below-market interest rate throughout the life of the mortgage? A)second mortgage B)growing-equity mortgage C)graduated payment mortgage D)shared-appreciation mortgage Q3) Mortgage companies specialize in A)purchasing mortgages originated by other financial institutions. B)investing and maintaining mortgages that they create. C)originating mortgages and selling those mortgages. D)borrowing money through the creation of mortgages that is used to invest in real estate. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 11
Chapter 10: Stock Offerings and Investor Monitoring Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 95 Verified Questions 95 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65701
Sample Questions Q1) The prevailing price per share divided by the firm's earnings per share is known as the A)dividend yield. B)price-earnings ratio. C)fully diluted earnings per share. D)annual dividend. Q2) The ____ is a price-weighted average of stock prices of 30 large U.S.firms. A)Dow Jones Industrial Average B)Standard and Poor's 500 C)New York Stock Exchange Index D)Nasdaq Q3) A new stock issuance by a specific firm that already has stock outstanding is referred to as a(n) A)stock repurchase. B)secondary stock offering. C)initial rights issue. D)initial public offering (IPO). Q4) Unlike the organized exchanges, the OTC market does not have a trading floor. A)True B)False Page 12 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 11: Stock Valuation and Risk Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 86 Verified Questions 86 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65700
Sample Questions Q1) Tarzak Inc.has earnings of $10 per share, and investors expect that the earnings per share will grow by 3 percent per year.Furthermore, the mean PE ratio of all other firms in the same industry as Tarzak is 15.Tarzak is expected to pay a dividend of $3 per share over the next four years, and an investor in Tarzak requires a return of 12 percent.The estimated stock price of Tarzak today should be ____ using the adjusted dividend discount model. A)$116.41 B)$104.91 C)$161.15 D)none of the above Q2) Value at risk estimates the ____ a particular investment for a specified confidence level. A)beta of B)risk-free rate of C)largest expected loss to D)standard deviation of Q3) Stock price volatility increased during the credit crisis. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 13
Chapter 12: Market Microstructure and Strategies Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 62 Verified Questions 62 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65699
Sample Questions Q1) An investor sold a stock short a year ago for $50 per share.The stock's price is currently $52 per share.If the investor is unwilling to accept a loss on the short sale of more than $5 per share on the transaction, she could place a A)stop-loss order with a specified selling price of $55 per share. B)stop-buy order with a specified purchase price of $55 per share. C)stop-loss order with a specified selling price of $45 per share. D)stop-buy order with a specified purchase price of $45 per share. Q2) The ____ the trading volume of a stock, the ____ the spread. A)higher; wider B)higher; narrower C)lower; narrower D)none of the above Q3) When investors place a limit order, they can place it for the day only. A)True B)False Q4) Regulation Fair Disclosure (FD) requires firms to disclose relevant information first to their most important clients. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 14
Chapter 13: Financial Futures Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 71 Verified Questions 71 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65698
Sample Questions Q1) A bond index futures contract allows for the buying, but not the selling, of a bond index for a specified price at a specified date. A)True B)False Q2) Trading restrictions imposed on specific stocks or stock indices are referred to as A)index busters. B)index options. C)circuit breakers. D)protective covenants. Q3) The basis is the A)difference between the price of a security and the price of a futures contract on the security. B)gain or loss from hedging with futures contracts. C)difference between a futures contract price and the initial deposit required. D)price paid for a futures contract after accounting for transactions costs. E)price paid for an option contract. Q4) Stock index futures cannot be closed out before the settlement date. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 15
Chapter 14: Options Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 77 Verified Questions 77 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65697
Sample Questions Q1) Speculators may be willing to write ____ options on foreign currencies they expect to ____ against the dollar. A)put; strengthen B)put; weaken C)call; strengthen D)call; weaken E)A and D Q2) Which of the following is not true with respect to market makers? A)They benefit from the spread. B)They may earn profits when they take positions in options. C)They are not subject to the risk of loss on their positions in options. D)All of the above are true with respect to market makers. Q3) The motive for a CEO to backdate options is that it allowed them to exercise the options at a lower exercise price. A)True B)False Q4) American-style stock options can be exercised only just before expiration. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 16
Chapter 15: Swap Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 68 Verified Questions 68 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65696
Sample Questions Q1) A firm is involved in an agreement in which it receives payments in periods when a market interest rate rises above an interest rate level specified in the agreement.This means that the firm has A)purchased an interest rate cap. B)sold an interest rate cap. C)purchased an interest rate floor. D)sold an interest rate floor. Q2) A(n) ____ swap involves an exchange of interest payments over a swap period that does not begin until a specified future point in time. A)forward B)extendable C)callable D)putable Q3) AIG's financial problems were attributed to: A)its weak returns on its investments in Treasury securities. B)its potential losses from its life insurance policies. C)fraud from avoiding taxes on its gains from credit default swaps. D)its potential losses from credit default swaps. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 17
Chapter 16: Foreign Exchange Derivative Markets Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 69 Verified Questions 69 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65695
Sample Questions Q1) The Smithsonian Agreement allowed for a devaluation of the dollar and for a widening of the boundaries within which currencies were allowed to fluctuate. A)True B)False Q2) The ____ allowed for the devaluation of the dollar in 1971. A)Bretton Woods Agreement B)Louvre Accord C)Smithsonian Agreement D)none of the above Q3) Bank A asks $.555 for Swiss francs and Banks B and C are willing to pay $.557 for francs.An institution could capitalize on these differences by engaging in A)covered interest arbitrage. B)triangular arbitrage. C)locational arbitrage. D)witching hour arbitrage. Q4) The indirect exchange rate specifies the value of the currency in U.S.dollars. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 18
Chapter 17: Commercial Bank Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 62 Verified Questions 62 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65694
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following statements is incorrect with respect to the federal funds market? A)It allows depository institutions to accommodate the short-term liquidity needs of other financial institutions. B)Federal funds purchased represent an asset to the borrowing bank and a liability to the lending bank that sells them. C)The federal funds market is typically most active on Wednesday, because that is the final day of each particular settlement period for which each bank must maintain a specified volume of reserves required by the Fed. D)All of the above are true with respect to the federal funds market. Q2) Commercial banks have expanded in recent years not only by acquiring other banks but also by acquiring other types of financial service firms. A)True B)False Q3) Commercial banks can be a lender or a borrower when using repurchase agreements and loans in the federal funds market. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 19
Chapter 18: Bank Regulation Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 65 Verified Questions 65 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65693
Sample Questions Q1) The liquidity component of the CAMELS rating refers to A)regulators' concern about how a bank's earnings would change if economic conditions change. B)how well the bank's management would detect its own financial problems. C)a bank's sensitivity to financial market conditions. D)monitoring the type of loans that are given, the bank's process for deciding whether to provide loans, and the credit rating of debt securities that it purchases. E)excessive borrowing by banks from outside sources, such as the discount window. Q2) Commercial banks ____ restricted to a maximum percentage of their capital to loan to a single customer, and ____ allowed to use borrowed or deposited funds to purchase common stock. A)are; are B)are; are not C)are not; are D)are not; are not Q3) All state banks are required to be members of the Federal Reserve System. A)True B)False To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 20
Chapter 19: Bank Management Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 81 Verified Questions 81 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65692
Sample Questions Q1) Bank A has interest revenues of $4 million, interest expenses of $5 million, and assets totaling $20 million.Bank A's net interest margin is A)$1 million. B)F1F1F1S1F1F1F101 million. C)5 percent. D)F1F1F1S1F1F1F105 percent. Q2) A bank has a return on assets of 2 percent, $40 million in assets, and $4 million in equity.What is the return on equity? A)10 percent B).2 percent C)2 percent D)20 percent E)none of the above Q3) Which of the following is not a likely method used by a bank to reduce interest rate risk? A)maturity matching B)using fixed-rate loans C)using interest rate futures contracts D)using interest rate caps To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 21
Chapter 20: Bank Performance Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 47 Verified Questions 47 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65691
Sample Questions Q1) Net income measured as a percentage of assets is A)return on equity (ROE). B)return on liabilities (ROL). C)return on investment (ROI). D)return on assets (ROA). Q2) Banks A and B have the same net income.Bank A has a higher capital ratio and more assets than B.Bank A's return on assets is ____ than Bank B's.Bank A's return on equity is ____ than Bank B's. A)higher; higher B)higher; lower C)lower; higher D)lower; lower Q3) If a bank had long-term fixed-rate assets and short-term liabilities, and interest rates increased over time, its net interest margin should A)decrease. B)increase. C)stay the same. D)either A or B, depending on whether the asset maturities exceed 10 years To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 22
Chapter 21: Thrift Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 79 Verified Questions 79 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65690
Sample Questions Q1) If a savings institutions' assets have considerably longer duration than its liabilities, it can reduce its exposure to interest rate risk by A)reducing its proportion of assets in the short duration categories. B)increasing its proportion of liabilities in the short duration categories. C)increasing its proportion of liabilities in the long duration category. D)A and B Q2) From a savings institution's point of view, although adjustable-rate mortgages reduce the adverse impact of ____ interest rates, they also reduce the favorable impact of ____ interest rates. A)rising; rising B)declining; declining C)rising; declining D)declining; rising E)none of the above Q3) An SI's cash flows are ____ related to interest rate movements. A)positively related to B)negatively related to C)unrelated to D)none of the above To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 23
Chapter 22: Finance Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 38 Verified Questions 38 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65689
Sample Questions Q1) The main competition for finance companies in the consumer loan market comes from pension funds and insurance companies. A)True B)False Q2) When finance companies purchase a firm's receivables at a discount, and are responsible for processing and collecting the balances of these accounts, they act as a A)leasing agent. B)lessor. C)lessee. D)factor. Q3) Some finance companies offer credit card loans through a particular retailer. A)True B)False Q4) Finance companies would prefer to increase their long-term debt most once interest rates A)have declined. B)have increased. C)were stable for several years. D)were projected to decline. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 24
Chapter 23: Mutual Fund Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 99 Verified Questions 99 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65688
Sample Questions Q1) Hedge funds commonly engage in short selling. A)True B)False Q2) A front-end load is a withdrawal fee assessed when you withdraw money from the mutual fund. A)True B)False Q3) Which of the following statements is incorrect? A)Investors can purchase shares directly from an open-end fund at any time. B)The number of shares of an open-end fund is always changing. C)Open-end funds typically maintain some cash on hand in case investments exceed redemptions. D)There are many different categories of open-end mutual funds. Q4) Index funds are becoming increasingly unpopular because most mutual fund managers consistently outperform indexes. A)True B)False Q5) Hedge funds are more heavily regulated than mutual funds. A)True B)False
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Chapter 24: Securities Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 50 Verified Questions 50 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65687
Sample Questions Q1) ____ is not included in flotation costs. A)Issue costs B)Underwriting spread C)The price at which the stock is sold through the IBF D)Registration expenses E)All of the above Q2) A(n) ____ discloses relevant financial data on a firm issuing securities, and the provisions applicable to the security. A)SEC preferred disclosure form B)1040 disclosure form C)shelf-registration D)prospectus Q3) An order placed by an investors seeking to sell stock when the price reaches a specified minimum is a ____ order. A)market B)stop-buy C)stop-loss D)none of the above To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 26
Chapter 25: Insurance and Pension Fund Operations Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 69 Verified Questions 69 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/65686
Sample Questions Q1) A ____ plan allows a firm to know with certainty the amount of funds to contribute.The ____ plan allows a firm to know with certainty the amount of benefits that must be provided. A)defined benefit; defined benefit B)defined contribution; defined contribution C)defined contribution; defined benefit D)defined benefit; defined contribution Q2) The most common use of funds for property and casualty insurance companies is A)municipal securities B)Treasury securities. C)corporate stock. D)corporate bonds. Q3) Which type of life insurance policy does not build a cash value for policyholders? A)whole life B)term C)universal life D)all of the above build a cash value To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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