Quiz 5: Investments

  1. All of the following investments are examples of "debt" investments EXCEPT:
    Corporate Bonds
    Gold
    Cash value of a whole life policy
    Certificates of deposit
    Fixed annuity

  2. The investment risk which deals with the upward or downward movement of the value of the investment based on the changes in the financial market is known as
    Risk of principal
    Market Risk
    Purchase Power Risk
    Interest Rate Risk

  3. The term which refers to the ability to convert an investment into cash without losing any of the principal is:
    Marketability
    Equity
    Liquidity
    Current Yield

  4. The type bond which is backed by a legal claim on some specific property of the issuer is called:
    Junior bonds
    Preferred bonds
    Convertible bonds
    Senior bonds
    Callable bonds

  5. Generally, if Bond A had a lower rating than Bond B, the yield on Bond A would be:
    Higher
    Lower
    The Same

  6. All of the following are advantages to the purchase of common stock EXCEPT:
    It can provide an income stream
    There is good marketability.
    There can be tax advantages for long-term purchases.
    The return is guaranteed by the issuing company

  7. Stocks whose movement tends to follow the business cycle of the economy as a whole are called:
    Large Cap stocks
    Cyclical stocks
    Growth stocks
    Speculative stocks
    Blue Chip stocks

  8. One of the disadvantages associated with the purchase of real estate as an investment is:
    Financial leverage may be used.
    Certain tax deductions may be available.
    It can create a hedge against inflation
    There is a lack of liquidity.

  9. The return on a mutual fund comes from:
    Dividend income
    Capital gains distributions
    Increase in share value above purchase price
    All of the above

  10. The commission structure in a mutual fund which features a "deferred sales charge" is known as :
    "A" shares
    "B" shares
    "C" shares
    All of the above