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1
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Who approves the fiscal policy of the United States?

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Congress

2
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The theory that reducing taxes and limiting government involvement in business activities stimulates economic growth is called

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Supply side

3
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Which best describe the federal funds rate?

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Daily average of reserve member banks

4
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Stimulating the economy through spending policies is known as

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Keynesianism

5
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An income statement

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Covers financial activity over a period of time

6
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Which of the following statements about the balance of payments is true?

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It is the sum of all transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period of time.

7
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Which of the following is a coincident indicator?

A

Index of industrial production

8
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Which of the following is not included in the current assets section of a balance sheet?

A

Goodwill

9
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Which of the following best describes GNP?

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GDP plus income earned by residents from overseas minus income earned within the domestic economy by overseas residents

10
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A corporation with a low common stock ratio is

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More vulnerable to interest rate changes

11
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The bond ratio measures

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The amount of corporate capitalization that comes from long term debt

12
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Gross domestic product (GDP) is

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The sum of all goods and services produced in the US computed in real dollars

13
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All of the following are true of the organization making structure of a balance sheet

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The net worth section is below the liabilities section
It is arranged from current items at the top to long term items at the bottom
It follows an equation

14
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Which of the following is a lagging indicator?

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Average prime rate

15
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To determine a corporations profitability year over year which of the following is most suitable?

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Profit ratio

16
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Which of the following is a coincident indicator?

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GDP

17
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Which of the following components reconcile cash flow to net income?

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Depreciation and amortization

18
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Which of the following statements about the balance of payments is true?

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It is the sum of all transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period of time.

19
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Which situation would cause U.S. exports to become less competitive than foreign exports?

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The U.S. dollar strengthens when compared to foreign currencies.

20
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Which of the following is considered a coincident economic indicator?

A

Index of industrial production

21
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If the gross domestic product of one year is compared to the GDP of another year the comparison would be most valid if it were made

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In constant dollars

22
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Which of the following is a lagging indicator?

A

Average prime rate

23
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Open market operations of the federal reserve board cause direct changes in

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M1

24
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A heavily leveraged corporation has which of the following?

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High debt/ equity ratio

25
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Which of the following industries is least defensive?

A

Automobile production

26
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If the federal reserve board through the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) lowers the discount rate which of the following will decline?

A

T bill rate

27
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Which of the following would most likely benefit from a sustained decline in interest rates?

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Federal savings banks
Broker dealers
Utilities and airlines

28
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All of the following are lagging indicators

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Employment
Automobile sales
Appliance sales

29
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The fed funds interest rate is the interest rate that

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One bank charges another for overnight borrowing

30
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To determine a corporations profitability year over year which of the following is most suitable?

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Profit ratio

31
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What ratio would an analyst consider when evaluating a corporations ability to service its debt?

A

Interest coverage ratio

32
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The current ratio formula is

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Current assets ➗ current liabilities

33
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Which of the following is considered to be a lagging indicator of economic trends?

A

Unemployment

34
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Which situation would cause the U.S. exports to become less competitive than foreign exports?

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The U.S. dollar strengthens when compared to foreign currencies

35
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Which of the following components reconcile cash flow to net income?

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Depreciation and amortization

36
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Which of the following statements is true about the balance of payments?

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It is the sum of all transactions between a country and the rest of the world over a specified period of time.

37
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Which of the following would increase us exports?

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Weakening dollar

38
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Which of the following is part of a corporation capital structure?

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Debentures
Preferred stock
Paid in capital surplus

39
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Which of the following discloses the assets available to common stock?

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Book value per share

40
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What is the term for a 6 month consecutive downturn in the economy?

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Recession

41
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The normal business cycle starts with

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Expansion

42
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Which measures a corporations solvency?

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Working capital

43
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The quick ratio is

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A more stringent measure than the current ratio

44
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One way an analyst evaluated management efficiency is by reviewing the

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Return on common equity

45
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Fully diluted earnings per share

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Is a smaller number than EPS

46
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Which of the following industries is most cyclical?

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Home appliances

47
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EPS measures

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Earnings available to common stockholders

48
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Which of the following is the quick ratio?

A

The acid test

49
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The current ratio formula is

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Current assets ➗ current liabilities

50
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The bond ration measures

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The amount of corporate capitalization that comes from a long term debt

51
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Which of the following indicates the generosity of the board of directors?

A

Dividend payout ratio

52
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All of the following are examples of defensive industries

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Building materials

53
Q

An analyst comparing the stock prices of two similar market competitors would most be interested in their

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P/E ratio

54
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Which of the following have currency risks?

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American depositary receipts