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After owning a Maplewood Company bond for five years, Michelle exercised an option that allowed her to exchange her bond for 20 shares of the company stock. Michelle owned a


A) callable bond.
B) revenue bond.
C) junk bond.
D) convertible bond.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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The U.S. government just announced an increase in the interest rate paid on U.S. government bonds. This will likely cause a decrease in the interest rates paid on corporate bonds.

A) True
B) False

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The disadvantages of issuing stock to obtain long-term financing include


A) the legal obligation to pay dividends if the company is profitable.
B) the funds contributed by stockholders must be repaid from after-tax profits.
C) a reduction in the market value of the firm's products.
D) a possible change in management and policies in the company.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Investors who trade securities buy securities they are interested in holding or sell securities to make a profit or cut losses by trading in the secondary market.

A) True
B) False

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A recent publication referred to a series of bonds as "the 6s of 35." What does this mean?


A) They were issued in 2006, and they mature in 2035.
B) That any bond in this issue, whose series' numbers end in "6" are callable in the year 2035.
C) They are 35-year bonds that were due in 2006.
D) They pay 6% interest and they mature in 2035.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Abraham found a $1,000 face value bond that belonged to his father. He checked The Wall Street Journal and found the bond was currently selling for $1,220. This bond sells at a


A) discount.
B) premium.
C) price that is overvalued.
D) primary market.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

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Tee Time Golf Resort found that Jordan Spieth wants to put his name on golf course designs. However, for any course to be acceptable, it will cost at least $20 million to build. The plan is to purchase real estate for four new golf resorts. Proceeding with their venture, the owners have calculated that they will need approximately $100 million. But putting together an IPO is another matter. After meeting with their investment banker, they believe that investors will be willing to pay $22/share for the IPO. As the ________ for this issue, the investment bank requires 3% of the revenues generated by the sale. Tee Time will need to issue ________ shares in order to have the $100 million they need to proceed with their plan.


A) underwriter; 6.25 million shares
B) underwriter; more than 6.25 million shares
C) regulator; 6.25 million shares
D) regulator; more than 6.25 million shares

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Bonds sold at a discount are sold for more than the bond's face value.

A) True
B) False

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False

A corporate bond provides the owner with the right to sell the bond to other investors at any time during the life of the bond.

A) True
B) False

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Matthew recently invested in 15-year Bathtub Brewing Company bonds paying 8% interest annually, with a maturity date of 2035. The bonds are callable in 2030. If interest rates go down to 5.5% in the year 2030, the brewery is likely to


A) not exercise the call.
B) exercise the call.
C) give bondholders a choice of whether they want to turn the bonds back to the brewery.
D) decrease the interest rate that they are willing to pay the holder.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Securities markets help companies raise long-term debt and equity financing.

A) True
B) False

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In the language of bonds, the terms "principal" and "face value" are synonymous.

A) True
B) False

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Insider trading involves the sale of stock to employees at discounted prices.

A) True
B) False

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False

Buying stock on margin allows investors to increase the potential rate of return made on a stock investment.

A) True
B) False

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Corporations receive the proceeds for the sale of their stock in


A) the primary market.
B) the secondary market.
C) both primary and secondary markets.
D) venture capital markets.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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A stock split immediately increases the value of an investor's holdings.

A) True
B) False

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Trading in newly issued securities takes place in the


A) primary market.
B) secondary market.
C) initial offerings market.
D) corporate trading market.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Corporations benefit from securities markets primarily by


A) creating an efficient mechanism to invest in stocks and bonds.
B) obtaining the capital they need to finance their operations.
C) securing memberships on various stock exchanges.
D) participating in the mutual funds of investment bankers.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are like mutual funds because these funds permit the investor to buy shares of a collection of several stocks or shares of a collection of stocks and bonds, but, unlike mutual funds, they are traded during the day on the exchanges.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following measures how quickly an investor has access to his/her invested funds, if they are needed?


A) risk
B) tax consequences
C) yield
D) liquidity

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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