Question 1

Standard Industrial Codes (SIC)can be used to

Accepted Answer

A) Find all companies in the same industry or subset of an industry 
B) Identify the security number of each company's common stock 
C) Divide a large company's sales into its various industry sectors 
D) A and c 
A) Find all companies in the same industry or subset of an industry 
B) Identify the security number of each company's common stock 
C) Divide a large company's sales into its various industry sectors 
D) A and c A

Question 2

National Economic Trends,published monthly by the St.Louis Federal Reserve Bank,is a good source of raw data on economic time series.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Information on U.S.,Canadian,and international companies covering fujll balance sheets and income statements,corporate profiles,subsidiary and division information,SEC reports,and new and press releases may be found in Standard & Poor's

Accepted Answer

A) Corporation Records 
B) Analysts Handbook 
C) Investment Advisory Survey 
D) None of the above 
A) Corporation Records 
B) Analysts Handbook 
C) Investment Advisory Survey 
D) None of the above A

Question 4

The analyst looking for historical financial data to forecast economic activity,would find the following in the Federal Reserve Bulletin.

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic financial statistics and international statistics 
B) Monetary and credit aggregates and real estate mortgage data 
C) Securities markets and corporate finance data 
D) All of the above can be found in the Federal Reserve Bulletin 
A) Domestic financial statistics and international statistics 
B) Monetary and credit aggregates and real estate mortgage data 
C) Securities markets and corporate finance data 
D) All of the above can be found in the Federal Reserve Bulletin

Question 5

The Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis publishes _____ weekly,which contains comprehensive data on the monetary base,bank reserves,the money supply,interest rates,and other topics.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Reserve Bulletin 
B) U.S.Financial Data 
C) Economic Perspectives 
D) Survey of Current Business 
A) Federal Reserve Bulletin 
B) U.S.Financial Data 
C) Economic Perspectives 
D) Survey of Current Business

Question 6

Economic time series data for leading,lagging and coincident indicators can be easily found in the Survey of Current Business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Value Line Investment Survey is a publication of Standard & Poor's Investment Services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Detailed information on yields on commercial paper,and corporate and municipal bonds is published weekly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mergent (Moody's)_____ is a quarterly reference guide containing general information on about l,000 companies,while Mergent (Moody's)____ provides quarterly dividend information.

Accepted Answer

A) Stock Survey; Dividend Record 
B) Handbook of Common Stock; Dividend Record 
C) Handbook of Common Stock; Stock Survey 
D) Bond Facts; Bond Record 
A) Stock Survey; Dividend Record 
B) Handbook of Common Stock; Dividend Record 
C) Handbook of Common Stock; Stock Survey 
D) Bond Facts; Bond Record

Question 10

Comprehensive investment advice can be found in such periodicals as Barron's,Forbes and Fortune Magazine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Because the SEC has the power to regulate trading on the exchanges and to require corporate disclosure of information relevant to stockholders of publicly traded companies,they do not publish or make this information available to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage is S&P single on-line source for industry surveys,company stock reports,corporate records,and other data that is also available in print form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

You can access each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks either through the Federal Reserve Board or each bank's individual Internet Site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Standard and Poor's Stock Reports provide a 10 year summary of abbreviated financial data from the income statement and the balance sheet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ is a monthly publication containing exhaustive information on current bond issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Mergent (Moody's)Bond Record 
B) Mergent (Moody's)Bond Survey 
C) Standard & Poor's Bond Guide 
D) More than one of the above 
A) Mergent (Moody's)Bond Record 
B) Mergent (Moody's)Bond Survey 
C) Standard & Poor's Bond Guide 
D) More than one of the above

Question 16

Value Line Investment Survey follows 1700 companies,using a unique valuation system which depends on historical relationships and regression analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Information on put and call options may be found in Value Line's

Accepted Answer

A) Investment Survey 
B) Options and Convertible Bond Survey 
C) Special Situations 
D) More than one of the above 
A) Investment Survey 
B) Options and Convertible Bond Survey 
C) Special Situations 
D) More than one of the above

Question 18

A Federal Reserve Bulletin is published monthly by each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sources of market price information data bases include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) The Center for Research in Security Prices 
B) Value Line Investment Survey 
C) The Federal Trade Commission 
D) Standard and Poor's Compustat 
A) The Center for Research in Security Prices 
B) Value Line Investment Survey 
C) The Federal Trade Commission 
D) Standard and Poor's Compustat

Question 20

References to newspaper articles are NOT listed in

Accepted Answer

A) The Wall Street Journal Index 
B) The Funk and Scott Index of Corporations and Industries 
C) The Business Periodicals Index 
D) More than one of the above 
A) The Wall Street Journal Index 
B) The Funk and Scott Index of Corporations and Industries 
C) The Business Periodicals Index 
D) More than one of the above

Exam 4: Sources of Investment Information

Standard Industrial Codes (SIC)can be used to

National Economic Trends,published monthly by the St.Louis Federal Reserve Bank,is a good source of raw data on economic time series.

Information on U.S.,Canadian,and international companies covering fujll balance sheets and income statements,corporate profiles,subsidiary and division information,SEC reports,and new and press releases may be found in Standard & Poor's

The analyst looking for historical financial data to forecast economic activity,would find the following in the Federal Reserve Bulletin.

The Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis publishes _____ weekly,which contains comprehensive data on the monetary base,bank reserves,the money supply,interest rates,and other topics.

Economic time series data for leading,lagging and coincident indicators can be easily found in the Survey of Current Business.

Value Line Investment Survey is a publication of Standard & Poor's Investment Services.

Detailed information on yields on commercial paper,and corporate and municipal bonds is published weekly by the Federal Reserve Bank of St.Louis.

Mergent (Moody's)_____ is a quarterly reference guide containing general information on about l,000 companies,while Mergent (Moody's)____ provides quarterly dividend information.

Comprehensive investment advice can be found in such periodicals as Barron's,Forbes and Fortune Magazine.

Because the SEC has the power to regulate trading on the exchanges and to require corporate disclosure of information relevant to stockholders of publicly traded companies,they do not publish or make this information available to the public.

Standard and Poor's NetAdvantage is S&P single on-line source for industry surveys,company stock reports,corporate records,and other data that is also available in print form.

You can access each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks either through the Federal Reserve Board or each bank's individual Internet Site.

Standard and Poor's Stock Reports provide a 10 year summary of abbreviated financial data from the income statement and the balance sheet.

_____ is a monthly publication containing exhaustive information on current bond issues.

Value Line Investment Survey follows 1700 companies,using a unique valuation system which depends on historical relationships and regression analysis.

Information on put and call options may be found in Value Line's

A Federal Reserve Bulletin is published monthly by each of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System.

Sources of market price information data bases include all of the following EXCEPT

References to newspaper articles are NOT listed in

The Investment Setting

Security Markets: Present and Future

Participating in the Market

Economic and Industry Analysis

Industry Analysis

Valuation of the Individual Firm

Financial Statement Analysis

A Basic View of Technical Analysis and Market Efficiency

Investment in Special Situations and Anomalies

Bond and Fixed Income Fundamentals

Principles of Bond Valuation and Investment

Duration and Reinvestment Concepts

Convertible Securities and Warrants

Put and Call Options

Commodities and Financial Futures

Stock Index Futures and Options

Mutual Funds

International Securities Markets

Investment in Real Assets

A Basic Look at Portfolio Management and Capital Market Theory

Measuring Risks and Returns of Portfolio Managers

Sustainable Growth Model

a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model

A Comprehensive Analysis for Real Estate Investment Decisions

Unit Investment Trusts Uits

The Makeup of Institutional Investors

Filters

Mergent (Moody's)_ is a quarterly reference guide containing general information on about l,000 companies,while Mergent (Moody's) provides quarterly dividend information.