Deck 2: Securities Markets and Transactions

Question 1

IPOs are relatively safe investments.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

IPO activity tends to peak when stock prices

A) have fallen sharply.
B) have risen sharply.
C) are volatile and unstable.
D) Stock prices have relatively little influence on IPO activity.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Stocks purchased in the secondary market are purchased

A) directly from the issuing corporation.
B) from other investors.
C) from small, little-known brokerages.
D) indirectly through financial institutions.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Stocks, bonds and mutual fund shares are bought and sold in the capital market.

Question 5

Investment bankers who join together to share the financial risk associated with buying an entire issue of new securities and reselling them to the public is called a(n)

A) selling group.
B) tombstone group.
C) underwriting syndicate.
D) primary market group.

Question 6

Stocks and bonds are traded in

A) securities and exchange commissions.
B) money markets.
C) federal trade commissions.
D) capital markets.

Question 7

The governmental agency that oversees the capital markets is the

A) Federal Trade Commission.
B) Federal Reserve.
C) Securities and Exchange Commission.
D) Fair Trade and Banking Agency.

Question 8

It can be argued that an IPO was overpriced when the IPO produces extraordinarily high rates of return on its first day of trading.

Question 9

The financial crisis of 2008 resulted in a sharp reduction in the number of initial public offerings because

A) investors lacked confidence in future market conditions.
B) the crisis led to new regulations which were not yet fully understood.
C) investors were wary of new companies with no sustained record of profitability.
D) all of the above.

Question 10

The purpose of the "quiet period"a company must observe from the time it files a registration statement with the SEC until after an IPO is complete is to assure that all investors receive the same information.

Question 11

The price of stock sold in an IPO is set by bids submitted in the month before trading begins.

Question 12

Short-term securities are bought and sold in the

A) capital market.
B) primary market.
C) money market.
D) stock market.

Question 13

The document that describes the issuer of a security's management and financial position is known as a

A) balance sheet.
B) 10-K report.
C) prospectus.
D) red herring.

Question 14

The preliminary version of a prospectus is called a red herring.

Question 15

A rights offering is the

A) initial offering of securities to the public.
B) offering of new securities to current shareholders on a pro-rata basis.
C) sale of newly issued shares of stock to the general public.
D) sale of securities directly to a select group of investors.

Question 16

Capital markets deal exclusively in stock. Money markets deal exclusively in debt instruments.

Question 17

Underwriters are responsible for promoting and facilitating the sale of securities.

Question 18

Which one of the following statements concerning the primary market is correct?

A) A transaction in the primary market is between two private stockholders.
B) The first public sale of a company's stock in the primary market is called a seasoned new issue.
C) The first public sale of a company's stock is called an IPO.
D) A rights offering is a direct sale of stock to an institution that participates in the primary market.

Question 19

Primary markets deal in the stocks of larger, well-known companies; secondary markets deal in the stocks of smaller, less well-known companies.

Question 20

Companies offering their stock to the public for the first time usually seek the assistance of

A) investment bankers.
B) the Securities and Exchange Commission.
C) the Federal Reserve Bank.
D) prospectors.

Question 21

Firms that list their stock on an exchange can be delisted for failing to meet the requirements of the exchange.

Question 22

Which of the following are correct statements concerning the NYSE?
I) Each stock has a designated location, called a post, at which its shares are traded.
II) The NYSE is a dealer market.
III) Supply and demand determines the price of each security.
IV) A specialist buys and sells to maintain a market for a particular security.

A) I and II only
B) I and III only
C) I, III and IV only
D) I, II, III and IV

Question 23

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) perform like a broad market index but trade are bought and sold like individual stocks.

Question 24

Securities that trade in the over-the-counter market are called unlisted securities.

Question 25

Only U.S. corporations can list their stocks on the NYSE.

Question 26

More than half the volume on the NYSE Amex results from trading in exchange traded funds and options.

Question 27

Most commodity futures are traded on the NYSE Amex.

Question 28

The NYSE and AMEX are examples of dealer markets.

Question 29

Stocks of many large foreign companies such as trade on the NYSE as well as on exchanges in their own country.

Question 30

The majority of bonds trade in the OTC market.

Question 31

Which of the following are functions of the secondary market?
I) Provide liquidity for current stockholders.
II) Equate the demand and supply of securities.
III) Provide a market for the dale of new stock by companies that are already public.
IV) Provide continuous pricing of securities.

A) I and II only
B) II and IV only
C) I and III only
D) I, II and IV only

Question 32

The income paid to a market maker is referred to as the spread.

Question 33

Explain the role of investment bankers and brokerage firms in the issuance of new securities.

Question 34

Federal laws that control the sale of securities are called blue sky laws.

Question 35

Which one of the following statements about the NYSE is correct?

A) Each member of the exchange owns a trading post.
B) Any listed stock may be traded at any of 20 trading posts.
C) Brokerage firms are only permitted to have one individual trading on the floor of the exchange.
D) Buy orders are filled at the lowest price and sell orders are filled at the highest price.

Question 36

A market maker brings together buyers and sellers in an auction market.

Question 37

If a security is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and on a regional exchange, the security is said to be

A) dual listed.
B) multiple listed.
C) traded in the second and third markets.
D) geographically diversified.

Question 38

Describe the initial public offering (IPO) process and explain the role of the underwriter, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the red herring.

Question 39

Federal securities laws are designed to protect financial institutions.

Question 40

In recent years, trading in secondary markets has increasingly become a function of

A) securities exchanges.
B) dealer markets.
C) technology that by-passes both brokers and dealers.
D) broker-dealer markets using consolidated venues and technologies.

Question 41

Exchange traded funds are

A) mutual funds that trade on the Big Board.
B) baskets of securities that trade like a single stock.
C) index funds that trade on the NYSE.
D) groups of securities that trade only on regional exchanges.

Question 42

The major options exchanges such as the Chicago Board Options Exchange deal

A) securities based options and custom options.
B) options, futures contracts and exchange traded funds.
C) exclusively in options based on listed securities.
D) only in options based on listed securities and commodity futures.

Question 43

Which of the following are associated with bull markets?
I) investor pessimism
II) government stimulus
III) economic recovery
IV) low inflation

A) I and II only
B) II and III only
C) I, II and III only
D) II, III and IV only

Question 44

Which of the following are true concerning the NYSE Amex:
I) Many exchange traded funds are listed there.
II) Its listing requirements are stricter than the New York Stock Exchange.
III) It is a major market for exchange traded funds.
IV) It is a broker rather than a dealer exchange.

A) I and II only.
B) I and IV only.
C) I, III and IV only.
D) I, II, III and IV.

Question 45

The purpose of the Intermarket Trading System is to link major exchanges and dealer markets to

A) eliminate competition between brokers and dealers.
B) allow brokers and dealers to make transactions at the best price.
C) allow individual to compare the prices offered by various dealers and brokers.
D) allow individual investors to traded directly with each other.

Question 46

The over-the-counter (OTC) market is a

A) centrally located auction market.
B) telecommunications network connecting dealers.
C) market solely for institutional traders.
D) geographically dispersed auction market.

Question 47

The automated system for trading highly active OTC securities is the

A) Big Board.
B) Kansas City Board.
C) Chicago Board of Trade.
D) NASDAQ.

Question 48

The NYSE has listing requirements that include a minimum
I) number of outstanding shares.
II) amount of pre-tax earnings.
III) market value of publicly held shares.
IV) number of shareholders owning 100 shares or more.

A) I and IV only
B) I, II and III only
C) II, III and IV only
D) I, II, III and IV

Question 49

Participation in foreign stock markets is complicated and expensive for American investors.

Question 50

The U.S. stock markets tend to produce the highest rate of return each year.

Question 51

The dominant options exchange is the

A) Chicago Board Options Exchange.
B) American Stock Exchange.
C) Pacific Stock Exchange.
D) Philadelphia Options Exchange.

Question 52

The financial markets are becoming more globally integrated.

Question 53

The price an individual investor will pay to purchase a stock in the OTC market is the

A) spread.
B) ask price.
C) bid price.
D) broker price.

Question 54

There are many differences between broker markets and dealer markets. These differences include such things as membership, location, regulation, and several other characteristics. Discuss at least five key differences between these two markets.

Question 55

The primary market for futures is the

A) Kansas City Board of Trade.
B) New York Mercantile Exchange.
C) Chicago Board of Trade.
D) Chicago Board Options Exchange.

Question 56

Which of the following are associated with bear markets?
I) investor pessimism
II) rising profits
III) economic slowdown
IV) rising security prices

A) I and III only
B) II and III only
C) I, II and III only
D) II, III and IV only

Question 57

ECNs are

A) publicly owned auction markets for listed stocks.
B) privately owned networks that transact trades between institutional investors.
C) facilities used by market makers for trading unlisted securities.
D) part of the third market which trades listed securities between individual investors.

Question 58

Large technology companies such as IBM and Microsoft trade

A) exclusively on the NASDAQ.
B) exclusively on the NYSE.
C) on either the NASDAQ or the NYSE.
D) exclusively on alternative trading systems.

Question 59

Diversification is the inclusion of a number of different investments in a portfolio with the goal of increasing returns or reducing risk.

Question 60

A market where securities are are bought from or sold to a market maker is known as a

A) broker market.
B) dealer market.
C) exchange floor.
D) board of exchange.

Question 61

The linking of global markets has progressed to the point where electronic order matching for stocks of large international companies is now possible 24 hours a day.

Question 62

The Securities Act of 1933 deals mostly with primary markets.

Question 63

Including foreign investments in a portfolio

A) increases the overall risk of the portfolio.
B) reduces the potential rate of return.
C) provides potential benefits from changes in currency values.
D) limits the diversification amongst industries.

Question 64

American investors can participate in international stock markets by

A) purchasing shares in a mutual fund that invests in foreign companies.
B) purchasing shares of a U.S. based company such as Coca Cola or McDonald's with extensive international operations.
C) purchasing ADSs (American Depositary shares).
D) all of the above.

Question 65

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 strengthens accounting disclosure requirements and ethical guidelines for financial officers.

Question 66

After hours markets tend to be less volatile and more liquid than the regular trading sessions.

Question 67

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 focuses on

A) insider trading.
B) IPOs.
C) accounting and other public disclosures of information.
D) regulation of the OTC markets.

Question 68

Assume the foreign exchange rate for the euro was U.S. $1.00 = .70 euro last month. This month, the exchange rate is U.S. $1.00 = .72 euro. All things equal, the dollar value of European stocks

A) decreased.
B) increased.
C) stayed the same.
D) would vary depending on the country.

Question 69

Dollar-denominated debt securities issued by foreign corporations and traded in U.S. markets are called

A) ADRs.
B) Yankee bonds.
C) ETFs.
D) global bonds.

Question 70

Which one of the following statements about foreign investments is true?

A) In general, major foreign markets always tend to underperform the U.S. market.
B) Investing in foreign markets may involve specific risks not encountered with domestic securities.
C) Investing in foreign markets will always produce higher returns because of exchange rate fluctuations.
D) Foreign markets include equity securities only.

Question 71

Which of the following characteristics apply to trading before and after regular hours?
I) Stock prices can vary from one ECN to another ECN.
II) Most brokerage firms require individual investors to place only market orders for after-hours trades.
III) The NYSE offers after-hours trading at that day's closing prices.
IV) After-hours markets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the regular trading sessions.

A) II and IV only
B) I, II and III only
C) I and IV only
D) I, III and IV only

Question 72

Insider trading is the use of nonpublic information about a security to gain a profit.

Question 73

American Depositary Receipts represent

A) receipts for dollar deposits in foreign banks.
B) receipts from foreign broker-dealers establishing ownership of foreign stocks.
C) receipts for the stocks of foreign companies held by banks in the companies' home country.
D) receipts for shares of foreign companies held by U.S. broker-dealers.

Question 74

SEC regulations strictly prohibit trading outside the normal hours of 9:30 A.m. to 4:00 P.M. EST.

Question 75

Which of the following can be encountered when investing in foreign markets?
I) foreign taxation of dividends
II) different accounting standards for financial disclosure
III) restrictions on types of investments
IV) illiquid markets

A) II and III only
B) II and IV only
C) I, II and IV only
D) I, II, III and IV

Question 76

An investment in which of the following represents an direct foreign investment?
I) global mutual fund
II) U.S. multinational firm
III) ADR
IV) foreign security

A) II and III only
B) II and IV only
C) III and IV only
D) IV only

Question 77

The effects of fluctuating foreign exchange rates may
I) increase a U. S. investor's rate of return.
II) decrease a U. S. investor's rate of return.
III) can be avoided by investing in ADRs.
IV) can be avoided by investing in mutual funds that specialize in foreign stocks.

A) I and II only
B) I and III only
C) III and IV only
D) I, II,III and IV

Question 78

Kayla invested $3,000 and purchased shares of a German corporation when the exchange rate was $1.00 = .70 euro. After six months, she sold all of the shares for 3,180 euros, when the exchange rate was $1.00 = .68 euro. No dividends were paid during the time Heidi owned the shares of stock. What is the amount of Kayla's gain or loss on this investment?

A) $129.60 gain
B) $1676 gain
C) $1676 loss
D) $250 loss

Question 79

Assume the foreign exchange rate for the euro was U.S. $1.00 = .70 euro last month. This month, the exchange rate is U.S. $1.00 = .72 euro. This information indicates that over the past month the

A) U.S. dollar remained unchanged relative to the euro.
B) U.S. dollar appreciated relative to all foreign currencies.
C) euro appreciated relative to the dollar.
D) euro depreciated relative to the dollar.

Question 80

Which of the following acts abolished fixed commission schedules?

A) Investment Advisers Act of 1940
B) Investment Company Act of 1940
C) Securities Acts Amendments of 1975
D) Insider Trading and Fraud Act of 1988