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CSM Financial Management

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. 1. What will you use money for 2. how much will you need 3. how long will it take 4. are there obstacles 5. will you make sacrifices 6. what if you don't reach the goal






2. Medium amount of risk is involved






3. Possible hedge against inflation - easy purchase on indirect ownership - limited financial responsibility for indirect ownership - financial leverage - positive cash flow - no management concerns on indirect ownership






4. By make a risky investment you can be returned with a lot of money or losing some






5. Aggressive growth funds - equity income funds - global stock funds - growth stock funds - index funds - international funds - large cap funds - mid cap funds - small cap funds - regional funds - sector funds - socially responsible funds






6. Pay yourself and make investing automatic - save extra funds like gifts - partcipate in your employeers retirement plan - make installment payments to yourself - break a habit - get a part-time job






7. Company could fail - market volatility - uncertain yield - management time required - risk






8. A nationally recognized - well-established and financially sound company






9. To raise money for start up - on going activities or expansion - no repayment required - dividends are not mandatory - they lose some control of the company through voting rights






10. A type of preferred stock with a provision that stipulates that if any dividends have been omitted in the past they must be paid out to preferred stockholders before common shareholders can receive dividends






11. Hedge against inflation - safe haven during political or economic upheavals - need a storage place - can be risky-not easy to turn to cash - difficult to appraise






12. Debenture bond - mortage bond - subordinated debenture bond - convertible bond - high yield bond






13. Investing stock in a company and having the risk that it will shut down






14. The risk inherent to the entire market or entire market segment unsystematic: company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment






15. Cash dividends - price appearance - hedge against inflation - low minimum investment - limited liability - liquidity






16. The degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset's price






17. Corporate earnings - earnings per share - price earnings rato (PE) - dividend payout - dividend yield - total return - beta - market to book ratio






18. High yield funds ( junk bonds) - long term corporate - long term U.S. - intermediate corporate - intermediate U.S. - short term corporate - short term U.S. - municipal bonds - world bond funds






19. A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of invests within a portfolio






20. Diversification - affordability - professional management - liquidity - low transaction costs - no disadvantages






21. The uncertainty over the future real value (after inflation) of your investment






22. A portfolio management strategy and model for investing in fixed income that involves purchasing multiple bonds - each with different maturity dates






23. High interest rate than savings account - safe return of principles - less volatile than stocks - regular income - diversification of portfolio - low purchase price - ease of management - municipal bonds are tax free






24. Stocks buy& hold - dollar cost averaging - direct investment and DRIPS






25. Direct: primary and secondary residences - commercial property - undeveloped land - foreclosures - Indirect: real estate syndicates - limited partnerships - real estate investment trusts - mortgages - participation certificates






26. A stock that rises quickly when economic growth is strong and falls rapidly when growth is slowing down






27. Interest income: -paid semiannually on most bonds registered bonds - bearer bonds - zero coupon bonds - dollar appreciation of bond value - bond repayment at maturity: -bond laddering






28. An investment vehicle that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks and bonds






29. A marketable fixed interest U.S. government debt security with a maturity of more than 10 years






30. An order to buy or sell a security when it's price surpasses a certain point






31. Asset allocation funds - balanced funds - value funds - money market funds - life cycle funds - funds of funds






32. A debt security issued by a government spending most often issued in the country's domestic currency






33. Stocks Day trading - margin buying - selling short - option trading






34. Written promise to pay with legal conditions (indenture) - face value - maturity date - interest rate=coupon rate - trustee






35. A short term debt obligation backed by the U.S. government with a maternity of less than one year






36. Fundamental analysis - technical analysis - efficient market theory






37. Shares in a company whose earnings are expected to grow at an above average rate relative to the market






38. Interest rate risk - face value volatility - no hedge against inflation - principal does not appreciate - difficult to compound






39. Call feature - sinking fund - serial redemption






40. A lot of risk is involved






41. Investing in something that could have a risk of a world wide issue






42. An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio's assets according to an individual's goal






43. Illiquidity - declining property values - lack of diversification - long depreciation period - management problems - syndicate investment is not a tax shelter






44. The risk that an investments value will change due to the change due to the change in the absolute level of interest rates






45. Online research about listed companies






46. Securities exchanges - over the counter market






47. An equity security that pays regular often steadily increases dividends and offers a high yield that may generate the majority of overall returns






48. Evaluate potential investments - seek assistance if needed - monitor the value of investments - keep accurate and current records - consider tax consequences of selling






49. Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares after a predetermined date






50. A marketable U.S. government debt security with a fixed interest rate and a maturity between one and 10 years