FIN 320 Week 7 Quiz – Strayer


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Quiz 5 Chapter 12 and 13
Chapter 12: ___________________________________________________________________________
1.
A top-down analysis of a firm's prospects starts with an analysis of the ____. 
 

A. 
firm's position in its industry

B. 
U.S. economy or even the global economy

C. 
industry

D. 
specific firm under consideration

2.
In 1980 the dollar-yen exchange rate was about $.0045. In 2012 the yen-dollar exchange rate was about 80 yen per dollar. A Japanese producer would have had to increase the dollar price of a good sold in the United States by approximately _____ to maintain the same yen price in 2012. 
 

A. 
178%

B. 
79.5%

C. 
265.4%

D. 
36%

3.
An increase in the value of the yen against the U.S. dollar can cause the Japanese automaker Toyota to either _____________ on its U.S. sales. 
 

A. 
lose market share or reduce its profit margin

B. 
gain market share or reduce its profit margin

C. 
lose market share or increase its profit margin

D. 
gain market share or increase its profit margin

4.
You estimate that the present value of a firm's cash flow is valued at $15 million. The break up value of the firm if you were to sell the major assets and divisions separately would be $20 million. This is an example of what Peter Lynch would call ___________. 
 

A. 
a stalwart

B. 
slow growth

C. 
a star

D. 
an asset play

5.
Between 1999 and 2010, the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar increased relative to the purchasing power of _______. 
 

A. 
the United Kingdom

B. 
the Euro

C. 
Switzerland

D. 
Canada

6.
If you believe the economy is about to go into a recession, you might change your asset allocation by selling _______ and buying ______. 
 

A. 
growth stocks; long-term bonds

B. 
long-term bonds; growth stocks

C. 
defensive stocks; growth stocks

D. 
defensive stocks; long-term bonds

7.
The yield curve spread between the 10-year T-bond yield and the federal funds rate is a _______ economic indicator. 
 

A. 
leading

B. 
lagging

C. 
coincident

D. 
mixed

8.
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index is released ______. 
 

A. 
daily

B. 
weekly

C. 
monthly

D. 
quarterly

9.
You can earn abnormal returns on your investments via macro forecasting ______. 
 

A. 
if you can forecast the economy at all

B. 
if you can forecast the economy as well as the average forecaster

C. 
if you can forecast the economy better than the average forecaster

D. 
only if you can forecast the economy with perfect accuracy

10.
Which of the following industries would most analysts classify as mature? 
 

A. 
Internet service providers

B. 
Biotechnology

C. 
Wireless communication

D. 
Auto manufacturing

11.
Which one of the following stocks represents industries with below-average sensitivity to the state of the economy? 
 

A. 
Financials

B. 
Technology

C. 
Food and beverage

D. 
Cyclicals

12.
The most widely used monetary policy tool is _________. 
 

A. 
altering the discount rate

B. 
altering reserve requirements

C. 
open market operations

D. 
increasing the budget deficit


13.
Which one of the following is the ratio of actual output from factories to potential output from factories? 
 

A. 
Capacity utilizationrate

B. 
Participation rate

C. 
Durable goods orders rate

D. 
Industrial production rate

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