Question 1
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A company's Market Value Added equates to the market assessment of the present value of
the company's future:
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dividend distributions
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economic value added
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capital costs
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gross profits
Question 2
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If the real annual returns of a UK equity investment are normally distributed around the mean
return of 8% with a standard deviation of 4.5% approximately two-thirds of the returns
recorded will be within what range?
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-5.5% and 21.5%
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-1% and 17%
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3.5% and 12.5%
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5.75% and 10.25%
Question 3
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When considering the money supply, money is accurately described as anything that is
generally:
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convertible to sterling currency
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acceptable as a means of settling a debt
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sustainable in value over a defined period
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tradable and held outside of a bank or building society deposit
Question 4
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Which of the following is a fiscal policy used to stimulate the economy?
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Raising interest rates
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Cutting interest rates
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Raising personal taxes
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Cutting personal taxes
Question 5
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Two sets of data are positively correlated. If one set of data rises in value, what will happen to
the other set?
Question 6
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What differentiates Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Gross National Product (GNP)?
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A Indirect taxes, depreciation and net exports
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Indirect taxes and depreciation
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Depreciation and property income
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Net property income
Question 7
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A function of the Monetary Policy Committee is to:
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attempt to control inflation by setting the base rate
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intervene in the financial markets to control money supply
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maintain confidence in the UK financial system
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promote public understanding of inflation
Question 8
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The demand curve for a particular product will be horizontal where the supplying firm operates
in:
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a perfect competitive market
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a monopolistic market
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a sector generating excessive profits
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a sector generating minimal profits
Question 9
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The annual return of a portfolio in each of the last six years has been 8.2%, 3.6%, 5.1%, 2.1%,
9.4% and 4.7%. What is the arithmetic mean return?
Question 10
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A company's p/e ratio recently changed from 12 to 15. This normally indicates that:
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the share value has fallen
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growth expectations have improved
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dividend levels have become less stable
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the relevant market sector is in decline
Question 11
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Which of the following is MOST LIKELY to be a factor causing market movement?
Question 12
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The Liquidity (Acid Test) ratio measures a company's ability to:
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increase its current assets
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meet its current liabilities
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increase its inventory turnover
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pay its non-current liabilities
Question 13
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In a two-stock portfolio which of the following correlations would normally offer the greatest
level of diversification?
Question 14
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In technical analysis, the term, 'primary movement' refers to which of the following?
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Short-term share price trend
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Long-term share price trend
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Short-term dividend policy
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Long-term dividend policy
Question 15
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The difference between a nominal rate of return and a real rate of return relates solely to the
effects of
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taxation
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charges
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inflation
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compounding
Question 16
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Which of the following is NOT counted as part of the Current Account Balance?
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Imported and exported goods
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Dividends on UK holdings of overseas assets
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Long-term capital flows
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Interest on UK holdings of overseas assets
Question 17
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If $2,200 is invested for four years with interest at the rate of 6% p.a., compounded half-yearly,
what will be the value at the end of this period?
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$2,696.55
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$2,777.45
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$2,786.89
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$2,860.77