55. ________ are in essence an insurance contract against the default of one or more borrowers.
A. Credit default swaps
B. CMOs
C. ETFs
D. Collateralized debt obligations
E. All of the options
Short Answer Questions
56. Discuss the agency problem in detail.
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57. Discuss the similarities and differences between real and financial assets.
58. Discuss securitization as it relates to the field of investments.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1.
The material wealth of a society is a function of
A. all financial assets.
B. all real assets.
C. all financial and real assets.
D. all physical assets.
The material wealth of a society is a function of all real assets.
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Difficulty: Basic Topic: Assets
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2. _______ are real assets.
A. Land
B. Machines
C. Stocks and bonds
D. Knowledge
E. Land, machines, and knowledge
Land, machines and knowledge are real assets; stocks and bonds are financial assets.
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Difficulty: Basic Topic: Assets
3. The means by which individuals hold their claims on real assets in a well-developed economy are
A. investment assets.
B. depository assets.
C. derivative assets.
D. financial assets.
E. exchange-driven assets.
Financial assets allocate the wealth of the economy. Example: it is easier for an individual to own shares of an auto company than to own an auto company directly.
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Difficulty: Basic Topic: Assets
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4. _______ are financial assets.
A. Bonds
B. Machines
C. Stocks
D. Bonds and stocks
E. Bonds, machines, and stocks
Machines are real assets; stocks and bonds are financial assets.
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Difficulty: Basic Topic: Assets
5. _________ financial asset(s).
A. Buildings are
B. Land is a
C. Derivatives are
D. U.S. agency bonds are
E. Derivatives and U.S. agency bonds are Buildings and land are real assets.
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Difficulty: Basic Topic: Assets
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