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Which of the following investments offers the least amount of growth potential?


A) corporate bonds
B) options
C) mutual funds
D) government bonds
E) real estate

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Dividends and interest income are taxed as long-term capital gains under the current tax laws.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is not true?


A) An investor seeking global diversification with less than $200,000 to invest should invest in global mutual funds.
B) Changes in currency exchange rate may affect the return on your investment.
C) Today,more and more investors are investing in stocks and bonds issued by foreign firms and global mutual funds.
D) An investor in Canada cannot purchase shares in a foreign company.
E) Because of international accounting rules,evaluating foreign investments is more difficult than evaluating investments in Canada.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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A Chartered Financial Planner must successfully complete ____________ courses of training by the Canadian Institute of Financial Planning.


A) six
B) eight
C) one
D) eighteen
E) two

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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A short-term investment objective is defined as one that will be accomplished within a period of less than two years.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is not true?


A) When establishing an investment program,you should begin by establishing your investment goals.
B) When you are choosing an investment,you should examine the risk factor associated with each investment.
C) When establishing an investment program,you should examine the potential return offered by different investment alternatives.
D) Find a professional financial planner and leave the planning to the professional.
E) Continue to evaluate the investments contained in your investment plan.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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During inflationary times,there is a risk that the financial return on an investment will not keep pace with the rate of inflation.

A) True
B) False

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Choose four of the investment alternatives presented in Chapter 10 and describe how the factors of safety,risk,income,growth,and liquidity affect that investment alternative.

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An elective savings program is when an individual cuts back on spending for one to two months to obtain additional money for investment purposes.

A) True
B) False

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Desktop information services provide instantaneous access to real-time historical financial data,news and many other services.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a true statement?


A) No one is going to make you save the money you need to start an investment program.
B) To be useful,investment objectives must be specific and measurable.
C) Investment goals must be tailored to the particular financial needs of the individual.
D) Because investment objectives deal with the future,it is useless to plan more than five years in the future.
E) A long-term investment objective involves a time period of five years or more.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

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Studies show that investors are willing to run a greater risk to avoid a loss than to make a gain.In behavioural finance this is called loss aversion.

A) True
B) False

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The amount put aside as an emergency fund should be equal to 1 to 3months of living expenses.

A) True
B) False

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A good rule of thumb is to limit installment payments to ____________ percent of your net monthly income.


A) 8
B) 20
C) 25
D) 10
E) 30

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following investments offers the greatest growth potential?


A) bank accounts
B) common stock
C) corporate bonds
D) government bonds
E) option bonds

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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A designated financial planner has had at least two years of training in securities,insurance,taxes,real estate,and estate planning and has passed a rigorous examination.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a business periodical?


A) Report on Business
B) Business Week
C) The Economist
D) Canadian Banker
E) Canadian Business

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Chi Min-Ho is 24 and has saved enough money to fund an adequate emergency fund.In addition,he has saved $5,600 that can be used to fund an investment program.He is single,has no dependents,and would like to retire when he is 60.Which of the investment factors listed below would be most important for an investor like Mr.Min-Ho?


A) beta
B) income
C) growth
D) risk
E) liquidity

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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After graduating from university,you obtain a job as a medical records technician.Your monthly salary is $2,000.Your monthly expenses are $1,600.Based on this information,what steps should you take to establish a long-term investment program?

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The following steps for establishing an ...

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The most important priority an investor in preferred stock enjoys is receiving cash dividends before common stockholders are paid any cash dividends.

A) True
B) False

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