Question 1

Hi-Tek Shoes is a private firm that has decided to issue shares of stock to the general public. This stock issue will be referred to as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   open-end sale
B)   break-out issue
C)   public service offering
D)   initial public offering
E)   initial trial issue

Question 2

Which one of the following prices will an individual investor receive if he or she sells shares of Microsoft?

Accepted Answer

A)   bid
B)   ask
C)   issue
D)   offer
E)   Dutch

Question 3

Which one of the following transactions occurs in the primary market?

Accepted Answer

A)   sale of stock by Shareholder A to Shareholder B
B)   gift of shares from a grandmother to her granddaughter
C)   sale of newly issued shares by the issuer to a shareholder
D)   sale of shares in the third market
E)   purchase of shares by a dealer from a shareholder

Question 4

When the issuer assumes the risk for any shares the underwriters cannot sell, the underwriting is known as a _____ underwriting.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dutch auction
B)   partial
C)   firm commitment
D)   best efforts
E)   pro-rata

Question 5

The SuperDOT system has lessened the role of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   personal financial advisers
B)   floor traders
C)   specialists
D)   floor brokers
E)   underwriters

Question 6

Stock market indexes:

Accepted Answer

A)   are all computed using the same methodology.
B)   all react the same to a change in the price of a particular stock.
C)   all cover the same market sectors.
D)   are all price-weighted.
E)   vary in the type of stocks included.

Exam 5: The Stock Market

Which one of the following transactions occurs in the primary market?

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When the issuer assumes the risk for any shares the underwriters cannot sell, the underwriting is known as a _____ underwriting.

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Hi-Tek Shoes is a private firm that has decided to issue shares of stock to the general public. This stock issue will be referred to as a(n) :

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Stock market indexes:

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The SuperDOT system has lessened the role of which one of the following?

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Which one of the following prices will an individual investor receive if he or she sells shares of Microsoft?

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Exam 5: The Stock Market

Which one of the following transactions occurs in the primary market?

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When the issuer assumes the risk for any shares the underwriters cannot sell, the underwriting is known as a _____ underwriting.

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Hi-Tek Shoes is a private firm that has decided to issue shares of stock to the general public. This stock issue will be referred to as a(n) :

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Stock market indexes:

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The SuperDOT system has lessened the role of which one of the following?

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Which one of the following prices will an individual investor receive if he or she sells shares of Microsoft?

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