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I- A gold producers wants to hedge his losses attributable to a fall in the price of gold for his current gold inventory.

II- A cattle farmer wants to hedge his exposure to changes in the price of his livestock These are the examples of __________ who need to manage their exposure to fluctuations in the prices of their commodities.

A.
Hedgers
A.
Hedgers
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B.
Producers
B.
Producers
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C.
Speculators
C.
Speculators
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D.
None of these
D.
None of these
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Suggested answer: B

End users need to hedge the prices at which they can purchase these commodities for instance:

A.
A University might want to lock in the price at which it purchases electricity to supply its air conditioning units for upcoming summer months
A.
A University might want to lock in the price at which it purchases electricity to supply its air conditioning units for upcoming summer months
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B.
An airline wants to lock in the price of the jet fuel it needs to purchase in order to satisfy the peak in seasonal demand for travel
B.
An airline wants to lock in the price of the jet fuel it needs to purchase in order to satisfy the peak in seasonal demand for travel
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C.
A cotton producer wants to hedge his exposure to changes in the price of fertilizers or his end product (cotton)
C.
A cotton producer wants to hedge his exposure to changes in the price of fertilizers or his end product (cotton)
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D.
Only A and B
D.
Only A and B
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Suggested answer: D

Money market funds bond funds (also called ''fixed income'' funds) , and stock funds (also called equity funds) are the categories of:

A.
Mutual funds
A.
Mutual funds
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B.
Professionally managed portfolio
B.
Professionally managed portfolio
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C.
Hedge funds
C.
Hedge funds
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D.
None of these
D.
None of these
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Suggested answer: A

___________ have relatively low risks, compared to other mutual funds.

A.
Stock funds
A.
Stock funds
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B.
Hedge funds
B.
Hedge funds
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C.
Money funds
C.
Money funds
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D.
Both B and C
D.
Both B and C
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Suggested answer: C

Money market funds:

A.
Can invest in only certain high-quality, short-term investments issued by Federal State and local government
A.
Can invest in only certain high-quality, short-term investments issued by Federal State and local government
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B.
Try to keep their NAV at a stable $1.00 per share
B.
Try to keep their NAV at a stable $1.00 per share
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C.
Pay dividends that generally reflect short-term interest rates
C.
Pay dividends that generally reflect short-term interest rates
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D.
All of these
D.
All of these
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Suggested answer: D

Some of the risks associated with bond funds are all of the following EXCEPT:

A.
Credit Risk
A.
Credit Risk
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B.
Interest Rate Risk
B.
Interest Rate Risk
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C.
Payment Risk
C.
Payment Risk
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D.
Liquidity Risk
D.
Liquidity Risk
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Suggested answer: D

If interest rates fall, a bond issuer may decide to pay off (or ''retire'') its debt and issue new bonds that pay a lower rate. When this happens, the fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds in an investment with a high return or yield. This is an example of:

A.
Credit risk in bond funds
A.
Credit risk in bond funds
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B.
Prepayment risk in bond funds
B.
Prepayment risk in bond funds
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C.
Interest rate risk in bond funds
C.
Interest rate risk in bond funds
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D.
All of these
D.
All of these
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Suggested answer: B

Overall ''market risk'' poses the greatest potential danger for investors in ____________.

A.
Bonds funds
A.
Bonds funds
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B.
Hedge funds
B.
Hedge funds
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C.
Stock funds
C.
Stock funds
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D.
Growth funds
D.
Growth funds
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Suggested answer: C

_____________ funds may specialize in a particular industry segment, such as technology or consumer products stocks.

A.
Index
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Index
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B.
Sector
B.
Sector
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C.
Growth
C.
Growth
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D.
Income
D.
Income
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Suggested answer: B

There are different classes of mutual funds. Classes that typically do not have a front-end sales load. Instead they may impose a contingent deferred sales load and a 12b-1 fee (along with other annual expenses) is called:

A.
Class A
A.
Class A
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B.
Class B
B.
Class B
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C.
Class C
C.
Class C
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D.
Both B&C
D.
Both B&C
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Suggested answer: B
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