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Bubba’s margin account has $2,000 of SMA. If he buys $10,000 of new securities, how much additional cash must he deposit assuming a Reg T requirement of 50%?

A.

$3,000

B.

$4,800

C.

$5,000

D.

$6,000

In June, Bubba bought 100 shares of XYZ at $35. In November, he bought a listed put in XYZ with a $35 strike price and a July expiration for a premium of $600.

If the option expires without being exercised, how is the premium expense treated by Bubba?

A.

as a $600 capital loss

B.

as a $600 capital gain

C.

$600 is added to his acquisition cost for the stock

D.

$600 is held in abeyance until the stock is eventually sold

A financial institution requesting a quote on a block of 100 bonds from a dealer in government securities receives a quote of 98.02 bid, 98.06 asked.

What is the dollar amount the institution will receive if the financial institution sells these bonds to the dealer?’’

A.

$98,062.50

B.

$98,187.50

C.

$98,250.00

D.

$98,750.00

In the sale of open-end investment company shares, the amount at which the sales charge is reduced on quantity transactions is referred to as the:

A.

margin

B.

breakpoint

C.

split

D.

spread

What is the maximum amount of gift to customers or other individuals related to the securities business that a registered representative is permitted to give?

A.

$500

B.

$200

C.

$100

D.

$50

A management group may serve an investment company as its:

A.

underwriter

B.

custodian

C.

investment advisor

D.

both A and C

Upon opening a new account for a customer, a registered representative should:

A.

inquire about age

B.

investigate the customer’s credit rating

C.

determine what is suitable for the customer based upon his financial background

D.

all of the above

Which of the following pairs of terms are synonyms in connection with most mutual funds?

A.

net asset value and offering price

B.

selling price and bid price

C.

net asset value and redemption price

D.

bid price and management fee

Bubba buys an OTC stock from a firm that is a market -maker in the stock.

What may be said about the price he pays?

A.

it does not include a markup

B.

it includes a markup

C.

it includes a commission and a markup

D.

it includes a special fee

A market-maker has purchased a particular stock over a period of time for prices as high as $9 per share and as low as $3 per share. The average cost is approximately $6 per share. The current NASDAQ quote for the stock is 5 to 5.25. According to the FINRA Conduct Rules, the dealer’s offering price to the public should be based upon:

A.

the current market for the stock

B.

$3

C.

$9

D.

$6