Question 1

The industry with the highest return in 2016 was

Accepted Answer

A)  trucking. 
B)  -water utilities. 
C)  health plans. 
D)  asset management. 
E)  money center banks. 
A)  trucking. 
B)  -water utilities. 
C)  health plans. 
D)  asset management. 
E)  money center banks.

Question 2

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes

Accepted Answer

A)  are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region. 
B)  group firms by industry. 
C)  are a perfect classification system for firms. 
D)  -are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region and group firms by industry. 
E)  are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region and are a perfect classification system for firms. 
A)  are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region. 
B)  group firms by industry. 
C)  are a perfect classification system for firms. 
D)  -are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region and group firms by industry. 
E)  are for firms that operate in the NAFTA region and are a perfect classification system for firms.

Question 3

Which of the following are not examples of defensive industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food producers 
B)  -Durable goods producers 
C)  Pharmaceutical firms 
D)  Public utilities 
A)  Food producers 
B)  -Durable goods producers 
C)  Pharmaceutical firms 
D)  Public utilities

Question 4

A top-down analysis of a firm starts with

Accepted Answer

A)  the relative value of the firm. 
B)  the absolute value of the firm. 
C)  the domestic economy. 
D)  -the global economy. 
E)  the industry outlook. 
A)  the relative value of the firm. 
B)  the absolute value of the firm. 
C)  the domestic economy. 
D)  -the global economy. 
E)  the industry outlook.

Question 5

An example of a defensive industry is

Accepted Answer

A)  the automobile industry. 
B)  the tobacco industry. 
C)  the food industry. 
D)  the automobile industry and the tobacco industry. 
E)  -the tobacco industry and the food industry. 
A)  the automobile industry. 
B)  the tobacco industry. 
C)  the food industry. 
D)  the automobile industry and the tobacco industry. 
E)  -the tobacco industry and the food industry.

The industry with the highest return in 2016 was

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes

Which of the following are not examples of defensive industries?

A top-down analysis of a firm starts with

An example of a defensive industry is

The Investment Environment

Asset Classes and Financial Instruments

How Securities Are Traded

Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies

Risk, Return, and the Historical Record

Capital Allocation to Risky Assets

Optimal Risky Portfolios

Index Models

The Capital Asset Pricing Model

Arbitrage Pricing Theory and Multifactor Models of Risk and Return

The Efficient Market Hypothesis

Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis

Empirical Evidence on Security Returns

Bond Prices and Yields

The Term Structure of Interest Rates

Managing Bond Portfolios

Equity Valuation Models

Financial Statement Analysis

Options Markets: Introduction

Option Valuation

Futures Markets

Futures, Swaps, and Risk Management

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

International Diversification

Hedge Funds

The Theory of Active Portfolio Management

Investment Policy and the Framework of the Cfa Institute

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Exam 17: Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis

The industry with the highest return in 2016 was

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes

Which of the following are not examples of defensive industries?

A top-down analysis of a firm starts with

An example of a defensive industry is

The Investment Environment

Asset Classes and Financial Instruments

How Securities Are Traded

Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies

Risk, Return, and the Historical Record

Capital Allocation to Risky Assets

Optimal Risky Portfolios

Index Models

The Capital Asset Pricing Model

Arbitrage Pricing Theory and Multifactor Models of Risk and Return

The Efficient Market Hypothesis

Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis

Empirical Evidence on Security Returns

Bond Prices and Yields

The Term Structure of Interest Rates

Managing Bond Portfolios

Equity Valuation Models

Financial Statement Analysis

Options Markets: Introduction

Option Valuation

Futures Markets

Futures, Swaps, and Risk Management

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

International Diversification

Hedge Funds

The Theory of Active Portfolio Management

Investment Policy and the Framework of the Cfa Institute

Filters