Session 1_Semi Final

If we want to read and extract the text and tables on the PDF files we receive, what tools can’t help us achieve this?

• Power BI

• Word

• Ariel

• Alteryx

Answer explanation

Microsoft Word does not have the function to read PDF files.

In asset classification, we classify a call or put as __, call is the right to __underlying assets.

• Option; Sell

• Bond; Buy

• Option; Buy

• Bond; Sell

Answer explanation

• A call is an option contract giving the owner the right but not the obligation to buy a specified amount of an underlying security at a specified price within a specified time.

Which of the following is a measure of a company's profitability?

• Return on investment (ROI)

• Debt-to-equity ratio

• Current ratio

• Earnings per share (EPS)

Answer explanation

EPS is a measure of a company's profitability and represents the portion of earnings allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. It is calculated by dividing the net income of a company by the number of outstanding shares. EPS is commonly used by investors to assess a company's profitability on a per-share basis.

Can you integrate Alteryx with other tools or platforms?

• No, Alteryx is a standalone platform

• Yes, Alteryx provides integrations with popular tools like Tableau and Power BI

• Yes, but only with other Alteryx installations

• Yes, but only through custom programming

Answer explanation

Can't go wrong with this.

What does the term "beta" measure in finance?

• Systematic risk of an investment

• Total risk of an investment

• Unsystematic risk of an investment

• The expected return of an investment

Answer explanation

Beta measures the systematic risk of an investment, which is the risk that cannot be eliminated through diversification. It indicates the sensitivity of an investment's returns to overall market movements. A beta greater than 1 suggests higher volatility than the market, while a beta less than 1 suggests lower volatility.

If the domestic country desires to reduce a current account surplus, the most likely outcome is that it will:

• Lend to foreign countries

• Encourage foreign direct investment

• Have a lower GDP than if it were a close economy

• Borrow from foreign countries

Answer explanation

Because there is a current account surplus, the domestic country will need to lend to foreign countries—most likely, those with current account deficits.

The latest Form PF amendents requests the Large Private Equity fund advisers to report additional information regarding general partner or limited partner clawbacks occurring during the prior year, fund strategies and use of leverage. What is the BAR for a Large Private Equity fund?

• 1 billion in AUM

• 2 billion in AUM

• 3 billion in AUM

• 4 billion in AUM

Answer explanation

Large private equity fund advisers is private equity fund advisers with at least $2 billion in private equity AUM.

Which of the following is most likely one of the main functions of the financial system?

• Determining an equilibrium interest rate

• Ensuring that markets are informationally efficient

• Ensuring that all investment projects receive sufficient funding

• Ensuring that all investment projects gain profits

Answer explanation

One of the main functions of the financial system is to determine the equilibrium interest rate, which is the only interest rate that would exist if all securities were equally risky, had equal terms, and were equally liquid. Informational market efficiency is not a key function of the financial system, rather that of regulatory framework.