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FPI Unit 4 4.01/02

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

One of the main provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requires financial institutions to:

a)

protect the privacy of consumer personal monetary information

b)

provide consumers with information about their credit rating

c)

offer credit to any individual who is currently employed.

d)

assist individuals who have had their identity stolen

2.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is legislation that was passed in response to:

a)

tax settlements

b)

collection activities

c)

investment options

d)

accounting scandals

3.

A private securities transaction exists when a representative:

a)

has a joint account with a family member.

b)

makes a trade from his personal account.

c)

is engaged with an outside business

d)

is selling away

4.

A firm that is required to start tape recording their telemarketing activities must continue to do so for what period of time?

a)

one year

b)

three years

c)

five years

d)

indefinitely

5.

During a sales meeting with a customer, a registered representative states that he is so confident about the investment he will reimburse the customer for any losses. This arrangement is:

a)

permissable if the customer is a relative

b)

commingling and a violation of FINRA rules

c)

permissable because the representative did not promise the customer a profit.

d)

a violation of SEC rules because the registered representative guaranteed the customer against loss.

6.

The maximum penalty that can be imposed on a business entity for false or misleading information on any SEC report or application is

a)

$1,000.

b)

$100,000

c)

$200,000.

d)

$250,000.

7.

If an investor requests additional information about a trade confirmation that he/she received, the requested information must be furnished to him/her within:

a)

thirty days of the request

b)

five business days of the request

c)

five business days after the date of the transaction

d)

fifteen business days after the date of the transaction.

8.

Violators of the SEC rules of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are subject to criminal penalties. The maximum penalty for an individual is:

a)

$100,000.

b)

$500.00

c)

$1,000,000, imprisonment for 5 years, or both

d)

$1,000,000, imprisonment for 10 years, or both

9.

As the size and power of U.S. businesses have grown over time, the federal government's involvement in the U.S. economy has:

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

stayed the same

d)

became unimportant

10.

One of the reasons that has caused government’s role in business to expand is that

a)

costs of production have continued to increase.

b)

competition in the marketplace has increased.

c)

products have become very technical.

d)

people’s attitudes have changed.

11.

When the government buys wheat to keep the price high enough for farmers to make a profit, it is:

a)

encouraging the production of wheat

b)

encouraging energy conservation

c)

industrializing the economy

d)

using price supports

12.

The government can prevent unqualified persons from operating a business by

a)

refusing to grant them a license

b)

closing their bank accounts

c)

helping their competitors

d)

assessing extra taxes

13.

The two main sources of revenue used to pay the costs of government regulation are:

a)

taxpayers and nontaxpayers.

b)

government and industry

c)

taxes and borrowing

d)

business and labor

14.

One way in which the government protects private property is by providing:

a)

local government programs

b)

Federal Reserve banks

c)

fire insurance policies

d)

patents or copyrights.

15.

One of the positive effects that government regulation has on companies is that many of the laws are intended to provide companies with:

a)

choices

b)

obstacles

c)

protections

d)

restricitons

16.

Providing compensation to the unemployed and aid to dependent children are ways that the government intervenes in the economy to:

a)

manage yearly spending

b)

protect private property

c)

improve public welfare

d)

set safety standards

17.

Which is a public good that is provided by government?

a)

interstate highways

b)

marketing research

c)

new automobiles

d)

private schools

18.

Which regulatory agency would be concerned with price fixing and unfair competitive prices?

a)

Consumer Product Safety Commission

b)

Federal Communications Commission

c)

National Labor Relations Board

d)

Federal Trade Commission