SIE Exam Lesson 20 Mutual Funds pt 3 Quiz

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SIE Exam Lesson 20 Mutual Funds pt 3 Quiz SIE Exam Lesson 20 Mutual Funds pt 3 Quiz This is a SIE Exam Lesson 20 Mutual Funds pt 3 Quiz, See how you do if you need help listen to the lesson over. Questions covered include 1. Which of the following is true about hedge funds? (Select all that apply.) A. They are not allowed to cut off withdrawals by their investors. B. They are open to any kind of investor. C. They charge a management fee. D. They have a cap on the amount that is available to be withdrawn at any given time. 2. What is the minimum capital for a hedge fund? A. $100,000 B. $200,000 C. $500,000 D. $1,000,000 3. Which of the following is qualified as an accredited investor according to the Securities Act of 1933? (Select all that apply.) A. a bank B. a charitable organization with a total asset of $5 million C. a trust with a total asset of $10 million D. an employee benefit plan that has a total asset of $3 million 4. A business is qualified to be an accredited investor if all its equity owners are accredited investors. A. True B. False 5. A natural person can be an accredited investor if that person ___. (Select all that apply.) A. has an income exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years and a reasonable expectation of the same income level in the current year B. has individual net worth that exceeds $1 million including the value of the primary residence of such person C. has a joint income with the spouse exceeding $200,000 in each of the two most recent years and a reasonable expectation of the same income in the current year D. has a joint net worth with the person’s spouse that exceeds $1 million excluding the value of the primary residence of such person 6. The performance of a hedge fund is always better than the market. A. True B. False 7. Which of the following strategies does a hedge fund employ? (Select all that apply.) A. global macro hedge fund strategy B. relative value arbitrage C. high-frequency trading D. currency strategies 8. A mutual fund’s annual and semiannual report has an income statement similar to a regular corporate income statement. A. True B. False 9. Which of the following can be found in a mutual fund’s income statement? (Select all that apply.) A. dividends B. capital gains C. expenses D. net income 10. Which of the following is true about expense ratio? (Select all that apply.) A. It applies to closed-end funds but not to open-end funds. B. It gives an overall look at how much it costs to pay the management to buy the stocks instead of buying it yourself without paying any management fee. C. It is the total net assets divided by the total expenses. D. It shows the efficiency of the fund. 11. If you’re buying a fund at a very big discount but has a very high expense ratio, the discount you’re buying those stocks may disappear. A. True B. False 12. An investment company should distribute at least ___ of its income in order to be regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940. A. 80% B. 85% C. 90% D. 95% 13. If an investment company is not regulated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, ___. A. it becomes taxed as a regular corporation B. it has to pay an additional tax equivalent to 2% of the total capital gains C. it will require double management fees D. its net pass is not taxed 14. Investment companies can pass through capital gains ___. A. monthly B. quarterly C. semiannually D. at the end of the year 15. An investor buying a mutual fund at the end of the year will not be paying taxes if he has not made any money in the fund. A. True B. False 16. It is a type of mutual fund having a portfolio that is constructed to mimic the market index. A. closed-end fund B. exchange traded fund C. index fund D. open-end fund 17. These funds are traded as regular stocks on the stock exchange, but move throughout the day. A. closed-end fund B.