SIE Equity Securities

Question 1

Which type of stock gives shareholders priority over common stockholders when dividends are distributed?

Accepted Answer

Preferred stock

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Common stock

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Convertible bonds

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Warrants

Question 2

What is the term for a corporate action that increases the number of outstanding shares while reducing the price per share proportionally?

Accepted Answer

Forward stock split

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Reverse stock split

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Stock dividend

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Rights offering

Question 3

An investor who believes a stock's price will decline would most likely take which position?

Accepted Answer

Short position

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Long position

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Covered call

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Long put

Question 4

What are American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)?

Accepted Answer

Foreign company shares traded on US exchanges in US dollars

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US government bonds traded abroad

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Receipts for domestic warehouse inventory

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Municipal bond certificates

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the ex-dividend date?

Accepted Answer

The first date a buyer of stock is NOT entitled to the declared dividend

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The date the dividend is paid to shareholders

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The date the board declares the dividend

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The date the shareholder record list is finalized

Question 6

What does the term 'market capitalization' refer to?

Accepted Answer

The total value of a company's outstanding shares

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The total value of a company's debt

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The company's annual revenue

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The book value of a company's assets