Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the purchase and redemption of mutual fund shares is false?

Options :

A : Mutual fund shares may not be purchased on margin.

B : An investor can both purchase and sell fractional shares of mutual funds.

C : When an investor redeems his shares, the mutual fund must pay for the shares within 7 business days.

D :

If an investor places an order to buy or redeem shares of a mutual fund before 4 P.M.EST on a day when the markets are open, the price will be based on the fund’s net asset value (NAV), as calculated at the end of that trading day.

Answer: C

Question 2

Which of the following steps in the underwriting process will occur last?

Options :

A : The underwriting syndicate is formed.

B : The selling group is organized.

C : The public offering price is set.

D : A red herring prospectus is circulated to the public.

Answer: C

Question 3

Ms. Scatty is a registered representative with a well-known family of mutual funds. When selling one of the funds, she forgets to give her buyer a prospectus. Which of the following statements is true?

Options :

A : Ms. Scatty can be held civilly liable under the Securities Act of 1933.

B : Ms. Scatty can be held criminally liable under the Securities Act of 1933.

C : Since mutual funds are not covered under the Securities Act of 1933, there is no liability in this instance.

D : Both A and B are true statements.

Answer: A

Question 4

stion No: 159 In 2004, your Uncle Oscar purchased 300 shares of Hasbro, Inc. for $19 a share. Uncle Oscar died earlier year and left his Hasbro stock to you. The stock was selling for $44 on the day he died, but by the time you learned that you were the beneficiary of the stock, the price was $47. What is your cost basis in Hasbro?

Options :

A : $19

B : $44

C : $47

D : $28

Answer: B

Question 5

Dottie is a newly-minted, registered representative and is doing some cold calling to line up appointments with prospects. When doing so, Dottie: I. must not call anyone on her firm’s do-not-call list. II. must not call anyone on the FTC’s national do-not-call-list. III. must not call anyone before 7 a.m. or after 7 p.m., based on the time zone of the person being called. IV. must provide the person called with her name, the name and contact information of her firm, and the purpose of her call.

Options :

A : I and III only

B : I and IV only

C : I, II, and IV only

D : I, II, III, and IV

Answer: C

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