金融英语证书考试FECT模拟试题及答案-5
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金融英语模拟试题及答案Reading Comprehension: (10 points)Joseph Glass, CFA, is a consultant who provides advisory services to large manufacturing companies. Glass has been retained by ABCO, a leading manufacturer of widgets for automobiles in the United States. ABCO has hired Glass to evaluate the possibility of e*panding their current base of operations by building an additional facility in South America. Management of ABCO has identified an increase in demand for widgets in South America over the past decade, and any new manufacturing facility would produce goods to satisfy that void and would be distributed and sold across South America.Glass is not familiar with the current economic climate in South America, but is aware that several governments have attempted to encourage economic development in their countries through the enactment of pro-business legislation. Two of these countries, Venezuela and Peru, both have the reputations of being “friendly” to foreign economic investment withintheir borders. The two countries share some similarities: both, until the past twenty years, were primarily agricultural economies with little industrial development. Also, both countries can offer a relatively low-cost labor force, although their workers in general, are not highly skilled.The government of Peru has declared that protecting the country’s environment is of utmost importance, and has established a regulatory body that oversees any environmental concerns that may arise as the country becomes more industrialized. Fairly stringent regulations have already been put into place in order to ensure that going forward, the operating practices of manufacturers within their country’s borders will be in balance with the government’s concern for their county’s natural resources. Regulations cover areas of concern such as air emissions, water conservation and the use of sustainable resources. Glass advised ABCO that a cost-benefit analysis must be performed to accurately determine both the direct and indirect costs of compliance with the regulations.The Venezuelan government has taken steps to ensurethat it can carefully manage the development of its country’s emerging economy, and to ensure that a competitive market is maintained. A regulatory agency was established five years ago to provide guidance for any new manufacturing concern seeking to operate in Venezuela. The head of the agency is Juan Santos, the former CEO of one of the first modernized manufacturing facilities in the country. During his tenure as head of the agency, he has demonstrated his ability to render decisions that attempt to simultaneously satisfy legislators, industry participants, and consumers. Glass is impressed by Santos’ work so far, but realizes that over the past five years, Venezuela has e*perienced a period of relatively slow economic development. Glass believes that Santos’ skills will truly be put to the test in the upcoming years of the anticipated economic e*pansion.Glass acknowledges the need for governmental regulation of industry, but recognizes that there always are offsetting costs, both short-term and long-term of such controls. Based upon his knowledge of events that have occurred in the United States over thepast thirty years, Glass recommends that ABCO continue to carefully monitor economic developments in both countries even after a site for a new manufacturing facility is selected.Part 1)Should ABCO build a new facility in either of the two countries, it is almost a certainty that they would be the low-cost producer of widgets, with the capacity to satisfy nearly all demand in the region. A natural monopolist operating in an unregulated industry will produce at the point where:A. Marginal costs equal marginal revenue.B. Average costs equal marginal revenue.C. Average costs equal average revenue.D. The marginal cost curve intersects the demand schedule.Part 2)The social regulation policies enacted by the government of Peru would least likely to cause which of the following outcomes? ()A. Higher costs of production.B. A disproportionately higher compliance e*pensefor larger firms rather than smaller firms.C. Higher prices for the end consumer.D. Attempts by industry participants to avoid compliance through creative response.Part 3)If ABCO were to build its new facility in Peru, compliance with the country’s regulatory policies will increase the price of their product by appro*imately ten percent. Some consumers may respond by not replacing the widgets in their automobiles as frequently as before, which will cause decreased fuel efficiency. This unintended effect of regulation is an e*ample of: ()A. The capture hypothesis.B. A creative response.C. A feedback effect.D. The share-the-gains, share-the-pains theory.Part 4)The appointment of Santos, an industry “insider”, to head the regulatory agency in Venezuela has the potential to cause a reaction predicted by which of the following theories of regulatory behavior? ()A. Rate-of-return regulation.B. Share-the-gains, share-the-pains theory.C. The capture hypothesis.D. Cost-of-service regulation.Part 5)Santos, as the head of the main regulatory body in Venezuela, must decide how to manage the effects of an unanticipated sharp increase in the cost of electricity. Santos proposed regulation that will allow manufacturers to pass on the increased costs at scheduled intervals over a five year period. This approach is an e*ample of: ()A. Rate of return regulation.B. Cost-of-service regulation.C. Share-the-gains, share-the-pains theory.D. Social regulation.E*planations of terms:(10 points)1. Liquidity2. Cost-push inflation3. Surveillance4. E*ternal debt5. Foreign reserveQuestion3: How many factors to e*plain the reserveholdings?Question4: What is The Monetary Policy Instruments of the Central Bank?Question5: What is Concept of Trust Market?And what the composition of it is?Question6: What is the Money Laundering?。
(原)金融专业英语(FECT)中级会计模拟试卷1(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1. SECTION ONE 2. SECTION TWOSECTION ONE Answer all questions in this section.Question 11.For purpose of recording accounting information, each company is considered to be separate from its owners and all other companies. This concerns the entity concept.A.正确B.错误正确答案:A2.In an inflation economy, the inventory ending balance recorded by FIFO method is lower than that recorded by LIFO method.A.正确B.错误正确答案:B解析:In an inflation economy, the inventory ending balance recorded by FIFO method is higher than that recorded by LIFO method.3.If the purchaser has been given a purchase allowance, the amount of allowance should be debited to purchase return account.A.正确B.错误正确答案:B解析:If the purchaser has been given a purchase allowance, the amount of allowance should be credited to purchase return account.4.In long-term construction contracts, revenue is recognized at the point of the cash collected.A.正确B.错误正确答案:B解析:In long-term construction contracts, revenue is recognized in proportion tothe contract work performed each year.5.In business charges depreciation in accounts, the accounting concept to be considered is the materiality concept.A.正确B.错误正确答案:B解析:In business charges depreciation in accounts, the accounting concept to be considered is the going concern concept.6.Cumulative preference shares have the right to accumulate dividends in a given year if they are in arrears.A.正确B.错误正确答案:AQuestion 27.If retained earnings were understated and liabilities were overstated, which of the following errors could have been the cause?A.Making the adjustment entry for depreciation expenses twice.B.Failure to record interest accrued on a note payable.C.Failure to make the adjusting entry to record revenue which had been earned but not yet billed to clients.D.Failure to record the earned portion of fees received in advance.正确答案:D8.The selected data pertain to a company at 31 December 2003 as the following:Quick Assets $208,000Quick ratio 2.6 to 1Current ratio 3.5 to 1Net sales for 2003 $1,800,000Cost of good sold for 2003 $990,000Average total assets for 2003 $1,200,000The company’s inventory balance at 31 December 2003 is ______.A.$72,000.B.$186,990.C.$231,111.D.$68,000.正确答案:A9.An accrued expense can best be described as an amount ______.A.paid and currently matched with earnings.B.paid and not currently matched with earnings.C.not paid but currently matched with earnings.D.None of the above.正确答案:C10.Mr. Wong paid $3,000 in advance for insurance on 1 December 2001 and debited it to Insurance Expense. No entries were made subsequently in 2001 or in 200The accounting period ends on December 3As a result of this error ______.A.2001 income was understated $2,000.B.2002 income was understated $2,000.C.2001 income was understated $3,000.D.2002 income was understated $3,000.正确答案:A11.Mr. Ting’s net cash inflow from operating activities for the year ending 30 June is$123,000. The following adjustments were included in the supplementary schedule reconciling cash flow from operating activities with net income:Depreciation $38,000Increase in net accounts receivable 31,000Decrease inventory 27,000Increase in accounts payable 48,000Increase in interest payable 12,000Net income is ______.A.$29,000.B.$41,000.C.$79,000.D.$217,000.正确答案:A12.Which of the following is not a characteristic of the accounting for non-trading organizations?A.They normally provide Receipts and Payments Accounts.B.They have Accumulated Fund, which is more or less the same as capital.C.It is more common to keep all records on a single entry basis.D.They must keep books on a double-entry system.正确答案:D13.Mr. Wong is a small company. And it failed to record every transaction. Now you are provided with the following information: capital at 1 January 2003 is $30,000, capital at 31 December 2003 is $31,000. During 2003, drawings are $2,000. Then the net profit for the year 2003 is ______.A.$3,000.B.$-1,000.C.$1,000.D.$-3,000.正确答案:A14.At the beginning of a given period, Mr. Ting’s inventory was all finished goods. The volume is 600. At file end of this period, 2,000 are completed units and 600 are partly completed. The partly completed units were deemed to be 50% complete. The manufacturing cost is $30,000. Then cost per unit is ______.A.$17.64B.$13.04C.$10.34D.$15正确答案:A15.Basic accounting assumptions include the following except ______.A.going concern.B.monetary unit.C.consistency.D.business entity.正确答案:C16.At 1 January 2003, the balance of Billy Company’s Provision for Bad Debts is $5,000. At 31 December 2003, the balance of trade debtors is $45,000. Billy Company’s provision for bad debts equals to 10% of trade debtors. During the year 2003, the bad debt written off is$2,000. Then Bad Debt expenses of Billy Company this year must be ______.A.$2,500.B.$1,500.C.$-1,500.D.$-2,500.正确答案:BQuestion 317.As at 31 December Year 8, Sam Ltd’s cash book showed a debit balance of $1,055, although he had an overdraft of $3,511. The discrepancy is due to the following:—Bank interest of $10 had been included in the bank statement, but was not recorded in the cash book.—A cheque for $2,300 was banked on 28 December and correctly entered in the cash book. Unfortunately the customer had forgotten to sign the cheque and it was subsequently dishonored and returned by the bank on 31 December. The book-keeper recorded the return in the cash book on 3 January Year 9.—The bank had incorrectly deducted $907 from Sam’s account for a cheque drawn by May.—A refund of $85 received from a supplier and banked on 2 October had been recorded in the cash book as a receipt of $58.—A cheque for $450 issued on 29 December as a refund to a customer had been recorded as a receipt in the cash book. It has not been presented for payment by 31 December.—The book-keeper had intended to desposit $2,750 in the bank on 31 December and therefore recorded it as a receipt in the cash book on that date. Due to a delay, the amount was not banked until 3 January Year 9.—An amount of $350 paid directly into the bank by a customer had not been recorded in the cash book.—The cash book receipts had been undercast by $800.Required:(a)Calculate the corrected cash book balance on 31 December Year 8.(b)Prepare a bank reconciliation statement for Sam showing the bank overdraft which appeared on his bank statement on that date.正确答案:(a)Corrected Cash Book Balance:$$Original balance 1,055Add: Refund wrongly entered 27Direct banking 350Undercasting 800 1,1772,232Less: Bank interest 10Dishonored cheque 2,300Entered on wrong side 950Not deposited 2,750 6,0103,778 O/D(b)Bank Reconciliation Statement as at 31 December Year 8:$$Balance per bank statement 3,511 O/DLess: Unpresented chequesNovember 190December 450 6402,871 O/DAdd: Error by bank 9073,778 O/DQuestion 418.1. Ming’s Company produces CD appliances. The following is the cost information for the year ended 31 December 2003.1. Material put into production was valued at $360,000 and $80,000 of which was used as supplies.2. The payroll records showed that total labor cost was $350,000, $68,000 of which was the costs of foremen and storekeeping men.3. Factory power and utilities were at a total cost of $90,000.4. Selling and administration expenses totaled $100,000.5. There was no opening and closing work-in-progress. The production records indicated that 20,000 units were completed in the year.Required:Calculate the following:(a)Prime cost(b)Conversion cost(c)Cost of goods manufactured(d)Unit production cost正确答案:(a)Prime cost =$(360,000-80,000)+$(350,000-68,000) =$562,000(b)Conversion cost =$(350,000-68,000)+$80,000+$68,000+$90,000=$520,000(c)Cost of goods manufactured =$(360,000-80,000)+$520,000 =$800,000(d)Unit production cost = Cost of goods manufactured / completed units= $800,000 / 20,000 = $40 per unitQuestion 519.Mr. Wong is a small manufacturer of bicycles in Hong Kong. His business incurred the following costs for the year ended 31 December 2003.$Materials (100% variable) 300,000Labor (25% variable) 200,000Selling & distribution cost (20% variable) 50,000Other costs (fixed) 170,000 720,000Normally, the business sells3,000 units at $300 each:Required:(a)Calculate the breakeven point in units and dollar sales.(b)Calculate the contribution to sales ratio.(c)Calculate the margin of safety in percentage.正确答案:(a) Total variable costs:$Materials 300,000Labor ($200,000×25%) 50,000Selling & distribution cost ($50,000×20% ) 10,000360,000Variable cost per unit =$360,000 / 3,000 =$120Contribution per unit =Selling price - Variable cost =$300 -$120 =$180Breakeven point (in units) = Fixed cost / Contribution per unit= ($200,000×75% +$50,000×80% +$170,000)/$180= $360,000/$180= 2,000 unitsBreakeven point (dollars sales) = Breakeven units ×Selling price per unit= 2,000×$300= $600,000(b) the contribution to sales ratio = $180 / $300×100% = 60%(c) the margin of safety = (Current sales - breakeven sales) / Current sales×100%= (3,000×$300-$600,000)/$900,000×100%= 33.3%Question 620.If a company had 120,000, 4% preference shares of $1 each and 250,000 ordinary shares of $1 each, then the dividends would be payable as follows:Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5$$$$$Total Profits appropriated for dividends 7,000 3,000 20,000 4,000 5,000Required:(a)If the preference shares are cumulative, non-participating, calculate the preference dividends and ordinary dividends in each year.(b)If the preference shares are cumulative, participating, calculate the preference dividends and ordinary dividends in each year.正确答案:(a)If the preference shares are cumulative, non-participatingYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5$$$$$Preference Dividends (4%) 4,800 3,000 6,600 4,000 5,000Ordinary Dividends 2,200 —13,400 ——(b)If the preference shares is cumulative, participatingYear 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5$$$$$Preference Dividends (4%) 4,800 3,000 1,800 4,000 200(4%) (2.5%) (in arrears) (3.33%) (in arrears)4,800 4,800(4%) (4%)1,103 —(0.92%) 5,0005,903Ordinary Dividends 2,200 —10,000 ——(0.88%) (4%)2,297(0.92%)12,297SECTION TWO Answer any two questions in this section.Question 721.After the first year of trading, Mr. Wong provided you the following list of ledger balances as at 31 December 2003:$Stock, 1 January 2003 3,300Stock, 31 December 2003 25,200Sales 160,000Purchases 100,000Premises 142,600Fixtures & Fittings 45,200Motor Vehicles 42,500Returns Inwards 1,500Returns Outwards 2,600Carriage Inwards 1,000Carriage Outwards 250Debtors 30,500Creditors 41,500Wages 17,495Rent and Rates 3,900Lighting & Heating 18,455Insurance 10,600Motor Vehicle Expenses 2,400Cash at Bank 4,700Bank Loan 29,000LoanInterest 2,300Drawing 6,400You are further given the following information:1.Wages owing are $550.2.Prepaid rent is $600.3.Depreciation of Fixtures & Fittings is 10% per annum on cost.4.Depreciation of Premises is based on a 10-year lease.5.Depreciation of Motor Vehicles is 50% life using the reducing balance method.6.Stock taken for Mr. Wong’s own use is $1,100. Such a transaction has not yet been recorded.7.It is estimated that one-third of the driving time is for private purposes.8.5% of the outstanding accounts at the year end is thought to be uncollectible.9.There was no error made in the recording of business transactions for the year.Required:(a)Prepare a Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2003.(b)Prepare a Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2003.(c)Explain the meaning and the significance of Working Capital.正确答案:(a) Mr. Wong’s BusinessTrading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2003$$$Sales 160,000Less: Returns inwards 1,500Net sales 158,500Less: Cost of goods soldOpening stock 3,300Purchases 100,000Carriage inwards 1,000101,000Less: Returns outwards 2,60098,400Less: Stock drawing 1,100 97,300100,600Less: Closing stock 25,200 75,400Gross Profit 83,100Less: ExpensesWages (17,495 + 550) 18,045Rent and Rates (3,900-600) 3,300Lighting & Heating 18,455Insurance 10,600Motor Vehicle Expenses (2,400×2/3) 1,600Loan Interest 2,300Carriage Outwards 250Bad debts 1,525Depreciation:—Premises (142,600×1/10) 14,260—Fixtures & Fittings (45,200×10%) 4,520—Motor Vehicle (42,500×50%) 21,250 96,105(13,005)(b) Mr. Wong’s BusinessBalance Sheet as at 31 December 2003$$$Cost Dep NBVFixed AssetsPremises 142,600 14,260 128,340Fixtures & Fittings 45,200 4,520 40,680Motor vehicles 42,500 21,250 21,250230,300 40,030 190,270Current AssetsStock 25,200Debtors 30,500Less: Provision for bad debts 1,525 28,975Prepaid rent 600Cash at bank 4,70059,475Less: Current LiabilitiesCreditors 41,500Accrued wages 550 42,050Net Current Assets 17,425Total Net Assets 207,695Represented ByCapital (Workings 1) 200,000Less: Net Loss 13,005186,995Less: Drawings (6,400+1,100+1/3×2,400) 8,300178,695Bank loan 29,000207,695Workings 1: The initial capital contributed by Mr. Wong is determined by drawing up the following trial balance:Dr Cr$$Stock 3,300Sales 160,000Purchases 100,000Premises 142,600Fixtures & Fittings 45,200Motor Vehicles 42,500Returns Inwards 1,500Returns Outwards 2,600Carriage Inwards 1,000Carriage Outwards 250Debtors 30,500Creditors 41,500Wages 17,495Rent and Rates 3,900Lighting & Heating 18,455Insurance 10,600Motor Vehicle Expenses 2,400Cash at Bank 4,700Bank Loan 29,000Loan Interest 2,300Drawings 6,400Capital (Balance Figure) _____ 200,000433,100 433,100(c) Working capital is defined as the excess of current assets over current liabilities. It is one of the important financial indicators of the liquidity position of a business entity. A positive working capital position means that a business is able to manage its affairs to such a state that current assets are sufficiently ready to meet the requirement of settling the debts which are to be due within one year. In other words, a business is to be solvent in the short term if there is a positive working capital. This indicates that the liquidity position of a business is financially sound.However, a positive working capital does not necessarily indicate that the business is solvent in the long term or in a forced liquidation.Question 822.The following are the summarized financial statements of Mr. Wong’s business for the years ended 31 December 2002 and 2003 respectively.Balance Sheets as at 31 December2002 2003$$Fixed Assets (net book value) 22,500 18,000Current Assets:Stock 10,500 27,000Debtors 18,000 54,000Bank 1,500 —Current liabilities:Creditors (9,000) (22,500)Bank overdraft —(15,000) 43,500 61,500Capital at 1 January 18,000 43,500Net Profit for the year 45,000 52,500Drawings (19,500) (34,500) 43,500 61,500Profit and Loss AccountSales 180,000 300,000Cost of sales 120,000 225,000Gross profit 60,000 75,000Operating expenses 15,000 22,500Net profit 45,000 52,500Additional information is given as follows:1. All sales were on credit basis.2. There were no purchase or disposals of fixed assets during the year.3. The stock value and debtor balance as at 31 December 2001 were $15,000 and $30,000 respectively.Required:(a)Calculate the following financial ratios for years both 2002 and 2003:(i)Gross profit margin(ii)Net profit margin(iii)Return on capital employed(iv)Current ratio(v)Acid test ratio(vi)Stock turnover period (days)(vii)Debtors collection period (days)(viii)Gearing ratio(b)Why is the gearing ratio important to a banker in making a lending decision?(c)Based on the financial ratios in (a), comment on the profitability, liquidity and management efficiency of Mr. Wong’s business.正确答案:(a) (i) Gross profit margin = Gross profit / Sales×100%year 2002: = 60,000/180,000×100% = 33.3%year 2003: = 75,000/300,000×100% = 25%(ii) Net profit margin = Net profit/Sales×100%year 2002: = 45,000/180,000×100% = 25%year 2003: = 52,500/300,000×100% = 17.5%(iii) Return on capital employed = Net profit / Capital employed×100%year 2002: = 45,000/43,500×100% = 103.4%year 2003: = 52,500/61,500×100% = 85.4%(iv) Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilitiesyear 2002: = 30,000/9,000 = 3.33 to 1year 2003: = 81,000/37,500 = 2.16 to 1(v) Acid test ratio = (Current assets- Stocks) / Current liabilitiesyear 2002: = 19,500/9,000 = 2.17 to 1year 2003: = 54,000/37,500 = 1.44 to 1(vi) Stock turnover period (days) = 365×Average Stock / Cost of salesyear 2002: = 365×0.5×(15,000+10,500)/120,000 = 39 daysyear 2003: = 365×0.5×(10,500+27,000)/225,000 = 30 days(vii) Debtors collection period (days) = 365×Average debtors/Salesyear 2002: = 365×0.5×(30,000+18,000)/180,000 = 49 daysyear 2003: = 365×0.5×(18,000+54,000)/300,000 = 44 days(viii) Gearing ratio = Long-term loan/(Long-term loan + Shareholders’ fund)×100%year 2002: = 0year 2003: = 0(b) Gearing ratio is an expression of the way companies are financed and the proportion of capital provided by risk taking shareholders and by lenders to the company.This ratio assists the bankers in their loan lending decisions. Basically, gearing ratio is an indication of the risk to be undertaken by the ordinary shareholders because of the interest obligation of the long-term financial position, particularly thecash flows. A company’s borrowing power will be correspondingly lower when there is an increase in the geared ratio.(c) The following points should be noted:Profitability —Decrease in gross profit margin, net profit margin and return on capital employed.—Although turnover is improved, profit margins am decreased. This may be due to inefficient control on operating expenses and/or less effective marketing strategy.Liquidity—Both current ratio and acid test ratio indicate that the liquidity position is worsening.—It may be due to piling up of inventory and substantial outstanding debtors amounts.Management Efficiency—The credit control policy has been tightened up as the debtors’ collection period has been reduced by 5 days.—The stock control has also been improved as the stock turnover becomes faster.Question 923.The following ledger balances are extracted from the books of White Trading Company as at 31 December 2003:$Bad debts 750Bank overdraft 1,650Capital 100,000Carriage inwards 3,500Carriage outwards 1,400Creditors 18,500Debenture interest 900Debtors 12,500Discounts allowed 1,300Discounts received 1,500Drawings 24,900Equipment (at cost) 150,000Insurance 1,000Lighting 5,000Motor Van 40,000Provision for bad debts 1,100Provision for depreciation—Equipment 90,000—Motor Van 18,000Purchases 1,000,000Rent & rates 110,000Salaries and wages 210,000Sales 1,400,000Stock 1 January 2003 90,000Returns inwards 13,000Returns outwards 13,5009% 1998-2008 10-year Debenture 20,000Additional information relevant to the year ended 31 December 2003 is as follows:1. Closing stock at 31 December 2003 $115,0002. Accrued wages $20,0003. Prepaid insurance $2004. Outstanding telephone bill $2005. Outstanding rent $10,0006. Removal expenses of $950 are still outstanding because of dispute and they have not yet been entered into the accounting records.7. The depreciation policy is:(a)Equipment reducing balance method at 5% p.a(b)Motor Van: 25% p.a on cost8. It is a policy to make a provision for bad debts at 4% of outstanding debtors on the balance sheet date.Required:Prepare the Trading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2003.正确答案:White Trading CompanyTrading and Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2003$$$Sales 1,400,000Less: Returns inwards 13,000 1,387,000Less: Cost of goods soldOpening stock 90,000Purchases 1,000,000Add: Carriage inwards 3,500Less: Returns outwards (13,500) 990,0001,080,000Less: Closing stock 115,000 965,000Gross Profit 422,000Other revenues:Discounts received 1,500Bad debts recovery 950424,450Less: ExpensesSalaries and wages 230,000(210,000 + 20,000)Rent & rates 120,000(110,000 + 10,000)Lighting 5,000Insurance (1,000 - 200) 800Removal expenses 950Bank services charges 160Telephone 200Discount allowed 1,300Carriage outwards 1,400Bad debts (750 + 25,000 ×650- 1,100)Debenture interest 2,700(900 + 20,000 ×9%)Depreciation-equipment 3,000 366,160(150,000 - 90,000)×5%Net Profit 58,290。
金融英语证书考试(FECT)Exercises-1(1)1.Which of the following is not a function of money?______。
?A.To act as a medium of exchangeB.To act as a unit of accountC.To act as a store of valueD.To provide a double coincidence of wantsE.To act as a means of payment2.The price in the foreign exchange market is called ______。
A.the trade surplusB.the exchange rateC.the money priceD.the currency rate3.Market risk refers to the risk of______。
A.financial prices fluctuationsB.defaultC.fraudD.deferred payments4.Which of the following is not among the generally accepted accounting principles?______。
A.Cash basisB.PrudenceC.ConsistencyD.Going concernE.Money measurement。
5.What is a documentary letter of credit?______。
A.A conditional bank undertaking to pay an exporter on production of stipulated documentationB.A method of lending against documentary securityC.An international trade settlement system biased in favour of importersD.All of the above6.Holding a group of assets reduces risk as long as the assets ______。
FECT 单选及答案1.Which of the following is not a function of money? ______.A.To act as a medium of exchangeB.To act as a unit of accountC.To act as a store of valueD.To provide a double coincidence of wants E.To act as a means of payment2.The price in the foreign exchange market is called ______.A.the trade surplusB.the exchange rateC.the money priceD.the currency rate3.Market risk refers to the risk of______.A.financial prices fluctuationsB.defaultC.fraudD.deferred payments4.Which of the following is not among the generally accepted accounting principles? ______.A.Cash basisB.PrudenceC.ConsistencyD.Going concernE.Money measurement.5.What is a documentary letter of credit? ______.A. A conditional bank undertaking to pay an exporter on production of stipulated documentation B. A method of lending against documentary securityC.An international trade settlement system biased in favour of importersD.All of the above6.Holding a group of assets reduces risk as long as the assets ______.A.are perfectly correlatedB.are completely independentC.do not have precisely the same pattern of returns D.have a correlation coefficient greater than one 7.An amount,payable in money goods,or service,owed by a business to a creditor,is known as a/an .A.liabilityB.debtC.equityD.asset8.What function is money serving when you buy a ticket to a movie? ______.A.store of valueB.a medium of exchangeC.transaction demandD.a unit of account9.If foreigners expect that the future price of sterling will be lower,the ______.A.supply of sterling will increase,demand for sterling will fall,and the exchange rate will fall B.supply of sterling will increase,demand for sterling will rise,and the exchange rate may or may not increaseC.supply of sterling will fall,demand for sterling will increase,and the exchange rate will rise D.supply of sterling will fall,demand for sterling will fall,and the exchange rate may or may not fall 10.The documentary collection provides the seller with a greater degree of protection than shipping on ______.A.open accountB.bank's letter of guaranteeC.banker's draftD.documentary credit11.Which of the following statements is not true of central banks? ______.A.They pay the government's salariesB.They always undertake the regulation of the banking systemC.They are always the lender of last resort D.None of the above12.When GBP/USD rate goes from 1.6150 to 1.8500,we say the dollar ______.A.appreciates by 12.70%B.depreciates by 14.55%C.depreciates by 12.70%D.appreciates by 14.55%13.According to diversification principle in investment,suppose you invest Stock X and Stock Y with equal funds,which of the following is not true? ______.A.If X and Y are totally independent with each other,the risk of the portfolio is reducedB.If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated,the risk of the portfolio is perfectly offsetC.If X and Y are perfectly positively correlated,the risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increasedD.If X and Y are perfectly negatively correlated,the risk of the portfolio is neither reduced nor increased14.These are four main methods of securing payment in international trade:(1)payment under documentary credit(2)open account(3)collection,that is document against payment or acceptance of a bill of exchange(4)payment in advanceFrom an exporter's point of view,the order of preference is ______.A.(4),(2),(3),(1)B.(4),(1),(3),(2)C.(4),(3),(1),(2)D.(2),(4),(1),(3)15.The main liability on a bank balance sheet is ______.A.depositsB.capital and reservesC.loans and overdraftsD.cash16.______ shows that net income for a specified period of time and how it was calculated.A.The income statementB.The capital statementC.The accounting statementD.The statement of financial condition 17.Why must the liabilities and assets of a bank be actively managed? ______.A.Because assets and liabilities are not evenly matched on the same time scaleB.Because assets and liabilities are evenly matched C.Because the interbank market uses LIBOR D.Because assets and liabilities can be underwritten 18.If the expected returns of two risky assets have a perfect negative correlation,then risk .A.is increasedB.falls to zeroC.is unaffectedD.is reduced by one-half19.A possible disadvantage of freely fluctuating exchange rates with no official intervention is that .A.some nations would experience continual deficits B.the exchange rates may experience wide and frequent fluctuationsC.nations would no longer be able to undertake domestic policies designed to achieve and maintain full employment D.nations would need a larger supply of international reserves than otherwise20.What are your GBP/USD position and the average rate if you sell £4m at 1.6350 buy £5m at 1.6340 and sell $5m at 1.6348?A.Short £2 058 478.10 long $3 370 000 at 1.6371 B.Long £5 941 521.90 short $9710 000 at 1.6342 C.Short £5 941 521.90 long $9 710 000 at 1.6342 D.Long £4 058 478.10 short $6 630 000 at 1.6336 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.A11.B 12.B 13.D 14.B 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.B 20.D1.When a country runs a foreign trade deficit under a flexible foreign exchange rate system,its .A.imports automatically increaseB.currency automatically depreciates C.exports automatically declineD.currency automatically appreciates2.Which of the following statements is not true of accounting? ______.A.Accounting is language of businessB.The user of accounting includes business,government,nonprofit organizations and individuals.C.Accounting is useful for decision making D.Accounting is an end rather than a means to an end3.The term foreign exchange is best defined by the following statement:it is ______.A.the rate of exchange between two currencies B.synonymous with currency exchangeC.the place in which foreign currencies are exchangedD.an instrument such as paper currency,note,and check used to make payments between countries 4.What is Asset Allocation? ______.A.Buying assets of different types,risks,and potential returnsB.Buying assets with more than one brokerage accountC.The ability to buy mutual fundsD.Buying stocks for the long term5.External users of financial accounting information include all of the following except .A.suppliersB.line managersC.general publicD.creditors6.CAPM is short for .A.Capital Asset Pricing ModelB.Cash Added Price MatrixC.Capital Asset Pricing MatrixD.Cost and Price Model7.Liquidity measures the ______.A.value of an assetB.ease with which an asset can be exchanged C.usefulness of an assetD.economic and monetary reliability of an asset compared with other assets8.In a letter of credit transaction,the bank pays the seller against ______ which agree(s)with______.A.documents...the credit B.merchandise...the contract C.documents...the contract D.merchandise...the buyer ordered9.A barter economy is one that does not possess _______.A.any wealthB.printed currencyC.a medium of exchangeD.gold10.Which of the following is not true of airway bill? ______.A.When goods are delivered to the airline,the airway bill is signed by them or their agents as a receipt of the goodsB.Airway bill is a document of title to the goods C.Airway bill may also provide evidence of despatch of the goods where it has been stamped indicating details of the relevant flightD.None of the above11.The value of money varies _____.A.directly with the unemployment rate B.directly with the price levelC.inversely with the unemployment D.inversely with the price level12.The economics news on the television reports that the dollar has strengthened relative to the Japanese yen.This means that ______.A.the dollar has depreciated relative to the yen B.the dollar can now purchase more yenC.the yen can now purchase more dollarsD.the US trade balance with the Japanese economy has improved13.The theory of international exchange that holds that exchange rates are set so that the price of similar goods in different countries is the same is the ______.A.price feedback theoryB.trade feedback theoryC.purchasing power parity theoryD.J-curve theory14.According to the optimal portfolio theory,where should portfolios lie? ______.A.On the efficient frontierB.Above the efficient frontierC.Under the efficient frontierD.Anywhere,as long as the portfolio is diversified 15.Which of the following is not a user of management accounting information? ______.A.Store managerB.CreditorC.CEOD.CFO16.Based on the scenarios below,what is the expected return for a portfolio with the following return profile? ______.Market Conditionbear Normal BullProbability 02 0.3 05Rate of return ??25% 10% 24%A.4%B.10%C.20%D.25%Use the following expectations on Stocks X and Y to answer questions 17 through 19 (round to the nearest percent).Bear Market Normal Market Bull Market Probability 0.2 0.5 0.3Stock X_ -20% 18% 50%Stock Y -15% 20% 10%17.Financial markets serve to channel funds from ______.A.the government to contractorsB.investors to consumersC.consumers to producersD.savers to investors18.The agreements that were reached at the Bretton Woods conference in 1944 established a system .A.of essentially fixed exchange rates under whicheach country agreed to intervene in the foreign exchange market when necessary to maintain the agreed-upon value of its currencyB.of floating exchange rates determined by the supply and demand of one nation's currency relative to the currency of other nationsC.that prohibited governments from intervening in the foreign exchange marketsD.in which the values of currencies were fixed in terms of a specific number of ounces of gold,which in turn determined their values in international trading19.Which of the following statements is not consistent with generally accepted accounting principles relating to asset valuation? .A.Assets are originally recorded in accounting records at their cost to the business entity B.Accountants prefer to base the valuation of assets upon objective,verifiable evidence rather than upon appraisals or personal opinionC.Accountants assume that assets such as office supplies,land and buildings will be used in business operations rather than sold at current market prices D.Subtracting total liabilities from total assets indicates what the owner's equity in the business is worth under current market conditions20.A fiscal expansion in the UK ______ the pound sterling.A.tends to appreciateB.tends to depreciateC.does not affect the price ofD.has no predictable effect on the price of1.B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.B 8.A 9.C 10.B11.D 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.A 18.A 19.D 20.A1.When a country runs a foreign trade deficit under a flexible foreign exchange rate system,its .A.imports automatically increaseB.currency automatically depreciatesC.exports automatically declineD.currency automatically appreciates2.Which of the following statements is not true of accounting? ______.A.Accounting is language of businessB.The user of accounting includes business,government,nonprofit organizations and individuals.C.Accounting is useful for decision makingD.Accounting is an end rather than a means to an end3.The term foreign exchange is best defined by the following statement:it is ______.A.the rate of exchange between two currencies B.synonymous with currency exchangeC.the place in which foreign currencies are exchangedD.an instrument such as paper currency,note,and check used to make payments between countries4.What is Asset Allocation? ______.A.Buying assets of different types,risks,and potential returnsB.Buying assets with more than one brokerage accountC.The ability to buy mutual fundsD.Buying stocks for the long term5.External users of financial accounting information include all of the following except .A.suppliersB.line managersC.general publicD.creditors6.CAPM is short for .A.Capital Asset Pricing ModelB.Cash Added Price MatrixC.Capital Asset Pricing MatrixD.Cost and Price Model7.Liquidity measures the ______.A.value of an assetB.ease with which an asset can be exchangedC.usefulness of an assetD.economic and monetary reliability of an asset compared with other assets8.In a letter of credit transaction,the bank pays the seller against ______ which agree(s)with______.A.documents...the creditB.merchandise...the contractC.documents...the contractD.merchandise...the buyer ordered9. A barter economy is one that does not possess _______.A.any wealthB.printed currencyC.a medium of exchangeD.gold10.Which of the following is not true of airway bill? ______.A.When goods are delivered to the airline,the airway bill is signed by them or their agents as a receipt of the goodsB.Airway bill is a document of title to the goodsC.Airway bill may also provide evidence of despatch of the goods where it has been stamped indicating details of the relevant flightD.None of the above1B 2.D 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.B 8A 9C 10B 1.Under which one of the following circumstances would it be wise for your customer to arrange a forward foreign exchange contract? ______.A.Import of goods priced in a foreign currency B.Import of goods priced in RMBC.Export of goods priced in RMBD.Export of goods priced in a foreign currency where the rate of exchange has been agreed in the sales contract2.Incoterms address ______.A.the risks of loss between the partiesB.breaches of contractC.ownership rightsD.type of ship used3.Which of the following is or was an example of representative full-bodied money? ______.A.Debt moneyB.ATS accountC.Gold certificateD.Demand deposit4.Risks associated with investing in foreign countries are the following except ______.A.voting riskB.exchange rate riskC.country riskD.political risk5.An exporter sells goods to a customer abroad on FOB and on CIF term.Who is responsible for the freight charges in each? ______.A.Exporter;ExporterB.Exporter;ImporterC.Importer;ImporterD.Importer;Exporter6.Default risk refers to the possibility that a borrower may ______.A.be unable to repay the principal on his loan B.be unable to make the interest payments on his loanC.go bankruptD.all of the above7.What is the reserve requirement? ______.A.The requirement of a bank to deposit a percentage of moneyB.The requirement for deposits in cashC.The percentage of a bank's deposits in the form of cash reservesD.The requirement for cash reserves8.A draft is like a check that can be endorsed but it isn't a title to goods,like ______.A.a bill of ladingB.an inspection certificateC.a certificate of originD.an insurance certificate9.Arbitrage ______.A.is a general economic term for buying something where it is cheap and selling it where it is dearB.keeps exchange rates consistent across marketsC.has been outlawed by the International Monetary FundD.cannot occur where there is a forward exchange marketE.both A and B10.What is the purpose of comparing the ledger entries with the documents? ______.A.To prove that all the transactions have made for the right amountsB.To prove that all the accounts have been posted correctlyC.To check the number of all the debits and creditsD.To post the right accounts答案:1.A 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.A 8.A 9.E 10.B1.What are the expected returns for Stocks X and Y respectively? ______.A.20% and 10%B.18% and 12%C.20% and 11%D.18% and 5%2.Which of the following payment terms eliminates the exchange risk,assuming the exporter invoices in foreign currency? ______.A.Confirmed irrevocable documentary creditB.Open accountC.Documentary collection D/AD.None of the above3.ABC Co.Ltd.purchased a car for $ 12 000,making a down payment of $5 000 cash and signing a $7 000 note payable due in 60 days.Which of the following is not correct? ______.A.From the viewpoint of a short-term creditor,this transaction makes the business less solventB.Total liabilities increased by $7 000C.Total assets increased by $12 000D.This transaction had no immediate effect on the owner's equity in the business4.Which of the following terms of payment will entirely eliminate country risk? ______.A.Revocable documentary creditsB.Confirmed Irrevocable documentary credits C.Documentary collection D/PD.Documentary collection D/A5.The expiry date of a documentary credit is Sunday,24 February,and documents have to be A presented to you.Which of the following is an acceptable presentation? (Assume there is no latest stated date for shipment stipulated.)______.A.Presentation to you on Monday 25 February with the bill of lading dated 25 FebruaryB.Presentation on Monday 25 February with the bill of lading dated Sunday 24 FebruaryC.Presentation on Tuesday 26 February with the bill of lading dated Sunday 24 FebruaryD.Presentation on Friday 22 February with the bill of lading dated Sunday 29 January6.What are the standard deviations of returns on Stocks X and Y respectively? ______.A.15% and 26%B.24% and 13%C.20% and 4%D.28% and 8%7.Who makes the first presentation of documents under a transferable credit? ______.A.ApplicantB.First beneficiaryC.Second beneficiaryD.None of the above8.A transaction caused a $10 000 decrease in both total assets and total liabilities.This transaction could have been ______.A.repayment of a $ 10 000 bank loanB.an asset with a cost of $10000 was destroyed by fireC.purchase of a delivery truck for $10 000 cashD.collection of a $10 000 account receivable9.Money ceases to serve as an effective store of value when ______.A.the government runs large deficitsB.the unemployment rate is very highC.productivity in the economy declinesD.rapid inflation occurs10.An indication that the money supply is greater than the desirable amount would be .A.insufficient spending and excessive savingB.deflationC.inadequate spending and rising unemploymentD.rising wages and prices答案:1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.D。
2010年金融英语(FECT)考试模拟试题(英语学习)1. Usually the low interest rate currency trades at a ______ to the high interest rate currency in the forward market.A. premiumB. parC. discountD. bar2. Which of the following statements about standby letters of credit is true?______.A. They can serve as a guarantee to a buyer against a seller defaultingB. They are contrary to the general rule that letters of credit may only be used for the actual movement of goodsC. They are unlike a tender (or other)bond in their legal standing and method of operationD. They are unlike a tender bond with its fixed expiry date3. The most liquid of all assets is ______.A. the stock of commercial banksB. M 1C. intelligenceD. the debt of major corporations4. Beta and standard deviation differ as risk measures in that beta measures ______.A. only unsystematic risk,while standard deviation measures total riskB. only systematic risk,while standard deviation measures total riskC. both systematic and unsystematic risk,while standard deviation measures only unsystematic riskD. both systematic and unsystematic risk,while standard deviation measures only systematic risk5. What information would you find in a statement of cash flows that you would not be able to get from the other two primary financial statements?______.A. Cash provided by or used in financing activitiesB. Cash balance at the end of the periodC. Total liabilities due to creditors at the end of the periodD. Net income6. An analyst estimates that a stock has the following probabilities of return depending on the state of the economy:State of economyProbabilityReturnGood0.115%Normal0.613%Poor0.37%The expected return of the stock is ______.A. 7.8%B. 11.4%C. 11.7%D. 13.0%7. According to the rules of debit and credit for balance sheet accounts ______.A. increases in asset,liability,and owner‘s equity accounts are recorded by debitsB. decreases in asset and liability accounts are recorded by creditsC. increases in asset and owner’s equity accounts are recorded by debitsD. decreases in liability and owner‘s equity accounts are recorded by debits8. Inpiduals will accept the medium of exchange in return for goods and services only if they are confident that ______.A. the inflation rate is zeroB. it possesses intrinsic valueC. they can pass it on to othersD. they can exchange it for gold9. When a country’s currency appreciates,the country‘s goods abroad become ______ and foreign goods in that country become ______.A. cheaper.。
金融专业英语证书考试FECT模拟试题-4(总分100, 考试时间90分钟)SECTION ONE (Compulsory):Answer all ten questions in this section. Each question carries 1 mark.1. Multiple-choice questions: from the following four options, selecta correct and fill in its labeling the brackets.1.Suppose the demand for tea is very price-elastic. To increase revenue, the tea supplier should ___ the price level.A IncreaseB DecreaseC Not changeD Uncertain该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:B2.Which of the following would NOT cause a shift upward of the consumption schedule? ()A An increase in household wealth.B An expectation of rising incomes in the future.C A reduction in income taxes.D An increase in household disposable income.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:D3.An increase of $1,000 in bank deposits will: ()A Result in a higher level of inflation.B Mean proportionately increased bank profits.C Facilitate the credit creation process.D Bring about government intervention in the working of the bankingsystem.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:C4.A rising foreign exchange rate for country X will: ()A Result in a rise in X’s RPI.B Be likely to raise the employment level in X.C Favor those holidaying in X from abroad.D Ease inflationary pressures with X.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:D5.Cutting taxes can lower investment through its impact on interest rates. This is an example of the: ()A Income effect.B Accelerator effect.C Crowding out effect.D Multiplier effect.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:B6.Which one of the following is the most widely used measure of inflation? ()A The Consumer Price Index.B The Index of Leading Economic Indicators.C The prime rate.D The Federal Funds rate.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:A7.You have just won the lottery (congratulations!) and are given the option of receiving $2,000,000 now or an annuity of 200,000 at the end of each year for thirty years. Which of the following is correct? () (assume you are making the decision based on present values)A You cannot choose between the two without first computing future values.B You will always choose the lump sum regardless of interest rates.C Comparing the future value of each will lead to the same decision as comparing present values.D You will always choose the annuity.E You will choose the lump sum if interest rates are 7%.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:C8.A company buys 10 items at a price of £200 each, all on 14 days free credit. It then sells on the next day 5 units for £350 each. One item was sold for cash, the remainder on 21 days free credit. What effect do these transactions have on the firm’s cash fl ow on the day of the sale? ()A Gains £750B Gains £1,750C Loses £2,000D Gains £350.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:D9.A firm has fixed costs of £100,000 per month and variable costs of £25 for item. It sells them for £50 each. If it sells 5,000 units each month, what is the firm’s Margin of Safety? ()A 1,000 units per monthB £50,000C 1,000 unitsD 25%.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:A10.Fred Perry, CFA, purchased $100,000 of a newly issued Treasury inflation protection security based on the following characteristics and information.The coupon payment at the end of one year is closest to: ()A $2,000.B $2,100.C $5,000.D $7,000该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:BSECTION TWO(Compulsory):Answer the questions in this section.Reading Comprehension:Arnold Barker is an analyst at BAYCON Investments. He has been asked to revise BAYCON’s credit analysis process for corporate fixe d-income securities. This credit analysis process is the basis for the selection of individual bonds for BAYCON’s fixed-income portfolios. Hank Su, Barker’s supervisor, comments that one limitation of the current credit analysis process at BAYCON is that it only provides an estimate of a bond’s default risk. He asks Barker to expand the credit analysis processto provide an estimate of a bond’s credit spread risk. Su defines credit spread risk as follows:"Credit spread risk is the risk that the issuer will fail to satisfy the terms of the bond with respect to payments.”In addition, Su believes that the current credit analysis process focuses too much on character, collateral, and covenants, and not enough on capacity. In response to Su’s observations, Barker develops a quantitative debt-capacity model to assess the capacity of an issuer to meet its obligations. His debt-capacity model is based on the issuer’s profitability, debt coverage, and cash flow analysis. Barker decides to use the model to evaluate Haynes Industries, a recent investment-grade bond issuer. To calculate the inputs to the debt-capacity model, Barker gathered selected financial data, displayed in Exhibit 1, on Haynes Industries.Exhibit 1Selected Financial Data for Haynes Industries(In millions)Barker also decides to look at several key ratios used by Standard & Poor’s and other credit analysts, including coverage ratios, solvency ratios, and "funds from operations / total debt."Ed Dawson, a fixed-income research manager at BAYCON, has reviewed Barker’s debt-capacity model and makes the following statements about the model’s applicability to high-yield bonds, asset-backed securities, and municipal bonds:1. For the model to be useful for high-yield issues, it must consider the entire debt structure of the issuer. For example, high-yield issuers rely to a greater extent on bank debt than investment-grade issuers.2. While the model has limited applicability in the assessment of the credit of asset-backed securities, it can be used to evaluate the quality of the service. However, it cannot be used to assess the underlying collateral’s ability to generate cash flows.3. The credit analysis of municipal tax-backed bonds should involve assessing the issuer’s:debt structure,ability and political discipline to maintain sound budgetary policy, local tax base and intergovernmental revenues available, andflow of funds structure.11.Su’s definition of credit spread risk is: ()A Correct.B Incorrect, be cause credit spread risk is the risk that a bond’sprice will fall when the bond’s risk premium increases while the yield on a similar maturity Treasury bond falls.C Incorrect, because credit spread risk is the risk t hat a bond’sprice will fall when the bond’s risk premium decreases while the yield on a similar maturity Treasury bond rises.D Incorrect, because credit spread risk is the risk that a bond’sprice will fall when the bond’s risk premium remains constant while the yield on a similar maturity Treasury bond rises.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:ADistinguish among default risk, credit spread risk, and downgrade risk.Credit spread risk is the risk an issuer’s debt obligation will relatively decline due to an increase in the credit spread. In this case the credit spread is increasing and the bond’s price will fall.12.The "funds from operations / total debt" ratio for Haynes Industries for 2004 was closest to: ()A 50.5%.B 52.1%.C 52.1%.D 63.5%.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:CCalculate, critique, and interpret the key financial ratios used by credit analysts.Funds from operations / total debt = 7,672 / 14,147 = 54.23%. Funds from operations is defined as (Net Income + Depreciation & Amortization + Other non-cash charges) = (5,186 + 1,703 + 783) = 7,672. Total debt is defined as (Current Maturity of LTD + Long-Term Debt + Lease Debt Equivalent) = (2,172 + 11,475 + 500) = 14,147.13.For 2004, compared with 2003, did Haynes Industries have an increase or decrease in: ()A Answer A.B Answer B.C Answer C.D Answer D.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:BCalculate, critique, and interpret the key financial ratios used by credit analysts.The interest coverage ratio [(EBIT (EBITDA)) / interest expense] increased from 8.97 (9.89) in 2003 to 10.40 (11.38) in 2004, and short-term solvency decreased from 1.358 in 2003 to 1.128 in 2004 where:*Current Liabilities = Current Assets - Working Capital 2004: Current Liabilities = 8,668 - 984 = 7,6842003: Current Liabilities = 8,232 - 2,168 = 6,06414.Given the debt structure described in Dawson’s first statement, the factor that is least likely to affect the creditworthiness of the high-yield issuer is the: ()A Ability to refinance.B Impact of sale of assets.C Presence of senior bonds in the debt structure.D Impact of changes in short-term interest rates.该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:CIdentify, explain, and interpret the typical elements of the corporate structure and debt structure of a high-yield issuer and the impact of these elements on the risk position of the lender. Bank loans have a priority over other debt issues; therefore the presence of senior bonds in the debtstructure will have little impact on the credit analysis of high-yield issuers.15.Regarding Dawson’s second stat ement that refers to asset-backed securities is he correct or incorrect in describing the model’s ability to: ()A Answer A.B Answer BC Answer CD Answer D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:CDiscuss the factors considered by rating agencies in rating asset-backed securities.In the case of an asset-backed security, the quality of the service is evaluated using factors such as servicing history, underwriting standards for loan origination, servicing capabilities, business environment, and financial condition. The model will only address financial condition. Dawson is correct in stating that the model cannot be used to determine the ability of the underlying collateral to generate cash flows.Explanations of terms16.Liquidity trap该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 6答案:As the money supply increases the supply-of-money curve intersects the demand-for-money curve at flat part of the latter where an increase in the money supply no longer reduce the interest rate. This flat portion of the demand-for-money is called liquidity trap, which illustrates that the interest rate is insensitive to the increase of the money supply andpeople’s demand for money becomes infinitely large at the flat portion of the demand-for-money.17.Recognition lag该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 6答案:The recognition lag is the period that elapses between the time at which economic situation changes and the time at which the policymaking officials become aware of the need for action. This time lag could be negative if the disturbance can be predicted and appropriate policy actions considered before it even occurs.18.Group of Seven (G-7)该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 6答案:Seven of the world’s leading countries that meet periodically to achieve a cooperative effort on international economic and monetary issues。
2012年金融专业英语证书考试FECT模拟试题-5(总分100,考试时间90分钟)SECTION ONE (Compulsory):Single-choice questions Multiple-choice questions: from the following four options, select a correct and fill in its labeling the brackets.1. Tom cannot tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi. For Tom, these goods are: ()A. Perfect substitutes.B. **plements.C. Necessities.D. None of the above.2. Suppose the economy is running at the level of potential GDP, an increase in government spending in the long run will ___ the price level and ___ the output level,A. Increase, not changeB. Increase, increaseC. Increase, decreaseD. Decrease, increase3. For a natural monopoly, the optimal policy for a regulator to set is a price such that: ()A. The price level equals marginal cost.B. The price level equals average variable cost.C. The price level equals average total cost but higher than marginal cost.D. The price level is lower than marginal cost but higher than average total cost.4. If AD shifts to the right to adapt to oil shocks from OPEC, then: ()A. P and GDP will remain normal automatically.B. GDP may be unchanged although P will rise.C. GDP will rise and P will drop.D. The domestic P of oil will drop.5. School students paying a lower fare than adults on the MTR trains, or cheaper tickets to the theatre, is an example of: ()A. The suppliers making less profit because some customers pay a lower price.B. Consumers obtaining more consumer surplus.C. Price discrimination allowing the suppliers to make more profit from charging a higher price to customers whose demand is more elastic.D. Price discrimination allowing the suppliers to make more profit from charging a lower price to customers whose demand is more elastic.6. When the nominal interest rate rises, ()A. Economic activity is encouraged.B. The real interest rate rises and the price of bonds rises.C. Inflation rises and the real interest rate falls.D. The real interest rate rises and the price of bonds falls.7. A firm has fixed costs of £100,000 per month and variable costs of £25 for item. It proposes to sell these items for £50 each. What is the break-even output for this firm? ()A. 4,000 unitsB. 4,000 units in a month.C. Cannot be worked out from the information.D. 2,000 units per month.8. For an A- rated corporate bond that has deteriorating fundamentals, but is expected to remain investment grade, the greatest risk is most likely: ()A. Event risk.B. Default risk.C. Liquidity risk.D. Credit spread risk.9. An investor currently has a portfolio valued at $700,000. The investor’s objective is long-term growth, but the investor will need $30,000 by the end of the year to pay her so n’s college tuition and another $10,000 by year-end for her annual vacation. The investor is considering four alternative portfolios: Portfolio Expected Return Standard Deviation of Returns 1.8% 10% 2.10% 13% 3.14% 22% 4.18% 35% Using Roy’s safet y-first criterion, which of the alternative portfolios minimizes the probability that the investor’s portfolio will have a value lower than $700,000 at year-end? ()A. Portfolio 1.B. Portfolio 2.C. Portfolio 3.D. Portfolio 4.10. A futures trader must deposit an additional amount of money into a margin account at the clearinghouse if the margin account ending balance is below the: ()A. Initial margin requirement.B. Variation margin requirement.C. Maintenance margin requirement.D. Amount of the loan borrowed from the clearinghouse.SECTION TWO(Compulsory):Reading ComprehensionJason Johnson, CFA, is a principal of a large private equity firm in New York. One of the associates in his firm has identified a potential investment opportunity for the firm. Gasline, Inc. is a major producer of pipeline used in the production of natural gas in the Southwest United States. Last year, Gasline had approximately $150 million in sales, and sales are expected to increase as a result of increasing demand for their product. **pany was founded over twenty-five years ago, and has been publically traded for the last ten years. The founder of **pany, along with other members of the family, holds the majority of **mon stock, and the group is amenable to liquidating their collective position at this time. Johnson’s associate believes there is significant opportunity in the industry, based upon new technology that allows for the extraction of natural gas from locations and depths that previously were too cost-prohibitive. This new technology should translate into increased demand for the industry, both domestically and abroad. Johnson concurs with this forecast for the industry, but believes further in-depth analysis must be performed beforeany investment decision can be made. Of particular concern to Johnson is Gasline’s numerous, complicated transactions related to **pany’s various stock-**pensation plans. Over the past decade, **pany has participated in varying degrees in programs involving stock option grants, an employee stock purchase plan, and performance-based awards. Johnson believes that thorough analysis of each program will determine whether or not the programs were properly accounted for in Gasline’s financial statements. The CEO of Gasline was awarded a stock option package at the beginning of 2006, which could ultimately have a significant impact on **pany’s future earnings. Details of the CEO’s stock option grant are outlined below. **pany established an employee stock purchase plan in 2004. Under the existing plan guidelines, full-time employees of Gasline that **pleted 3 years of service are eligible to purchase up to 1,000 Gasline shares per year at a 15% discount. Since inception of the program, employees of **pany have purchased approximately 75,000 shares. In the footnotes to **pany’s financial statements, it states th at Gasline’s management has determined that the plan is noncompensatory and therefore no compensation expense has been recognized in association with the plan. Part of the **pensation package for Gasline **es through participation in a service-based stock awards grant program. Under this program, all full-time employees are awarded 100 shares of **mon stock on July 1st of each year. Employees vest at the rate of 20% each year, and are fully vested after **pletion of five years of service. Employees that leave **pany or retire prior to being fully vested forfeit all interest in the stock. Johnson questions whether or not Gasline’s accounting treatment of this program is fully in accordance with FASB standards. CEO Options (grant date January 1, 2006)11. For the valuation of the CEO’s stock options granted on January 1, 2006, Gasline estimated a fair value of $100,000 by using Monte Carlo simulation. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), which of the following statements is most accurate? Gasline’s accounting treatment of the options is: ()A. In compliance because a Monte Carlo simulation is an acceptable method of valuing options in the absence of a market-based instrument.B. Not in compliance because the fair value must be established by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.C. Not in compliance because the options had no intrinsic value as of the grant date.D. In compliance because the firm can elect to use either the intrinsic value model or the fair value model in the valuation of stock option plans.12. Assume that the CEO of Gasline exercises 25,000 of his options on December 31, 2006, andthe market price of the stock on that date is $39.50. Calculate the **pensation expense for the year ending 2006 that Gasline should recognize in association with the CEO option grant. ()A. $62,500.B. $25,000.C. $100,000D. $0.13. In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), which of the following statements regarding Gasline’s employee stock purchase plan is most accurate? ()A. The plan cannot be considered noncompensatory because the discount exceeds the per share transaction cost of a public offering.B. The plan can be considered noncompensatory because it is offered equally to all full-time employees, not just upper management.C. The plan cannot be considered noncompensatory because participation is voluntary on the part of the employees.D. The plan can be considered noncompensatory because of the existence of the service-based stock awards grant program.14. If an employee stock purchase plan is considered noncompensatory in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R): ()A. Compensation expense is recognized over the projected remaining service life of each employee.B. Compensation expense is deferred until the shares are sold.C. No compensation expense is recognized.D. Compensation expense is limited to the amount of the discount.15. SFAS No. 123(R) gives specific guidelines as to what date is to be used to establish the fair value of the stock awarded through a service-based award program, and whether or not any adjustment for awards that did not vest must be made to compensation expense at the end of the vesting period. Which of the follo wing guidelines is most applicable to Gasline’s program? () Date that fair value is established "True-up" adjustment necessary?A. Grant date NoB. Last day of grant year YesC. Grant date YesD. Last day of grant year NoSECTION THREE(Compulsory):Explanations of terms16. Speculative demand for money17. Time lag18. Floating exchange rate19. Present value20. The OTC MarketSECTION FOUR(Compulsory):Answer questions21. What is Common Stock?22. What is the Controllability?23. What is the monetary base?24. List the Counter-measures of Inflation as more as possible.。
当前位置:首页. \测试. \Model Test 5. \Listening.Part One ListeningSection One (10%)Directions: In this section you will hear 10 short statements. Each statement will be spoken only once. After each statement there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked a, b, c and d, and decide which is the best answer.Now you will hear the example:She went to the bank with Mr. Smith.You will read:A. She went home. C.She went to the bank.B. She liked Mr. smith. D.She went to Mr. Smith's house.Statement C, "She went to the bank" is the closest in meaning to the statement "She went to the bank with Mr. Smith." Therefore, you should choose answer C. Now listen to the statements.1.A. The next day.B. The coming Friday.C. Next Saturday.D. The following Monday.2.A. We hope our funds can be increased.B. To get back the money is our hope.C. We hope our funds can be kept without danger.D. To make more profit is our hope.3.A. We would like to be paid for the stock.B. We would like to adapt ourselves to the present situation.C. Installment is acceptable for the transactions at present.D. We would like to store our money here.4.A. Banking globalization is in danger at present.B. It's too early to stage banking globalization.C. Banking globalization is an urgent challenge.D. An urgent problem is facing banks all over the world.5.A. They usually hold savings accounts.B. They have current accounts.C. They specialize in long-term savings accounts and mortgages.D. They deal in short-term savings accounts.6.A. the remitting bankB. the negotiating bankC. the remitting bankD. the collecting bank7.A. a sight draft bB. a usance draftC. an overdraftD. a clean draft8.A. Deflation results from the reduction in the money supply.B. The money supply has been reduced.C. The demand for the money supply has gone up.D. Inflation shows an increase in the money supply.9.A. The merchant expects his goods to be sold quickly.B. The dividend increase made the stockholders pleased.C. The Workers are pleased with the wage increase.D. The stockholders have no dividend this year.10.A. I don't think there's a mistake on my statement.B. I don't think there's an error on the financial statement.C. I think there's a mistake on my monthly statement.D. I think there's a mistake on the auditing statement.Section Two (10%)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken only once. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked a, b, c, and d, and decide which is the best answerNow you will hear :M: Does our bank have a direct correspondent relationship with the Bradalys' Bank?W:No, we don't. So we have to advise this L/C via another bank.Q: Which of the following is right?Now you will read:A. We can advise this L/C to the Bradlays' Bank.B. The Bradlays' Bank is our correspondent.C. The L/C has to be advised by a third bank.D. We should advise this L/C by ourselves.From the conversation we know that we have to advise this L/C via another bank. The best answer is C. Therefore you should choose answer C.11.A. 8%.B. 16%.C. 22%.D. 32%.12.A. Restaurant.B. Super market.C. ticket office.D. Hotel.13.A. a mortgage loanB. a start-up loanC. a consumer loanD. an interbank loan14.A. 2,000 EurosB. 20,000 EurosC. 676.02 EurosD. 672.06 Euros15.A. The woman can't get cash before the proceeds are collected.B. There is something wrong with the proceeds.C. The woman will be paid directly by the paying bank.D. The personal cheque can't be encashed over the counter.16.A. Some yen notes.B. Some yuan notes.C. Some dollar notes.D. Some pound notes.17.A. of the house value.B. of the mortgage value.C. of the bank's appraised value.D. of the depreciated value.18.A. The size of the box.B. The location of the box.C. The value of the box.D. Both A and B.19.A. open an accountB. cross a chequeC. cash a chequeD. draw a line of credit20.A. a savings accountB. a fixed accountC. a checking accountD. a checking accountSection Three (10%)Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage you will hear some questions about what was said. The passages and questions wi1l be spoken only once. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked a, b, c, and d, and decide which is the best answerQuestions 21--24 are based on passage 121.A. exporterB. importerC. supplierD. producer22.A. advising bankB. correspondent bankC. reimbursing bankD. agent23.A. when the merchandise ordered is shipped.B. when the importer either pays the draft or accepts it.C. when the contract is signedD. when the exporter applies for collection.24.A. Bill of LadingB. Commercial InvoiceC. Insurance PolicyD. Certificate of OriginQuestions 25-27 are based on passage 225.A. Those who have large sum of money at home.B. Those who will be away for a long time.C. Those who will stay at the bank for a long time.D. Those who will deposit a large sum of money for a long time.26.A. favorable rates of interest.B. negotiableC. issued in Sterling and US dollarD. Both A and B.27.A. The holder will receive more for the CD when negotiating it.B. The holder will receive less for the CD when negotiating it.C. The holder will keep the CD for longer time.D. The holder will get back only the nominal value of the CD. Questions 28-30 are based on Passage 328.A. On spot.B. Over the counter.C. Over computer screens.D. Subject to collection.29.A. Just overnight.B. more than 2 days.C. A few hours.D. Between overnight and 2 days.30.A. savings accounts.B. Checking accounts.C. Loan accounts.D. Above all.你已完成了听力部分的测试,现在是否当前位置:首页. \测试. \Model Test 5. \Reading.Part two ReadingSection One (10%)Directions: There are ten statements in this section. For each statement there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. You should choose the best answer.31. The fixed exchange rates system suggested that no change in parity could take place without the Fund's approval which however could not be withheld if the change did not exceed ______.A. 5%B. 10%C. 15%D. 20%32. If spot exchange rate today is £1=USD1.4 and forward exchange rate (one year) is £1=USD1.3440, then ____.A. forward discount on pound is 4%B. forward premium on pound is 4%C. forward discount on pound is 4.17%D. forward premium on pound is 4.17%33. The balance sheet is a statement of the financial position ______.A. at a specified point in timeB. during a particular periodC. for a yearD. none of all34. ______ is the foundation of private accounting, which analyzing a business's costs to help managers control expenses.A. BudgetingB. Management information systemC. Internal auditing cost accountingD. Cost accounting35. When operations produce a positive cash flow, we say there is ______ .A. a net inflowB. a net outflowC. a swap positionD. a square cash position36. The most volatile accounts in recent years have been ______.A. the current accountsB. the trade accountsC. the short-term capital accountD. the long-term capital accounts37. Sales total USD400, 000, cost of good sold is USD225, 000, and operating expenses are USD10, 000, how much is gross margin?A. USD30, 000B. USD15, 000C. USD35, 000D. USD5, 00038. If China has a favorable movement in the balance of payments, then ______.A. the exchange rate will appreciateB. the exchange rate will depreciateC. the RMB exchange rate will appreciateD. the foreign exchange rate will depreciate39. ______ exchange rates system has the advantage of avoiding the competitive depreciation of exchange rates.A. FloatingB. Managed floatingC. FixedD. Flexible40. ______ exchange rates system has the advantage of being free to carry out an independent monetary policy, without too much attention to the balance of payments.A. FloatingB. PeggedC. FixedD. AnySection Two (10%)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passages. For each blanks there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. You should choose the best answer.When the exporter is well acquainted with ___41___ of the buyer and entertains ____42___doubt about his solvency, or when the exporter sells goods to his own overseas branch or subsidiary, he may be prepared to ship his goods ___43___ open account. Under this device, the exporter sends his documents to the buyer who remits in due course or at agreed intervals the agreed price either by T/T or by M/T through a bank. The exporter makes ___44___ date for payments of the goods shipped. Instead, he is prepared to rely on his past experience of the buyer's integrity to effect settlement at the proper time.As there may be a period of waiting in between the dispatch of goods and payment, it may become necessary to render financial aid to ___45___ the buyer ___46___ the exporter. Here banks often grant export finance in a variety of forms of which the following are the principal ones:The exporter's bank may make an advance to him ____47___ his shipping documents with or without a bill of exchange during the course of collection abroad. The advance would be for ___48___ the value of the bill or documents both of which serve as collateral, and interest at ___49___ would be charged on the amount of the advance until the proceeds are ____50___.41.A. the positionB. the situationC. the statusD. the financial status42.A. noB. inC. withD. on43.A. inB. onC. toD. for44.A. preciseB. exactC. definiteD. no precise45.A. bothB. neitherC. eitherD. whether46.A. andB. norC. orD. or not47.A. againstB. onC. forD. to48.A. any percentage ofB. an fixed percentage ofC. an agreed percentage ofD. a determinable percentage of49.A. affixed rateB. a determinable rateC. any rateD. an agreed rate50.A. paidB. prepaidC. collectedD. receivedSection Three (10%)Directions: Read the following passages, and determine whether the sentences are "Right" or "wrong". If there is not enough information to answer " right" or "wrong''. choose "Doesn't say".Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts IOLTAs, are offered to lawyers and firms to comply with the handling of funds being held in trust on behalf of clients. Interest earned on these accounts will be paid to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation.1. Accounts may be opened without a minimum deposit.2. Interest will be calculated based on the average daily balance for the month. No minimum balance is required for this account to earn interest for the month. Interest will be credited to the account on the first of each month before being withdrawn and remitted to the Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation.3. A maximum of $10.00 handling/service charge per account will be deducted from the accumulation of all interest paid on this type of account.4. All other terms, conditions and fees apply according to the Membership and Account Agreement, Truth-In-Savings Rate and Fee Schedule and Funds Availability Policy Disclosure.51. IOLTAs must be opened with a minimum deposit.A. RightB.WrongC.Doesn't say52. No minimum balance is required for this account to earn interest for the month.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say53. Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts, are offered to lawyers and firms tocomply with the handing of funds being held in trust on behalf of clients.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say54. IOLTAs' main clients are accounters.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't saypassage 2The exchange rate of a particular foreign currency changes as the supply and demand conditions in that country or its trading partners change. Such shifts may occur because of changes in tastes, technological improvements, weather, political upheavals, war, and so on. A poor harvest in one country will increase its demand for agricultural products from other countries and, unless offset by a reduction in import demand in some other product or an increase in its exports, will cause its exchange rate to decline in terms of the currencies of crop-exporting countries. Likewise, a technological improvement reducing the domestic cost of production of a good may increase the quantity of that goods demanded by foreign as well as domestic markets. Unless export of some other product decline or imports climb by the same amount, the domestic exchange rate will increase in terms of foreign currencies.55. Exchange rate changes according to supply and demand.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say56. When we spend more than we earn, then the exchange rate of local currency will appreciate.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say57. One country needs foreign currencies because it has to pay bills for imports or makes financial investments in foreign countries.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't saypassage 3The primary justification for banking supervision is to limit the risk of loss to depositors, and by so doing to maintain public confidence in banks. And while supervision naturally focuses on the individual bank, supervisors must also be alert to the possibility that problems in one institution may have wider, systemic repercussions on others, or on the integrity of the payments system.58. Supervisors have the obligation to save a failing bank.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say59. Supervisors usually pay more attention to the individual bank.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't say60. A sound bank will not suffer from the bankruptcy of other unrelated banks.A. RightB. WrongC. Doesn't saySection Four (20%)Directions: There are 4 passages in this sections. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. You should choose the best answer.Passage 1Factoring refers to a practice whereby you sell your receivables for a discount before they are due. Historically, factoring has been heavily used in some industries, such as the garment industry, and less in others. Today, however, entrepreneurial factoring companies are willing to buy creditworthy receivables from just about any industry.Factoring is a relatively expensive means of obtaining financing. You are paying for the cost of the capital, the extra risk including bad debt, and the paperwork factoring requires. If you can finance your business through other sources, particularly the more traditional ones, you will certainly save money.However, factoring can be a cash bonanza to a growing business, especially one that cannot obtain the necessary capital through traditional borrowing.61. Factoring is a relatively ______ means of obtaining financing.A. cheapB. expensiveC. freeD. hard62. Factoring can be a cash bonanza to a growing business, especially one thatA. cannot obtain the necessary capital through loanB. cannot obtain the necessary capitalC. cannot obtain the necessary capital from financial institutesD. cannot obtain any fund.63. Factoring refers to a practice whereby you sell your ______ for a discount before they are due.A. capitalB. goodsC. stocksD. receivables64. Factoring is a kind of ______.A. means of paymentB. payment systemC. international settlementD. loan65. Factoring was once used heavily in ______.A. industryB. bankC. garment industryD. companyPassage 2Bank CD is the instrument uniformly figuring in the investment options of most investors. Bank of India CDs are safe, FDIC insured & offer decent returns. There is no brokerage, no fees or hidden costs. However, the Bank may impose a fee for administrative expenses involved in any legal action in connection with the CD. Look at our 'Star CD' plan below.High Interest: Higher on Large amountOur rates on certificate of deposits are among the best in the industry. The rate may vary on day-to-day basis. For CD's of above $250,000.00, The interest is simple i.e. not compounded; therefore, annual percentage yield is same as annual interest rate. The interest is payable on the day of maturity of deposit. Interest paid during the year is reported to Internal Revenue Services. For today's rates please refer to Current Rates of Interest on STAR CDs.Maturity Period: Flexible to your needsYou may choose any maturity date with a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 1 year to suit your needs. Your CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of anyother instruction, at the ruling rate of interest on the date of renewal. There is no grace period for automatic renewal of deposits on maturity. For deposits issued for 1 year or more, we send maturity notices to the depositors 2 to 4 weeks before the due date.Minimum Amount: Easy to StartThe minimum amount accepted is USD 2000Other Features1. FDIC Insurance Up to $100,0002. Facility to Open Joint & Corporate AccountsAdditional DepositsAdditional amounts deposited into an account will be treated as fresh deposits & separate certificates of deposits will be issued for such deposits.Early Withdrawal:Withdrawal of deposit before its date of maturity may be allowed at bank's discretion. In that event, interest will be paid at the rate applicable for the period for which the deposit remained with the bank or the contracted rate, whichever is lower, as prevailing on the date of deposit, less one percent. However, no interest shall be paid on the deposit which runs for less than 30 days. There is no other penalty or charge on early withdrawal.66. Why are Bank of India CDs safe ? Because ______.A. Bank of India is safeB. CD is a safe instrumentC. CD is insured.D. Others67. The CDs' annual percentage yield is ______ annual interest rate.A. the same asB. more thanC. less thanD. incomparable68. Can CD be renewed for the same period without any other instruction ?A. CD is automatically renewed for the same period in absence of any other instruction.B. CD isn't automatically renewed for the same period unless having other instruction.C. No, it can't.D. CD is automatically renewed for the same period with permission by the manager of bank.69. Withdrawal of deposit more than 30 days, but before its date of maturity may be, penalty or charge on early withdrawal.A. allowed , withB. allowed , noC. banned , withD. banned, no70. Star CD has at least ______ advantages.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4Passage 3Qualified Endorsement: When the words "without recourse" or words with similar meaning are used as part of the endorsement, such endorsement is referred to as qualified endorsement. The purpose of this type of endorsement is to limit the endorser's liability. The qualified endorsee, however, may look to all other parties prior to the qualified endorser. Under the UCP, the term "signature" also includes marks and thumbprints and printed, typed, or stamped signatures are acceptable in addition to written ones. This rule also applies to endorsements. In the United States, the endorsement on an instrument need not necessarily be applied by the previous holder. Banks frequently provide this by placing a rubber-stamped endorsement on deposited check, typically using words as "Credited to account of within named payee" and guaranteeing the absence of the Payee's Personal signature and endorsement.71. Qualified endorsement is one ______ .A. only with "without recourse" on it, words with similar meaning are not considered as qualified endorsementB. where the holder merely writes his signature on the back of theinstrument and there- after it becomes payable to the bearerC. with "without recourse " or words with similar meaning as part ofendorsementD. which prohibits the further negotiation of the instrument or whichexpresses that it is a mere authority to deal with the instrument as thereby directed72. Qualified endorsement is used ______ .A. when the endorser wants to pass the full title to the endorseeB. to inform the importer's bank to negotiateC. when the endorser wants to strengthen the liability of the endorseeD. to limit the endorser's liability73. According to UCP, the term "signature" includes ______ .A. marks and thumbprints, and printed, typed, or stamped signatures are acceptable in addition to written onesB. marks and thumbprints, but printed, typed, or stamped signatures are acceptable in addition to written onesC. marks and thumbprints, but printed, typed, or stamped signatures are not acceptable in addition to written onesD. marks and thumbprints only74. The qualified endorsee may look to all other Parties ______ .A. prior to the qualified endorserB. prior to the qualified endorseeC. prior to the immediate endorserD. prior to the immediate endorsee75. Endorsement can be acceptable ______ .A. only when it is signed personally by the previous holderB. if it is signed, stamped or markedC. only when there is a rubber-stamped signature on itD. if there is a thumbprints on itPassage FourA bank's bookkeeping tries to prove three things -- that all the day's transactions have gone through for the right amounts, that they have all been posted to the right accounts, and that the fresh balances of those accounts are correct after recording the transactions.The waste lists all the day's transactions. At the end of the day you prove no transactions are missing or wrong by balancing the total debits against the total credits. Next, you prove that all transactions have reached the ledger correctly by balancing the total debits and credits on various parts of the ledger against the corresponding totals in the waste.A bank proves that the right accounts have been posted by comparing the ledger entries with the vouchers. These are separately checked by having the vouchers posted into the ledger by one clerk and into the statement by another. The chances of their making the same mistake are very small, and it is easy to discover a mistake by comparing ledger against statement.Nowadays it is rare to rely on human arithmetic to work out the correct balance of an account by subtracting all the day's debits and adding all the day's credits. Although accounting machinery is reliable, it is still possible to get the wrong balances by putting wrong information into it.76. What is the function of the bookkeeping system in bank accounting?A. To prove all the day's transactions have gone though for the rightamounts.B. To prove that they have all been posted to the right accounts.C. To prove that new balances of the accounts are correct after recording the transactions.D. To try to prove the three things mentioned above.77. Which is the best way to prove no missing or mistakes at the end of the day?A. By checking total debits and total credits to see whether they are in the state of balance.B. By examining all the transactions carefully and find the wrong records.C. By balancing the total debits and credits through posting them again.D. By posting all the entries again and correct the mistakes.78. What is the purpose of comparing the ledger entries with the vouchers?A. To prove that all the transactions have been made for the right amount.B. To check the number of all debits and credits.C. To prove that all the accounts have been posted correctly.D. To post all the debit and credit entries.79. Why must entries be posted separately into the ledger and into the statement?A. Because the work must be finished in a short time.B. Because it is unlikely for the same mistakes to be made in both ledger and statements and People can rather easily find the wrong entries.C. Because it is very difficult for one person to do the accounting work.D. Because it is easy for accountants to discover mistakes by keeping accounts.80. How do People work out the correct balance of an account by hand?A. By adding all the entries together.B. By subtracting all the debits and adding all the credits.C. By computing the aggregate amount of the day's transactions.D. By computing the debits with the credits.你已完成了阅读部分的测试,现在是否当前位置:首页. \测试. \Model Test 5. \Writing.Part Three WritingSection One (5%)Directions: Describe the buyer's credit procedures of providing loan to importer's bank which on-lends to the importer, in the order of the numbers given in the Chart. Write your answer on the blank space.2.3.4.Section Two (5%)Directions: Translated the following sentences into Chinese. Write your translationon the blank space.1. The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) is the agency responsible for foreign exchange administration.2. Designated foreign exchange banks and other financial institutions involved in foreign exchange operations are dealers in the inter-bank foreign exchange market.3. Individuals and foreign nationals in China have freedom in deposit and withdrawal of foreign currency.4. The income statement provides a measure of the success or failure of an enterprise over a specific period of time.5. Relevant range means the range of operating level, or volume of activity,over which the relationship between total costs and activity level isapproximately linear.Section Three(10%)Direction: Write a letter according to the following outlines. Remember to write inletter format.伦敦的A 银行向美国纽约第一银行了解芝加哥 B 银行的信用状况。
2012年金融英语证书考试FECT模拟试题及答案-5SECTION ONE (Compulsory) :Single-choice questionsfrom the following four options, select a correct and fill in its labeling the brackets. (A total of 10 points)1. Which belongs to the Tightening of fiscal policy tools? ( )A. Reduce government spending and increase tax revenueB. Reduce government spending and reduce taxesC. Increasing government spending and reducing taxesD. Increase in government expenditure and increase tax revenue2. What market is the Most in need of the advertising? ( )A. Fully competitive marketB. Monopolize marketC. Competitive monopoly marketD. Oligopoly market3. The value of national output: ( )A. Is the same of the output of all businesses.B. Is the aggregate of output of employed persons.C. Is synonymous with aggregate manufacturing output.D. Utilizes the "added value" concept.4. With C = 10 + 0.7Y and the level of income changing from $70 billion to $80 billion, the increase in consumption and the revised average propensity to consume (ape) respectively would be: ( )A. $9 billion and 0.78.B. $6 billion and 0.8.C. $7 billion and 0.79.D. $7 billion and 0.825.5. Which of the following goods is likely to have the most elastic demand? ( )A. A particular brand of breakfast cereal.B. Breakfast cereals in general.C. A very cheap good on which not much is spent (e.g. matches newspaper) .D. An essential good.6. School students paying a lower fare than adults on the MTR trains, or cheaper tickets to the theatre, is an example of: ()A. The suppliers making less profit because some customers pay a lower price.B. Consumers obtaining more consumer surplus.C. Price discrimination allowing the suppliers to make more profit from charging a higher price tocustomers whose demand is more elastic.D. Price discrimination allowing the suppliers to make more profit from charging a lower price to customers whose demand is more elastic.7. A futures trader goes long one futures contract at $450. The settlement price 1 day before expiration is $500. On expiration day, the future is trading at $505. The least likely way the futures trader will lock in herprofits on expiration is: ( )A. Take delivery of the underlying asset and pay $500 to the short.B. Close out the futures position by selling the futures contract at $505.C. Take delivery of the underlying asset and pay the expiration settlement price to the short.D. Cash settle the futures and receive the difference between $500 and the expiration settlement price.8. In the context of break-even analysis, the Margin of Safety for a firm is: ( )A. The difference between the sales revenue achieved and the break-even revenue.B. The difference between planned (or actual) output and the break-even quantity in a particular time period.C. The percentage difference between planned (or actual) output and the break-even quantity.D. The difference between planned (or actual) output and the break-even quantity.9. There is 5-year annuity of $3,000 per year. However, the first payment will not pay until year 3. Assuming the interest rate is 10%, calculate the present value of this annuity. ( )A. $8397.B. $9,399.C. $10,258.D. None of the above.10. Hub Global, Inc. has issued two classes of debt securities to finance its operations, a first mortgage bond and debenture bonds. All else equal, will the default and recovery rates of the debenture likely be higher than the first mortgage bond? ( )A. Answer A.B. Answer B.C. Answer C.D. Answer D.SECTION TWO(Compulsory):Reading Comprehension (10 points)Gary Zeller, an independent portfolio manager who manages money for high-net-worth individuals, is a proponent of the efficient market hypothesis. He uses the Treynor-Black model to determine asset allocations for his portfolios. At the moment, he is considering several investments for new portfolios. Here are their characteristics.The risk-free rate is 5.7%. The expected return of the S&P 500 Index is 10%, and the index's standard deviation is 14%.Zeller plans to create a portfolio using a mix of the S&P 500 Index, the risk-free asset, and the four stocks discussed above. He uses the data above to select the appropriate asset allocations to maximize returns.Recent market activity has Zeller concerned. For several weeks he has seen stocks with weak fundamentals stage a strong rally, while solid, steady-growth stocks have lagged. After extensive research into technical trends and an analysis of the market's fundamentals, Zeller has come to believe the recent trend in the market is likely to continue, with speculative stocks continuing to rally.Despite the gains in speculative stocks, Zeller sees continued weakness in larger, solid stocks causing a decline in the S&P 500 Index. To compensate for this risk, he purchases put options on the 50 largest stocks in the capitalization-weighted index instead of buying the index itself for the new portfolios.Later that day, Zeller receives an e-mail from Florence Whitaker, a client whose portfolio has performed poorly in recent months. She is not happy with the results and questions Zeller's allocation strategy.In a response e-mail, Zeller defends the Treynor-Black model and makes the following points:The strategy is designed to beat the market, but not necessarily to generate gains when the market is down.In your portfolio, I overweight the stocks with the highest potential return to boost performance.A mix of individual stocks and index funds gives the portfolio better potential returns than the index, while offering less risk than the individual stocks.All of the stocks in your portfolio have betas below 1.After sending the e-mail, Zeller opens up a spreadsheet to crunch some numbers. Several of his portfolios have underperformed over the last year, and he resolves to consider whether he should relax his assumptions about the accuracy of forecasts.1) From highest allocation to lowest, how should Zeller allocate the four stocks in his portfolio? ()A. Hearthstone, Minster Mask and Costume, Kustom Auto, Imperial Shipyards.B. Minster Mask and Costume, Kustom Auto, Imperial Shipyards, Hearthstone.C. Kustom Auto, Imperial Shipyards, Minster Mask and Costume, Hearthstone.D. Minster Mask and Costume, Hearthstone, Kustom Auto, Imperial Shipyards.2) Which of Zeller's actions is least compatible with the use of the Treynor-Black model? His: ()A. Purchase of put options.B. Use of index funds.C. Willingness to actively manage portfolios.D. Support of the efficient market hypothesis.3) In light of his observations about market movements, Zeller should: ()A. Increase his cash allocation.B. Increase his index-fund allocation.C. Take no action, the model will account for any changes.D. Increase his allocation of actively managed stocks.4) If Zeller stops assuming forecasts are accurate, he will most likely: ()A. Increase the number of stocks in the portfolio.B. Shift subtly toward CAPM.C. Reduce both risk and potential return of the portfolio.D. Need to rebalance the portfolio more often.5) Assuming Zeller intends to take positions in all four of the stocks discussed above, how many should he sell short? ()A. 1.B. 0.C. 2.D. 3.SECTION THREE(Compulsory):Explanations of terms(25 points)1. Margin requirement2. Interest ceiling3. Bank for International Settlements (BIS)4. Bancassurance5. Secondary marketSECTION FOUR(Compulsory):Answer Questiones (32 points)1: Explain the Mechanism of Money Supply.2: What is the Function of stock exchanges?3: List the Counter-measures of Deflation as more as possible.4: What is Financial Liberalization? And what is The Nature of Financial Liberalization?SECTION FIVE(Compulsory):Caculation (13 points)Let's take an example. Suppose that a share of Haier in the Hong Kong Stock Market had a closing price yesterday of HK $ 10, but new information was announced after the market closed that caused a revision in the forecast of price next year to go to HK $15. If the annual equilibrium return on Haier is 20%, what does efficient markets theory indicate the price will go to today when the market opens? (Assume that Haier pays no dividends.)SECTION SIX(Compulsory):Explanations of Model (10 points)Please illustrate the macroeconomic-based risk factor models:参考答案SECTION 11. B C D D C ,D C B B ASECTION 2Reading Comprehension: (10 points)1) B was correct!The Treynor-Black model calls for greater weights to stocks with high forecast alpha relative to unsystematic risk. The Sharpe ratio reflects that relationship. To calculate the Sharpe ratio, we subtract the risk free rate from the expected stock returns, and then divide by the stock's standard deviation. Beta is not a measure of unsystematic risk, so it should not be used. Sharpe ratios for the four stocks are as follows: Hearthstone = 27.35%.Imperial = 27.5%.Minster = 46.14%.Kustom Auto = 37.86%.The higher the Sharpe ratio, the higher the level of alpha relative to unsystematic risk. As such, the highest weighting should go to Minster Mask and Costume, the second-highest to Kustom Auto, the third-highest to Hearthstone, and the fourth-highest to Imperial Shipyards.2) A was correct!Index funds appeal to efficient market theorists in part because they offer a low-cost way of investing in the market without trying to exploit infrequent mispricing. While active management of any sort may seem incongruous against the efficient market backdrop, it is active management, or the search for alpha, that clears up mispricings and theoretically leads to market equilibrium. The Treynor-Black model is an optimization framework that assumes markets are nearly efficient but does allow for some active management. The Treynor-Black model assumes a portfolio consisting of index funds, stocks, and the risk-free return. Put options have no place in that model.3) D was correct!As markets become more efficient, alphas shrink, and portfolio managers using the Treynor-Black model will reduce their allocation of actively managed stocks. However, Zeller expects mispricings to increase in the coming months, so he should step up the active management of his portfolios to take advantage of the higher alphas.4) C was correct!The Treynor-Black model assumes forecasts are accurate. Relaxing that assumption requires analysts to place less weight on forecasts. If we discount the value of forecasted alpha, the weighting of the actively managed portion of the portfolio will decrease relative to the index. A higher index weighting is likely to reduce both risk and potential return. The less trust we have in forecasts, the more forecasted alpha is required to justify making a bet on an individual stock. Stocks with marginal alpha will become less appealing, so the number of stocks suitable for investment will decline. The number of stocks in the portfolio is more likely to decline thanto increase. CAPM is very different from the Treynor-Black model, and accounting for inaccurate forecasts does not change that. Portfolio rebalancing is not relevant here.5) B was correct!While one of the stocks is expected to underperform, the index and two of the stocks have lower Sharpe ratios than the index; all have a positive expected alpha. As such, none should be shorted.SECTION 3Explanations of terms:(10 points)1. Margin requirement:Margin requirement refers to that a central bank sets the percentage of loans in the volume of securities transactions for various loans involving securities transactions, such as setting the amount of payment according to the ratio of margin when people purchase securities on credit.2. Interest ceiling:Interest ceiling is the maximum of the interest rate paid by commercial banks on time deposits and savings deposits, the purpose of which is to prevent banks from over competing for deposits by raising interest rates and to avoid credit risk.3. Bank for International Settlements (BIS):An international organization fosters the cooperation of central banks and international monetary policy makers. Established in 1930, it is the oldest international financial organization, and was created to administer the transaction of monies according to the Treaty of Versailles. Among others, its main goals are to promote information sharing and to be a key center for economic research.4. Bancassurance:The term used to describe the sale of insurance products in a bank. The word is a combination of "banque or bank" and "assurance" signifying that both banking and insurance are provided by the same corporate entity.5. Secondary market:A market in which an investor purchases a security from another investor rather than the issuer, subsequent to the original issuance in the primary market, also called aftermarket.SECTION4Question1:Answer:The mechanism of money supply involves such things as where money comes from, through what channel money comes into circulation or how money is supplied in .an economy, thus forms the movement of money.Money in modern economy is created by the banking system. As we mentioned in Section 1 , the process of money creation involves the central bank, commercial banks, depositors and borrowers, but among them the most important are the central bank and commercial banks. The former has the privilege to provide monetary base and regulate money supply while the latter creates money.Question2:Answer:Stock exchanges are formal organizations. They are made up of members who use the exchange facilities and systems to exchange or trade listed stocks. These exchanges are physical locations where members assemble to trade. Stocks that are traded on an exchange are said to be listed stocks. That is, these stocks are individually approved for trading on the exchange by the exchange. To be listed, a company must apply and satisfy requirements established by the exchange for minimum capitalization, shareholder equity, averageclosing share price, and othercriteria. Even after being listed, exchanges may delist a company's stock if it no longer meets the exchange requirements.To have the right to trade securities or make markets on an exchange floor, firms or individuals must become a member of the exchange, which is accomplished by buying a seat on the exchange. The number of seals is fixed by the exchange and the cost of a seat is determined by supply and demand of those who want to sell or buy seats. In early 2001, there was 1, 366 seats on the NYSE, and the cost of a seat were $2 million.Stock exchanges perform important roles in national economies. Most important, they encourage investment by providing places for buyers and sellers to trade securities. This investment, in turn, enables corporations to obtain funds to expand their businesses.Question3:Answer:As deflation is caused by varied factors, the ways to deal with deflation should be diversified. Generally speaking, deflation is handled with the following measures;(1) Expansionary macroeconomic policiesIn order to enhance the aggregate demand and prevent an economy from sliding into recession when there is a deflation, expansionary monetary and fiscal policies should be applied. On one hand, expansionary monetary policy is used to stimulate effective demand; on the other hand, expansionary, fiscal policy increases government spending to make up insufficient investment in the private sector. During deflation expansionary, fiscal policy is more effective in stimulating the aggregate demand, while monetary policy in short run is slow to show effects which also depends on enterprise and household demand. From 1998 to 2002, the Chinese government raised RMB 6, 600 billion by issuing national debts and the funds have been used in infrastructure construction and played a very important part in increasing the aggregate demand and in gaining an average growth rate of 7. 5%,under the influence of many unfavorable economic variables.(2) Adjustment of production structureThe direct cause of deflation is insufficient effective demand. Insufficient effective demand and excess supply are two sides of a coin. Not only demand should be stimulated, but also excess supply or excess production capacity should be tackled in solving the problem of insufficient demand. As the structural defects of supply causes excess supply, adjustment of production structure is needed in order to weed out excess supply or excess productive capacity. As for adjustment of industrial structure, it is important to escalate industrial structure and find new source of economic growth and form new consumption demand. Meanwhile, foreign markets should be developed and export should be promoted. Usually when there exists excess production capacity, there will be malignant competition in the market. In order to seize market share, there will be continuous price competition so the profit of the whole industry will decline. During the process of fierce competition, some enterprises will be forced to exit the market and there will be more mergers and acquisitions. After that, the malignant market competition will be controlled and price fall caused by the malignant market competition can be possibly avoided.(3) Other counter-measures of deflationBesides the measures mentioned above, the policy of wage and price control is one of countermeasures against deflation. During deflation, a plan to raise wage and prevent prices from declining can be carried out, which has the opposite effect of wage-price guideline during inflation. A government can also intervene stock market with certain policy to push up stock price, which will lead to people's optimistic expectation of future and appreciation of book value of financial assets, hence the effect of wealth increase. In this case, the propensity of consumption of households will be enhanced.So far, some achievements on the study of deflation have been made, but more efforts are needed to look deeply into this economic phenomenon.Question4:Answer:Financial liberalization refers to measures directed at diluting or dismantling regulator,controlling over the institutional structures, instruments and activities of agents in different segments of the financial sector.These measures can relate to internal or external regulations (Chandrasekhar, 2004). Internal financial liberalization typically includes some or all of the following measures, in varying degrees;●The reduction or removal of controls on th e interest rates or rates of return charged by financial agents. Of course, the central bank continues to influence or administer that rate structure through adjustments of its discount rate and through its own open market operations. But deregulation typically removes interest rate ceilings and encourages competition between similarly placed financial firms aimed at attracting depositors on the one hand and enticing potential borrowers to take on debt on the other. As a result, price competition squeezes spreads and forces financial firms (including banks) to depend on volumes to ensure returns.●The withdrawal of the state from the activity of financial intermediation with the conversion of the " development banks" into regular banks and the privatization of the publicly owned banking system, on the grounds that their presence is not conducive to the dominance of market signals in theallocation of capital. This is usually accompanied by the decline of directed credit and the removal of requirements for special credit allocations to priority sectors, whether they are government, small-scale producers, agriculture or other sectors seen as priorities for strategic or developmental reasons.The easing of conditions for the participation of both firms and investors in the stock market by diluting or doing away with listing conditions, by providing freedom in pricing of new issues, by permitting greater freedoms to intermediaries, such as brokers, and by relaxing conditions with regard to borrowing against shares and investing borrowed funds in the market.●The reduction in controls over the investments that can be undertaken by financial agents and, specifically, the breaking down the "Chinese wall" between banking and non-banking activities. Most regulated financial systems sought to keep separate the different segments of the financial sector such as banking, merchant banking, the mutual fund business and insurance. Agents in one segment were not permitted to invest in another for fear of conflicts of interest that could affect business practices adversely. The removal of the regulatory walls separating these sectors leads to the emergence of "universal banks" or financial supermarkets. This increases the inter-linkages between pyramiding financial structures.●The expansion of the sources from and instruments through which firms or financial agents can accessfunds. This leads to the proliferation of instruments such as commercial paper and certificates of deposit issued in the domestic market and allows for offshore secondary market products such as ADRs (American Depository Receipts—the floating of primary issues in the United States market by firms not based in the United States) or GDRs (Global Depository Receipts).The liberalization of the rules governing the kinds of financial instruments that can be issued and acquired in the system. This transforms the traditional role of the banking system's being the principal intermediary bearing risks in the system. Conventionally, banks accepted relatively small individual liabilities of short maturities that were highly liquid and involved lower income and capital risk and made large, relatively illiquid and risky investments of longer maturities. The protection afforded to the banking system and the strong regulatory constraints thereon were meant to protect its viability given the role it played. With liberalization, the focus shifts to that of generating financial assets that transfer risks to the portfolio of institutions willing to hold them.External financial liberalization typically involves changes in the exchange control regime. Typically, full convertibility for current account transactions accompanying trade liberalization have been either prior or simultaneous reforms, which are then complemented with varying degrees of convertibility on the capital account. Capital-account liberalization measures broadlycover the following, in increasing degree of intensity, but with a wide variety of patterns of implementation: SECTION 5CaculationANSWERS:We, based on the above conditions given, get the following equation:SECTION 6Explanationdenotes: the return on a value-weighted index of NYSE-listed stocksdenotes the monthly growth rate in US, industrial productiondenotes the change in inflation, measured by the Us, consumer price index denotes the difference between actual and expected levels of inflationdenotes the unanticipated change in the bond credit spread (Baa yield-RFR) denotes the unanticipated term structure shift (long-term RFR less short-term RFR) The explanation:。