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CFA Level 1 - Fixed Income Exam Questions with Correct Answers Coupon Rate Floor - Answer-Minimum periodic coupon interest payment received by lender/security owner. Coupon Rate Collar - Answer-Simultaneous combination of both cap and floor. Regular Redemption - Answer-When bonds are redeemed under the call provisions specified in the bond indenture. Special Redemption - Answer-When bonds are redeemed to comply with a sinking fund provision or because of a property sale mandated by...

What are the 4 types of measurement scales? - 1. Nominal Scales 2. Ordinal Scales (Assigned to a category) 3. Interval Scales (Relative ranking) 4. Ratio Scales (Equal differences between scale values) NOIR When do we use geometric and arithmetic means to analyze investment returns? - Arithmetic Mean: To estimate next year's return Geometric Mean: Measure of past performance What are the 3 different types of probabilities? - 1. Empirical Probability (Past data) 2. Priori Probabili...

CFA Exam 108 Questions with Answers 2023 Equity equals: - CORRECT ANSWER Assets - Liabilities = Equity (4)Shareholders' equity reported on the balance sheet is most likely to differ from the market value of shareholders' equity because: - CORRECT ANSWER B)Some factors that affect the generation of future cash flows are excluded. (8)All of the following are current assets except: - CORRECT ANSWER B)goodwill. (9)The most likely costs included in both the cost of inventory and prope...

CFA Level 1 - Fixed Income question and answers graded A+ 2023Bond Indenture - correct answer Contract that specifies all the rights and obligations of the issuer and owners of a fixed income security. Negative Covenants - correct answer Prohibitions on the borrower. Affirmative Covenants - correct answer Actions that the borrower promises to perform. Maturity or Term to Maturity - correct answer Length of time until loan contract or agreement expires. Remaining life of bond. Par Val...

CFA Level 1 - 101 Must Knows question and answers 2023 verifiedAddition Rule of Probability - correct answer ADDITION: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(AB) Roy's Safety First Criterion - correct answer Safety First Ratio = (E(R) - Rₜ) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rₜ) is risk free rate, then it becomes Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio - correct answer Sharpe Ratio = (E(R) - RFR) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rt) is higher than RFR, then it becomes Safety First Ratio Central Lim...

CFA Level 1 - 101 Must Knows question with 100% correct answers 2023Addition Rule of Probability - correct answer ADDITION: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(AB) Roy's Safety First Criterion - correct answer Safety First Ratio = (E(R) - Rₜ) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rₜ) is risk free rate, then it becomes Sharpe Ratio Sharpe Ratio - correct answer Sharpe Ratio = (E(R) - RFR) / σ Larger ratio is better If (Rt) is higher than RFR, then it becomes Safety First Ratio Centra...

CFA Level 1 glossary 2020(updated)question and answersA priori probability - correct answer A probability based on logical analysis rather than on observation or personal judgment. abnormal return - correct answer The amount by which a security's actual return differs from its expected return, given the security's risk and the market's return. absolute advantage - correct answer A country's ability to produce a good or service at a lower absolute cost than its trading partner. Absol...

CFA Level 1 Sample Questions with 100% Correct Answers Which of the following government actions will most likely lead to an increase in the level of aggregate demand? A reduction in: A transfer payments B public spending on social goods and infrastructure C the capital gains tax - Answer-C If Mexico is running a large current account deficit with Canada, which of the following will most likely occur? A Canada will reduce its imports from Mexico B The Mexican peso will deprecia...

CFA Level 1 Formulas question & answers rated A+ already passedPrice change based on convexity - correct answer -duration(change in yield)+1/2(convexity)(change in yield)^2 Effective Duration - correct answer Required if a bond has embedded options: [(v-)-(v+)]/[2V0(change in curve)] Modified Duration - correct answer [(v-)-(v+)]/[2V0(change in yield)] Future Value - correct answer PV(1+(I/Y)^N) PV - correct answer FV/(1+r)^n PV of perpetuity - correct answer PMT / discount rate ...