Series 65 Economic Factors Practice Questions
I · Economic factors and business information · 20 of 130 scored questions
Ten Series 65 questions on economic factors and business information, untimed, with a worked answer after each one.
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Economic factors and business information on the Series 65
Section I of the Series 65 (20 scored questions) covers economics, financial statements, quantitative analysis and the types of investment risk.
- Outline
- I: Business cycles, monetary and fiscal policy, financial statements, time value of money, statistics and risk types
- Share of the exam
- I Economic factors and business information: 20 of 130 scored questions (15%)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 40 on this topic, untimed, a worked answer after each; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What to know
- Leading indicators (building permits, the S&P 500, new orders) turn before the economy; coincident indicators (industrial production, personal income) move with it; lagging indicators (unemployment duration, the prime rate) turn after.
- The Federal Reserve tightens by raising the federal funds target, selling securities in open-market operations or raising the discount rate.
- Present value = future value ÷ (1 + r)^n. Net present value above zero means an investment earns more than the discount rate; internal rate of return is the rate that makes NPV zero.
- Standard deviation measures total volatility; beta measures volatility relative to the market; a correlation of −1 gives the greatest diversification benefit.
- The current ratio, quick ratio and debt-to-equity ratio come from the balance sheet; earnings per share and margins come from the income statement.
Test yourself on economic factors and business information
Ten Series 65 questions on economic factors and business information, untimed, with a worked answer after each one.
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How many economic factors and business information questions are on the Series 65?
Section I is 20 of the 130 scored questions (15%).
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