Acronyms

Question 1

GIPS

Answer 1

Global Investment Performance Standards

Question 2

EUR

Answer 2

Euro

Question 3

GBP

Answer 3

British pound

Question 4

JPY

Answer 4

Japanese Yen

Question 5

USD

Answer 5

U.S. dollar

Question 6

IFRS

Answer 6

International Financial Reporting Standards

Question 7

U.S. GAAP

Answer 7

U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Question 8

FIFO

Answer 8

First-in, First-out

Question 9

LIFO

Answer 9

Last-in, First-out

Question 10

PP&E

Answer 10

Property, Plant, & Equipment

Question 11

EBIT

Answer 11

Earnings Before Interest, and Taxes

Question 12

EBITDA

Answer 12

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation,

and Amortization

Question 13

EPS

Answer 13

Earnings per Share

Question 14

FCFE

Answer 14

Free Cash Flow to Equity

Question 15

FCFF

Answer 15

Free Cash Flow to the Firm

Question 16

P/E

Answer 16

Price-to-Earnings ratio

Question 17

P/B

Answer 17

Price-to-Book ratio

Question 18

P/CF

Answer 18

Price-to-Cash-Flow ratio

Question 19

D/E

Answer 19

Debt-to-Equity ratio

Question 20

ROE

Answer 20

Return on Equity

Question 21

ROA

Answer 21

Return on Assets

Question 22

WACC

Answer 22

Weighted Average Cost of Capital

Question 23

NAV

Answer 23

Net Asset Value

Question 24

CAPM

Answer 24

Capital Asset Pricing Model

Question 25

DDM

Answer 25

Dividend Discount Model

Question 26

CML

Answer 26

Capital Market Line

Question 27

SML

Answer 27

Security Market Line

Question 28

IPS

Answer 28

Investment Policy Statement

Question 29

IRR

Answer 29

Internal Rate of Return

Question 30

NPV

Answer 30

Net Present Value

Question 31

REIT

Answer 31

Real Estate Investment Trust

Question 32

FOF

Answer 32

Fund of Funds

Question 33

ETF

Answer 33

Exchange Traded Funds

Question 34

IPO

Answer 34

Initial Public Offering

Question 35

LIBOR

Answer 35

London Interbank Offer Rate

Question 36

OAS

Answer 36

Option Adjusted Spread