Imc Wrong Answers Flashcards

1
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How do closed ended funds raise capital

A

Rights issue or borrowing

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2
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What is the accrual convention for gilt s

A

Actual/ actual

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3
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What type of market is the London forex

A

Continuous dealers market

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4
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If company x owns 15% of company y, what is it

A

An investment

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5
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Couple characteristics of reits

A

Closed ended company listed on the main market

At least 3 properties held

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6
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What is a contract for difference

A

Exchange difference between opening and closing price of contract

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7
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Characteristic of floating rate not e

A

Coupon rates directly linked to a market determined rate

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8
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VAR 95 % meaning

A

Max daily loss that is likely to occur 95 days out of every 100

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9
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When can residual income method be used

A

When cash flows are negative

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10
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Characteristics of when market and economy peaks and troughs

A

Stock market bottoms out before trough in real economy

Bear market takes hold usually before economy peaks

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11
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What index is Nikkei 225

A

Simple arithmetic index

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13
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What structure does VC trust have similar to

A

Investment trust

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14
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How do monetarist describe the macro economy

A

Supply and demand in equilibrium

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15
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What is regret avoidance

A

A failure to recognise a loss in the hope it is reversed

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16
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When a bond is bought at 89 and redeemed at par, what yields are there

A

Redemption yield is greater than interest yield

17
Q

Features of etfs

A

Must be ucits complaints to obtain fca recognition

18
Q

How is goodwill recorded by IAS

A

In balance sheet at cost less impairment costs

19
Q

Stamp duty reserve tax

A

0.5% on all purchases for eligible securities

20
Q

What ratio is subject to least accounting distorting

A

Price to cash flow

21
Q

What can voting rights of ordinary shareholders not do

A

Demand a dividend

22
Q

Relationships between BOP and real exchange rates

A

If real exchange rates expected to fall then BOP will rise

23
Q

How does gdp growth affect currency

A

Currency appreciates in

24
Q

What phase is additional maintenance stage and proliferation stage

A

Mature phase