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Part 1a.

Why would an investor purchase securities over-the-counter (OTC) instead of through a public stock exchange? Select one or multiple correct answers.

Less public information

Access unlisted securities

Larger companies

Safer companies

Part 1b.

Company A has 36.88 million shares outstanding trading at $2.78 each (the same shares were $3.11 last week).

Company B has 126.15 million shares outstanding trading at $11.42 (the same shares were $11.21 last week).

What market cap size are the two companies considered?

Company A is small cap, Company B is small cap

Company A is micro cap, Company B is large cap

Company A is micro cap, Company B is small cap

Company A is small cap, Company B is mega cap

Part 2a.

Here is a chart which represents the market, along with two different industries:

In the above chart, which line best represents a defensive industry?

B

None of these represent a defensive industry

A

C

Part 2b.

A fund which is priced daily (at the end of the day) and contains a fixed number of shares (no opportunity to repurchase or redeem) is called a:

Open-ended fund

Closed-ended fund

Index fund

None of the above answers are correct

Part 3.

Someone interested in investing into early stage companies is likely to invest in what type of fund? (Select the best answer).

Mutual fund

Venture capital fund

Hedge fund

Private equity fund

Part 4.

If Jim puts in an order to purchase 30 shares of company A for $1.30 while the current price is $1.35, and the order is canceled immediately, what type of order did he put in?

Limit Order

Stop-Loss Order

Market Order

Fill or Kill Order

Part 4b.

Answer the following question using this order book:

Order Book Example
Buy Orders (Bids)		Sell Orders (Asks)
Amount	Price		Amount	Price
63	$42.15		3	$42.16
36	$42.12		68	$42.22
112	$41.99		113	$42.25
3	$41.88		9	$42.44

What is the spread for this security after an investor submits a sell order for 185 shares at $41.87?

$0.01

$0.17

$0.28

$0.29