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FINRA SIE Exam Reviewed Questions And Answers, Exams of Andragogy

A collection of reviewed questions and answers related to the finra sie exam. It covers various topics in finance, including bonds, stocks, dividends, and investment companies. Useful for individuals preparing for the sie exam, offering insights into common exam questions and concepts.

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2024/2025

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FINRA SIE Exam Reviewed Questions And Answers
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FINRA SIE Exam Reviewed Questions And Answers

GRADED A+

  1. IfWinterestWRatesWfallWtheWissuerWwillWmostWlikelyWcallWwhichWbondsWfirst?:WHigh DividendWRateWpreferredWissuesWtradingWatWaWpremium
  2. WhatWareWsomeWactionsWbyWaWcorporationWwillWaffectWanWindividualsWcommo nW shareholder'sWequity:WConversionWofWconvertibleWpreferredWstocksWorWbondW Rep urchaseWofWcommonWshares IssuanceWofWadditionalWcommonWshares (StockWsplitsWdoWnotWeffectWshareholdersWequityWbutWitWmustWbeWvotedWonWbecauseWitW ef fectsWParWValue)
  3. BenefitsWtoWaWConvertibleWstockWcomparedWtoWaWregularWdebenture:WConvertibl eW stockWwillWhaveWaWslightlyWlowerWyieldWthanWnon- convertibleWhoweverWitWwillWraiseWinWvalueW asWtheWmarketWpriceWofWcommonWstockWrises
  4. WhatWtraitsWdoWpreferredWstockWandWbondsWhaveWinWcommon?WHowWareWtheyW different?:WCanWbeWcallableWbyWissuer,WbothWhaveWperiodicWpayments.WBothWareWsenio rW securitiesWtoWcommonWstock. NeitherWhaveWvotingWrights PreferredWisWpaidWdividendsWonWaWpercentageWofWfaceWvalueWmuchWlikeWtheWyieldWofWaW b ond.

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  2. AWcustomerWownsW 256 WsharesWofWABCWcommonWstock.WABCWdeclaresWaWright sW offering,WwithWtheWtermsWbeingWthatWforWeveryW 15 WrightsWaWshareholderWmayW p urchaseWoneWadditionalWshare.atW$24WaWshare.WAnyWfractionalWrightsWmayWbeW ro undedWupWtoWbuyWanWadditionalWshare. HowWmanyWsharesWmayWtheWcustomerWbuyWwithWtheseWright?:WAWshareWholderWcan W buyWaWmaximumWofW 18 WsharesWwithWtheseWrightsWpayingW$432WforWthem. TheW17.06WsharesWmayWbeWroundedWupWtoW18.
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  2. TreasuryWBills
  3. PrimeWCommercialWPaper
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  1. AWcorporationWissuedWaW7%WAAWsinkingWfundWdebentureWatWpar.WThreeWyears W later,WsimilarWissuesWareWbeingWissuesWatW8%.WWhichWofWtheWfollowingWisWtrueWabo utW theWoutstandingW7%Wissue?WHowWdoesWtheWcurrentWyieldWrelateWtoWtheWnomi nalW yield:WTheWcurrentWyieldWwillWbeWhigherWthanWtheWnominalWyield. TheWnominalWyieldW(statedWyield)WwillWbeW7% TheWmarketWpriceWofWtheWyieldWwillWdropWwhenWtheWnewWissuesWareWatWaWhigherWyield. CurrentWyieldW=WannualWinterestW$/WcurrentWmarketWprice W marketWpriceW=W.07W/W.08W=W 875 CurrentWyieldW=W 70 W/W 875 WCurre ntWyieldW=W. CurrentWyieldW>WNominal
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17 RightWtoWtransferWshares

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