1. Under IRS regulations, a gain or loss upon current disposition of an asset is first considered to be long term if the asset has been held for over:

A 6 months

B 1 year

C 2 years

D 5 years

2. Which statement is TRUE?

A The Discount Rate is higher than the Prime Rate

B The Fed Funds Rate is higher than the Call Loan Rate

C The Fed Funds Rate is higher than the Discount Rate

D The Prime Rate is higher than the Fed Funds Rate

3. The term "dovish" monetary policy means that:

A the Federal Reserve is loosening credit by lowering interest rates

B the Federal Reserve is tightening credit by raising interest rates

C Congress is stimulating economic growth by increasing government spending

D Congress is curbing economic growth by decreasing government spending

4. Which action would NOT help a client diversify his or her portfolio?

A Buying bonds in a portfolio that have different credit ratings

B Buying stocks in a portfolio in accounts held at different broker-dealers

C Buying an index fund that invests solely in domestic securities and another index fund that invests solely in foreign securities

D Buying a target date mutual fund based on the customers investment objectives and investment time horizon