1.Which one of the following is not a business periodical?

a. Barrons

b. Business Week

c. New York Stock Exchange Report

d. Forbes

e. Fortune

2.Common stock dividends are paid out of profits and:

a. must be approved by the firm's board of directors.

b. are guaranteed to be paid quarterly.

c. are paid prior to the firm's taxes.

d. usually paid semi-annually.

e. equal 100 percent of the firm's annual earnings.

3. The highest bond rating issued by Moody's is:

a. AAA.

b. Aaa.

c. A+.

d. BB.

e. AA.