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    The interest rate paid on a bond is known as the...

    • Annuity
    • Face Amount
    • Gilt
    • Coupon
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  • 2. 

    If a company cannot pay its debts as they fall due but still has positive net assets, it is said to be...

    • Cash Flow Solvent But Balance Sheet Insolvent

    • Cash Flow Insolvent And Balance Sheet Insolvent

    • Cash Flow Solvent And Balance Sheet Solvent

    • Cash Flow Insolvent But Balance Sheet Solvent

    Correct Answer
    A. Cash Flow Insolvent But Balance Sheet Solvent
  • 3. 

    Who is the first woman to ever appear on U.S. paper currency?

    • Elizabeth Cady Stanton

    • Amelia Earhart

    • Martha Washington

    • Harriet Tubman

    Correct Answer
    A. Martha Washington
  • 4. 

    What is the term for a borrower setting aside cash or bonds sufficient to service their debt?

    • Remittance

    • Defeasance

    • Abeyance

    • Condonation

    Correct Answer
    A. Defeasance
  • 5. 

    Which type of fiscal policy involves keeping government spending lower than tax revenue?

    • Contractionary

    • Reactionary

    • Expansionary

    • Reductionary

    Correct Answer
    A. Contractionary
  • 6. 

    The Credit CARD Act of 2009 stipulates that credit cards cannot be issued to anyone under what age, unless they have a co-signer?

    • 18

    • 16

    • 21

    • 17

    Correct Answer
    A. 21
  • 7. 

    According to Karl Marx, what socioeconomic class is the most exploited in a capitalist system?

    • Petit Bourgeoisie

    • Peasantry

    • Proletariat

    • Bourgeoisie

    Correct Answer
    A. Proletariat
  • 8. 

    "Two bits" is an expression for how much money?

    • 40 Cents

    • 50 Cents

    • 20 Cents

    • 25 Cents

    Correct Answer
    A. 25 Cents
  • 9. 

    Between 1942 and 1945, nickels had no nickel in them. Instead, nickels were composed of...

    • Copper, Silver, And Manganese.

    • Iron, Zinc, And Copper

    • Zinc, Silver, And Iron

    • Manganese, Tin, And Copper

    Correct Answer
    A. Copper, Silver, And Manganese.
  • 10. 

    Which beer company advertised the slogan, "Life is Good"?

    • Anheuser-Busch

    • Coors

    • Miller Beer

    • Boston Beer

    Correct Answer
    A. Miller Beer
  • 11. 

    Adolphus Busch started brewing beer commercially in what year?

    • 1873

    • 1906

    • 1911

    • 1899

    Correct Answer
    A. 1873
  • 12. 

    Which one of these drug store related advertising characters actually existed?

    • Ted-Ache The Aspirin Kid

    • Prozac Pete

    • Ritalin Man

    • Penicillin Penny

    Correct Answer
    A. Ritalin Man
  • 13. 

    Which former astronaut was the CEO of Eastern Airlines?

    • Frank Borman

    • Scott Carpenter

    • John Glenn

    • Buzz Aldrin

    Correct Answer
    A. Frank Borman
  • 14. 

    When did the first Dairy Queen open?

    • 18-Nov-66

    • 4-Aug-71

    • 4-Jul-53

    • 22-Jun-40

    Correct Answer
    A. 22-Jun-40
  • 15. 

    What year did Hasbro introduce the "Mr. Potato Head" toy?

    • 1971

    • 1965

    • 1940

    • 1952

    Correct Answer
    A. 1952

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