Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage on Wall Street Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

Michael Lewis (author)
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 116 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through How Can We Make You Happier?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name stockbrokers give to the day in 1976 when fixed stock brokerage commissions ended?
(a) Blue Monday.
(b) Mayday.
(c) Black Friday.
(d) A green Christmas.

2. Lewis states that analysts don't analyze anything; they are just _____ to corporate financiers.
(a) Secretaries.
(b) Sounding boards.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Coffee makers.

3. According to the author, what is a symbol of Britain's long economic decline?
(a) The low price of liquor.
(b) Sagging thin black socks.
(c) Meatless Mondays.
(d) Going beltless.

4. Ranieri is the guru of the _____ industry.
(a) Thrift.
(b) Junk bond.
(c) Restaurant.
(d) Dream.

5. What is the nickname for the Government National Mortgage Association?
(a) Ginnie Mae.
(b) Freddie Mac.
(c) Fanny Mae.
(d) Johnny Mac.

Short Answer Questions

1. The market settles on a fair value of CMOs by comparing them with corporate and _____ bonds.

2. By definition, an analyst's job lasts how long?

3. What is jargon for a gamble that is sure to succeed?

4. The cafeteria kitchen at Salomon Brothers is known throughout Wall Street for its _____.

5. What dollar amount does Meriwether counter Gutfreund's bet with?

(see the answer key)

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