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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In investment banking, what continually happened?
(a) Clients compromise the sale of their companies.
(b) Companies hardly buy other companies.
(c) Clients bought companies at inflated prices.
(d) Clients sold multiple companies at once.

2. The third section of the pitch book did what of the following?
(a) Overviewed the health of the company.
(b) Glorified the company.
(c) Gives the values of the investment banking firm.
(d) Offered the value of the company.

3. What is discounted cash flow analysis?
(a) A way to count money.
(b) An invented way of undervaluing a company.
(c) Profit margins are used to pump up the future value of a company.
(d) The means of discounting items that are for sale.

4. What did the winning investment bank distribute to potential buyers to get a sale?
(a) A pitch book.
(b) A deed of sale.
(c) A graph booklet.
(d) A prospectus.

5. If a company wants to sell a subsidiary, what is the process?
(a) To use only one investment banker.
(b) To contact several banks and accept the best pitch.
(c) They must petition the SEC.
(d) Go through lawyers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were some of the only times new an old associates and old associates speak their true feelings concerning DLJ?

2. What did most of Bubble pitch books require?

3. How did Troob and Rolfe eventually become fast friends?

4. Who rarely visited the Bullpen?

5. In the grand scheme of things, an associate was just _________ in the larger financial picture.

Short Essay Questions

1. In an investment bank, how do analysts differ from associates?

2. What did the social events, traveling, and horrible work hours do to Troob?

3. How did investment bankers cut their own risk when dealing with new companies?

4. Ih an investment banker or bank no longer has the inside scoop, what happens?

5. In the Merry-Go-Round, what is a major part of developing a pitch book?

6. Describe the organization of an investment banking firm.

7. What are the two services that many investment bankers offer to their clients?

8. Because a pitch book is a very important piece of information for the client, was it a privilege to work on a pitch book.

9. As the summer began, Troob and Rolfe looked forward to what at DLJ?

10. Why was it assumed that almost everyone would receive bonuses?

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