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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Human Factor.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are some of the new markets Long-Term looked into in 1997?
(a) Stocks.
(b) All of these.
(c) Equities.
(d) Paired-shares.

2. What type of government paper was bought in Italy?
(a) Fluctuating rate.
(b) Italian money.
(c) Deeds to monuments.
(d) Floating rate.

3. What was the dollar amount of the premium Long-Term paid for its loan?
(a) $100 million.
(b) $289 million.
(c) $1 billion.
(d) $200 million.

4. What put pressure on the currency in Brazil?
(a) The United State balanced the budget.
(b) Moody's downgraded Brazilian debt.
(c) Warren Buffet paid off Brazilian debt.
(d) Goldman's bought out China's debt.

5. Where was the London office for Long-Term located?
(a) Picadilly Square.
(b) Buckingham Palace.
(c) Winchester.
(d) Mayfair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Long-Term do when IOs started to fall?

2. Where were Italian bonds sold by Long-Term?

3. In 1994, why did the yield raise on the thirty year Treasury bond?

4. What did Long-Term do with off-the-run bonds?

5. Who threatened to stop clearing the trades at Long-Term if their fund fell below a particular amunt?

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