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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a letter to clients, to what did Long-Term attribute the decrease in profits?
(a) Irresponsibility in foreign nations.
(b) Poor margins.
(c) Widening spreads.
(d) Foolish investments.

2. What typically happens to stock prices when a merger is revealed?
(a) They go up.
(b) They crash.
(c) They go down.
(d) They stay the same.

3. Why did Long-Term trade in Italy?
(a) It was a safe market.
(b) The opportunity for big returns.
(c) The tax write-off opportunity.
(d) Meriwether was Italian.

4. How much equity did Long-Term have hold of in 1997?
(a) $0.
(b) $5 billion.
(c) $100 million.
(d) $1 billion.

5. To create a paired-share, what is common stock partnered with?
(a) Bond deals.
(b) Preferred stock.
(c) Shorted stocks.
(d) Private stock.

Short Answer Questions

1. In August 1998, how far down was Long-Term for the month?

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

3. Who ran the London office for Long-Term?

4. What was the climate at Long-Term during the Russian financial crisis?

5. What put pressure on the currency in Brazil?

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