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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Hedge Fund.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What notable invention changed the face of trading in the 1970's?
(a) The cell phone.
(b) The scientific calculator.
(c) The computer.
(d) The video camera.

2. What group did Meriwether found in 1977?
(a) Smith & Meriwether Co.
(b) The Commanders.
(c) The Meegen Group.
(d) The Arbitrage Group.

3. Who did most funds have to be registered with?
(a) CFTC.
(b) The Fed.
(c) Most funds did not have to be registered.
(d) SEC.

4. Who gains from working with hedge funds?
(a) The government.
(b) Managers.
(c) Women.
(d) Impoverished countries.

5. In the 1970's, what type of trading was considered dull?
(a) Bond.
(b) Gasoline.
(c) Corn.
(d) Securities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Meriwether's team allowed to do, following the Treasury bill deal?

2. What unusual event happened when Meriwether began working with Treasury futures?

3. Who typically invested in hedge funds?

4. What was the end result of Meriwether's Treasury bill deal?

5. Who developed the Black-Scholes model?

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