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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was David W. Mullins working when Meriwether hired him?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) Salomon Brothers.
(c) Federal Reserve.
(d) Yale School of Finance.

2. When Meriwether increased his position in Treasury futures, what did he expect the market to do?
(a) Perform typically.
(b) Drop substantially.
(c) Rise sharply overnight.
(d) Collapse.

3. Who developed the Black-Scholes model?
(a) David Black.
(b) Myron Scholes.
(c) Jack Salomon.
(d) John Meriwether.

4. What notable company went bankrupt in the 1970's?
(a) Penn Weapons Industry.
(b) Penn Central Railroad.
(c) Penn North Distillery.
(d) Penn Coal.

5. Where was Robert C. Merton working when Meriwether hired him?
(a) Wall Street.
(b) NASA.
(c) The Federal Exchange Commission.
(d) Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was J.F. Eckstein & Co. primarily working on in 1979?

2. What affected bond trading in the 1970's?

3. During the time period in "Hedge Fund", how many people were millionaires due to the stock market?

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

5. What group did Meriwether found in 1977?

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