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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through On the Run.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Meriwether's career affected following the Treasury bill deal?
(a) He became a public speaker.
(b) He was made partner.
(c) He lost his job.
(d) He became a regulation advocate.

2. In 1994, why did the yield raise on the thirty year Treasury bond?
(a) It dropped 16%.
(b) It dropped 10%.
(c) It rose 5%.
(d) It rose 16%.

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

4. What affected bond trading in the 1970's?
(a) The democratic elections.
(b) The price of commodities.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) The international monetary crisis.

5. Where did Meriwether work in 1979?
(a) Lehman.
(b) Merrill Lynch.
(c) Salomon Brothers.
(d) Long-Term.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Meriwether hire Myron Scholes?

2. What happened to Meriwether's Treasury bill deal before it was resolved?

3. What notable invention changed the face of trading in the 1970's?

4. In 1993, what was happening more than usual in America?

5. In the 1970's, what type of trading was considered dull?

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