Investments in gemstones, precious metals, and collectibles are all considered:
A) low risk.
B) investments for capital preservation.
C) estate investments.
D) investments for income.
E) high risk.
Question 2 - You used to be the sole member of the logistics department, which made it easy to select trucking carriers, schedule shipments, and organize the warehouse. Now the department has three other employees, all with extremely different working styles. This can be frustrating and makes it harder to accomplish many of these same tasks. This demonstrates which potential disadvantage of teamwork?
A) Groupthink
B) Synergy
C) Social loafing
D) Accuracy
E) Team conflict
Question 3 - High-risk investment techniques include all of the following except:
A) buying common stock for cash.
B) buying stock on margin.
C) selling short.
D) trading in stock options.
E) trading in commodities.
Question 4 - Typically your process improvement team at work is creative and generates innovative solutions. But recently a team leader emerged, and the team almost automatically agrees to every idea she suggests. When you try to provide an opposing point of view, you get shot down immediately. This demonstrates which potential disadvantage of teamwork?
A) Groupthink
B) Synergy
C) Social loafing
D) Accuracy
E) Team conflict
Question 5 - A select list of securities that generally reflects the performance of a particular type of investment is known as a(n):
A) mutual fund.
B) derivative.
C) index.
D) option.
E) commodity.
Question 6 - You enjoy the increased creativity that comes from working with the product launch team at work. But one team member spends most meetings texting, and rarely volunteers for any meaningful tasks on the project. This demonstrates which potential disadvantage of teamwork?
A) Groupthink
B) Synergy
C) Social loafing
D) Accuracy
E) Team conflict
Question 7 - Many investors like mutual funds because they provide instant:
A) diversification.
B) profitability.
C) financial returns.
D) access.
E) fee reductions.
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