1. Which one of the following is not a business periodical?
a. Barrons
b. Business Week
c. New York Stock Exchange Report
d. Forbes
e. Fortune
2. Common stock dividends are paid out of profits and:
a. must be approved by the firm's board of directors.
b. are guaranteed to be paid quarterly.
c. are paid prior to the firm's taxes.
d. usually paid semi-annually.
e. equal 100 percent of the firm's annual earnings.
3. The highest bond rating issued by Moody's is:
a. AAA.
b. Aaa.
c. A+.
d. BB.
e. AA.