IFC Practice Exam Questions and Answers

What type of benefit plan has a final benefit that is dependent on the investment returns within the plan?

Reagan has accepted a role to be the Chief Revenue Officer of a charitable organization. She is currently registered as a Dealing Representative for Sunshine Financial Services.

Which of the following would apply to her?

When reviewing a company's balance sheets, what ratio best determines whether their borrowing is excessive?

Josephine is a Dealing Representative with Sunshine Mutual Funds Inc. for over 10 years. Her brother Jonathan has an account with Sunshine Mutual Funds Inc., too. Jonathan wants Josephine to manage his

portfolio and make investment decisions on his behalf. Jonathan trusts his sister to make better investment choices than he can. He also wants to give Power of Attorney (POA) to Josephine so she can have full authority over his account.

How can Josephine respond to her brother's request?

Which type of fixed income fund has a short duration, with the objectives of preserving capital and generating better current income than a money market fund?

You ask a new client, Brad, "what are your financial obligations and what are your assets?" What information are you trying to gather in order to comply with the know your client (KYC) rule?

Which of the following actions by the federal government or the Bank of Canada is an example of monetary policy?

A self-directed investor bases stock purchase decisions on internet recommendations and stock tips, believing this provides the most accurate information. What is the investor's behavioural bias?

Which exchange in Canada deals exclusively with financial and equity futures and options?

The ZZZ Money Market Fund has a 7-day yield of 0.05%. What is the current yield for the fund? Round your answer to two decimal places.