Here's a mock exam for CFA Level 2:
Section 1: Ethical and Professional Standards
1. According to the CFA Institute Code of Ethics, which of the following is NOT a duty to clients?
a. Loyalty
b. Fairness
c. Diligence
d. Independence and Objectivity
2. Which of the following actions by an investment professional is a violation of the CFA Institute Standards of Professional Conduct?
a. Disclosing material nonpublic information to a client
b. Using soft dollars to pay for investment research
c. Engaging in insider trading based on nonpublic information
d. Accepting a gift from a client that exceeds the value specified in the firm's gift policy
Section 2: Quantitative Methods
3. In a multiple linear regression model, if the R-squared is 0.75 and the adjusted R-squared is 0.70, what can be concluded?
a. The model is overfitting the data.
b. The model is underfitting the data.
c. The independent variables are not statistically significant.
d. The independent variables explain 70% of the variation in the dependent variable.
4. An analyst is estimating the dividend growth rate using the Gordon growth model. Which of the following inputs is NOT required for the calculation?
a. Dividend payout ratio
b. Required rate of return
c. Dividend yield
d. Dividend per share
Section 3: Economics
5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a perfectly competitive market?
a. Many buyers and sellers
b. Homogeneous products
c. Barriers to entry
d. Perfect information
6. A country with a fixed exchange rate regime is most likely to use which of the following policy tools to maintain the exchange rate?
a. Fiscal policy
b. Monetary policy
c. Capital controls
d. Open market operations
Section 4: Financial Reporting and Analysis
7. According to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), which of the following is NOT considered an intangible asset?
a. Patents
b. Trademarks
c. Goodwill
d. Land
8. When the historical cost of inventory is lower than its replacement cost, which inventory costing method will result in the highest reported net income?
a. First-in, first-out (FIFO)
b. Last-in, first-out (LIFO)
c. Weighted average cost
d. Specific identification
Section 5: Corporate Finance
9. In a leveraged buyout (LBO), which of the following sources of financing has the highest priority of claim on the company's assets?
a. Equity
b. Senior debt
c. Mezzanine debt
d. Junior debt
10. In a discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation, the terminal value is typically estimated using which of the following methods?
a. Price/earnings (P/E) ratio
b. Book value per share
c. Net present value (NPV)
d. Gordon growth model
Section 6: Equity Investments
11. The price/book value (P/B) ratio is most useful in evaluating the value of companies in which industry?
a. Technology
b. Utilities
c. Financial services
d. Consumer goods
12. Which of the following factors is NOT considered a factor in the Fama-French three-factor model?
a. Market risk premium
b. Size
c. Value
d. Momentum
Section 7:
Fixed Income
13. Which of the following is a measure of a bond's sensitivity to changes in interest rates?
a. Yield to maturity (YTM)
b. Duration
c. Convexity
d. Modified duration
14. A bond with a credit rating of BB is considered to be:
a. Investment-grade
b. High-yield
c. Default-free
d. Sovereign
Section 8: Derivatives
15. Which of the following options strategies involves selling a call option and buying a put option with the same strike price and expiration date?
a. Long straddle
b. Short straddle
c. Long strangle
d. Short strangle
16. In futures contracts, what is the initial margin requirement typically intended to cover?
a. Daily fluctuations in the contract's price
b. Transaction costs associated with the contract
c. Potential losses due to default by the counterparty
d. Collateral required to enter into the contract
Section 9: Alternative Investments
17. Which of the following is an example of a real asset?
a. Common stock
b. Government bond
c. Hedge fund
d. Residential real estate
18. Which of the following is a risk associated with investing in hedge funds?
a. Market risk
b. Credit risk
c. Liquidity risk
d. Regulatory risk
Section 10: Portfolio Management
19. Which of the following is NOT a component of the Capital Market Line (CML)?
a. Risk-free rate
b. Market risk premium
c. Standard deviation of the market portfolio
d. Beta of the market portfolio
20. Which of the following investment styles is characterized by selecting securities that are trading at a discount to their intrinsic value?
a. Growth investing
b. Value investing
c. Momentum investing
d. Income investing
Answers:
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. b
10. d
11. c
12. d
13. b
14. b
15. b
16. c
17. d
18. c
19. d
20. b
Please note that this mock exam is provided for practice purposes only and may not reflect the exact format or content of the actual CFA Level 2 exam.
Mock exams for CFA Level 2 are specifically designed to help candidates prepare for this level of the CFA program. They typically cover the topics and concepts that are tested in the Level 2 exam, including advanced financial analysis, valuation techniques, and portfolio management strategies.
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