CFA CFA I Exam Questions
CFA Level I Chartered Financial Analyst (Page 117 )

Assume you deposit $300 now into an account that had nothing in it previously, make an additional deposit of $400 in 1 year, and a final deposit of $200 in 4 years. How much is in your account in 6 years, if the account earns interest at 7% per year, compounded annually?

If you were to receive $100 per year for the next 10 years, starting today, and the discount rate applicable is 9% per year, what's the value of this stream of cash flows to you?

You have set up a test of a suitably phrased null hypothesis. After analyzing the statistical underpinnings of the test and the stringency requirements you have imposed, you have determined that the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis equals 30%. The probability that you will reject the null hypothesis when it is true is equal to 13% and the probability that you will reject the null hypothesis when it is false is equal to 17%. The significance level of your test equals ________.

A study of business faculty at state supported institutions in Ohio revealed that the mean salary for nine months is $52,000 and the standard deviation of the sample is $3,000. The study also showed that the faculty had been employed an average (mean) of 15 years with a standard deviation of 4 years. How does the relative dispersion in the distribution of salaries compare with that of the lengths of service?

Johnny deposited a check he received from his Aunt when he was 10 years old into an account paying 10% per year, compounded monthly. If the original check was for $100, how much does Johnny have in his account today, 50 years later?