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Canadian Investment Funds Course Questions 41–45 (page: 10)

Updated On: 23-Feb-2026

Patrick is a portfolio manager for the HyperTally Growth Fund. It has generated an annualized rate of return of 10% this past year. However, with the anticipation of very high inflation to soon occur, there is also an expectation of higher interest rates. Patrick is concerned about the future returns of existing stocks within the fund.
What may Patrick do to protect against the market value of the fund dropping?

  1. Agree to buy forward contracts where he is in the "long' position.
  2. Buy call options for the existing stocks stored within the fund.
  3. Avoid the use of derivatives because they are speculative in nature.
  4. Purchase put options for the fund's existing assets.

Answer(s): D



What type of shares offer its shareholders the opportunity to receive additional dividends if the company's profit exceeds a stated level?

  1. Redeemable preferred shares
  2. Cumulative preferred shares
  3. Convertible preferred shares
  4. Participating preferred shares

Answer(s): D



On January 2nd of this year Evan purchased 500 preferred shares of Ingram Ltd. The preferred shares have a par value of $25 per share and a quarterly dividend of $0.98 per share. They also give Evan the option to sell the shares back to Ingram at par value any time from now until September 1st two years from now.
What type of preferred shares does Evan own?

  1. retractable
  2. convertible
  3. participating
  4. redeemable

Answer(s): A



Every February, Reginald, a Dealing Representative, feels pressured by his Manager to generate new registered retirement savings plans (RRSP) and contributions to assist the branch in meeting broader business targets. Reginald is nearing the end of February, and he has a meeting with a new client, Orel. Orel wants to open a tax-free savings account (TFSA) to develop emergency savings because he does not want to worry about his withdrawals being taxed. Reginald suggests that if Orel were to contribute to an RRSP first, then the resulting tax savings could be used to fund a new emergency account.
In relation to account suitability, what can be said about Reginald's advice?

  1. Recommending an investment solution that addresses two needs is putting Reginald's client's interest first
  2. Based on Orel's stated need, recommending an RRSP contribution is unsuitable.
  3. Reginald is putting the client's interest first by informing Orel why he should change his purpose for investing.
  4. By convincing Orel to contribute an RRSP, instead of a TFSA, Reginald has put his client's interest first.

Answer(s): B



As a measurement of risk, which of the following statements about beta is TRUE?

  1. A larger beta for a stock means it will outperform the market at any point in the business cycle.
  2. It is a relative measure that compares how an investment reacts to movements in a specific index.
  3. It is a ratio that compares a company's current rate of return to its average rate of return overtime.
  4. It corresponds to a stock's riskiness in relation to the frequency of dividend payments over a certain period of time.

Answer(s): B



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