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[简答题]Consider the following statements, made by the same man eight years apart. "Eventually, being ’poor’ won’t be as much a matter of living in a poor country as it will be a matter of having poor skills." That was Bill Gates talking in 1992. Way back then, the Microsoft chairman’s image was that of a rather harsh, libertarian-leaning fellow who proudly declared his products alone would "change the world." When asked what he would do with his billions, the boy wonder of Silicon Valley used to shrug off the question, saying his long workdays didn’t leave time for charity. But now listen to the same Gates-or perhaps not quite the same Gages-talking in the fall of 2000: Whenever the computer industry has a panel about the digital divide and I’m on the panel, I always think, "OK, you want to send computers to Africa, what about food and electricity-those computers aren’t going to be that valuable"... The mothers are going to walk right up to that computer and say: "My children are dying
[单项选择]Consider the following two statements about putable bonds: Statement 1: As yields rise, the price of putable bonds will fall less quickly than similar option-free bonds (beyond a critical point) due to the increase in value of the embedded put option. Statement 2: As yields fall, the price of putable bonds will rise more quickly than similar option-free bonds (beyond a critical point) due to the increase in value of the embedded put option. Are these statements correct or incorrect（）
A. Statement 1 is correct and Statement 2 is incorrect.
B. Both statements are incorrect.
C. Statement 1 is incorrect and Statement 2 is correct.
[单项选择]Consider the following statements: Statement 1: "The sum of consumer and producer surpluses is maximized under both monopoly and perfect competition. " Statement 2: "All else being equal, a monopolist that practices price discrimination will be more allocatively efficient than a single-price monopolist. " Which of the following best describes the accuracy of these statements Statement 1 Statement 2 （）①A. Incorrect Correct ②B. Correct Correct ③C. Correct Incorrect
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③
[单项选择]Any negative statements and accusations made should be ______ and forthrightly answered, preferably at the level on which they originate.
A. promptly
B. thoroughly
C. punctually
D. exactly
[单项选择]Two apparently contradictory statements are made about what Zimring thinks will be the out come of the debate about the death penalty: one, "that Americans’ ambivalence about capital punishment can never be resolved" and two, that "Americans will eventually abolish the death penalty". What can we infer about this
A. That Zimring believes that the death penalty can’t ever be abolished in America even if, in time, a majority of Americans would like it to be.
B. That Zimring is confused and doesn’t know what he thinks.
C. That Zimring is sceptical that it will ever be abolished but maybe it will one day.
D. That Zimring believes that it will eventually be abolished but that the decision will not be easily agreed and when it is it will still be deeply unpopular.
[单项选择]Are the statements about the following valuation metrics true or false Statement 1: As compared to the price-to-earnings ratio, the price-to-cash flow ratio is easier to manipulate because management can easily control the timing of the cash flows. Statement 2: One of the benefits of earnings per share as a valuation metric is that it facilitates the comparison of firms of different sizes. Statement 1 Statement 2（）①A. False True ②B. True False ③C. False False
A. ①
B. ②
C. ③
[单项选择]Which of the following statements is INCORRECT
A. Mr Palmer had read no detective stories.
B. Mr Palmer didn’t touch anything in the room.
C. Mr Palmer couldn’t believe what had happened.
D. Mr Palmer couldn’t think of any motive of the criminal.
[单项选择]Which of the following statements regarding Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS) is most accurate（）
A. GIPS exist as a best or maximum worldwide standard where local or country specific law for in vestment performance measurement does not exist.
B. GIPS require that managers rank order all fee - paying discretionary portfolios back at least five years or for as long as they have been in existence.
C. GIPS require that all fee - paying discretionary portfolios be included in composites defined according to investment objective or similar strategy and firms must show GIPS compliant history for a minimum of five years or since inception if a composite has existed less than five years.
[单项选择]Which of the following statements is TRUE
A. He was reading a newspaper one evening when he saw an ad for skydiving.
B. He phoned the skydiving centre the minute he saw the ad and booked a jump.
C. After a day’s training he was sure he was doing the right thing
D. It was a beautiful morning and his first jump was unforgettable.
[单项选择]Which of the following statements is CORRECT
A. Cross may be severely punished.
B. Cross’ illness justifies his misconduct.
C. Cross and Lawton work part-time for Holder and Bragg.
D. Cross and Hammond have conspired against Mr. Bristow.
[单项选择]Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage（ ）
A. When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms, apart from language of communication exist, they are of little value.
