finra SERIES-7 Exam Questions

Questions for the SERIES-7 were updated on : Nov 21 ,2025

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Question 1

The Bubba Corporation has 900,000 of common outstanding and holds 100,000 shares as treasury
stock. At the end of the third quarter $450,000 is distributed as a dividend on the common.
How much is the dividend per share?

  • A. $0.45
  • B. $0.50
  • C. $2.00
  • D. $2.22
Answer:

A

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Explanation:
$0.45. Since treasury stock does not receive dividends, divide $450,000 by the outstanding 100,000
shares to arrive at $0.45 per share.

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Question 2

A large manufacturing company has current assets of approximately $9,400,000 and current
liabilities of about $4,900,000.
Which of the following statements is true about the current ratio?

  • A. it is substantially below the standard minimum
  • B. it is somewhat below the standard minimum
  • C. it is about the standard minimum
  • D. it is somewhat above the standard minimum
Answer:

B

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it is somewhat below the standard minimum. The standard minimum current ratio for a
manufacturing company is 2 to 1. The current ratio for this company is 1.92 (9,400,000 divided by
4,900,000).

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Question 3

Which of the following is normally the largest asset of a manufacturing company?

  • A. sales
  • B. inventory
  • C. accounts receivable
  • D. notes receivable
Answer:

B

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inventory. A manufacturer will normally have more inventory than accounts receivable and notes
receivable. Sales is not an asset category.

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Question 4

Bubba Corporation has net income of $4,200,000. It has 100,000 outstanding shares of 8% preferred
stock ($100 par value) and 400,000 shares of common stock ($10 par value).
What are the earnings per share of common stock?

  • A. $8.50
  • B. $6.00
  • C. $4.20
  • D. $10.50
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Explanation:
$8.50. Subtract the preferred dividend of $800,000 (100,000 x 8% x 100) from the net income. Divide
the result of $3,400,000 ($4,200,000 - $800,000) by the 400,000 common shares to obtain $8.50.

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Question 5

Which of the following items is not deducted to determine a corporation’s net income?

  • A. taxes
  • B. dividends
  • C. interest
  • D. all of the above
Answer:

B

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dividends. Net income is determined before dividends.

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Question 6

Book value of a corporation is also known as:

  • A. net tangible asset value per share
  • B. intangible value
  • C. par value
  • D. dilution value
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net tangible asset value per share. Book value is much easier to say.

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Question 7

Which of the following is considered an intangible asset?

  • A. marketable securities
  • B. trademarks
  • C. accounts receivable
  • D. furniture
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B

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trademarks. Intangible assets are those whose true value cannot be determined, but there is some
supposed market value.

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Question 8

A company earns $6 per share and pays out 20% in common stock dividends.
What does the stock yield if it sells at $30 per share?

  • A. 10%
  • B. 4%
  • C. 2.5%
  • D. 6%
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B

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Explanation:
4%. The dividend is $1.20 per share ($6 x 20%). Divide this by the stock price to obtain the yield.

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Question 9

Which of the following best describes depreciation?

  • A. tax credit available to investors in heavy equipment
  • B. deductions from gross income to offset lower value of equipment
  • C. return of principal from real estate investors
  • D. capitalized an amortized maintenance costs
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B

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deductions from gross income to offset lower value of equipment. Depreciation is the deduction of
costs for capital assets as their value declines.

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Question 10

A leveraged company is best described as one that has a small portion of its capitalization
represented by:

  • A. common stock
  • B. preferred stock
  • C. debentures
  • D. convertible bonds
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A

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common stock. Leverage refers to the existence of securities that are senior to common stock. There
can be debt leverage and equity leverage.

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Question 11

After an extended period of backing and filling, a stock moves up sharply through a resistance level
on heavy volume. A technical analyst would likely call this a:

  • A. buy-in
  • B. technical rally
  • C. buying climax
  • D. breakout
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D

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Explanation:
breakout. An upward move through a resistance level that is confirmed by heavy volume is called a
breakout.

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Question 12

The market theory stating that the small investor is usually wrong is called the:

  • A. advance-decline theory
  • B. odd-lot theory
  • C. Dow theory
  • D. short interest theory
Answer:

B

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Explanation:
The market theory stating that the small investor is usually wrong is called the odd-lot theory. The
concept behind this theory is that when small lot sales are high, it is a good time to buy, as a high
ratio of small business sales is a contrary indicator of market direction.

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Question 13

Which of the following persons would consider annual reports of a corporation as the most
important factor in making investment decisions?

  • A. a technical analyst
  • B. a chartist
  • C. a follower of the Dow theory
  • D. a fundamental analyst
Answer:

D

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Explanation:
a fundamental analyst. These analysts are guided by computations about a company’s performance
using data in annual reports.

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Question 14

The accounting statement that represents a company’s financial position on a particular date is the:

  • A. income statement
  • B. balance sheet
  • C. Profit and Loss
  • D. cash flow statement
Answer:

B

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balance sheet. This report reflects the entire condition of the company by showing all assets,
liabilities, and components of net worth.

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Question 15

When a corporation issues a nonconvertible debenture, what is the effect upon its net worth?

  • A. it increases
  • B. if decreases
  • C. if is unchanged
  • D. none of the above
Answer:

C

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Explanation:
it is unchanged. The debentures add to liabilities and to cash (an asset) received from the sale. There
is no effect on net worth.

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