This month’s study question from the Solomon Online Exam Simulator question database is now available!
***Submit your answer to info@solomonexamprep.com to be entered to win a $10 Starbucks gift card.***
Question (Relevant to the Series 7, Series 62 and Series 82): Which of the following is not true of commercial paper?
Answers:
A. It is used to cover an issuer’s short-term needs such as payroll and inventory
B. It typically matures in less than 90 days, but it can have a term as long as 397 days.
C. It is generally issued in lots of $100,000, but they can be sold at a discount in the primary market
D. Highly rated commercial paper is generally considered safe enough to be purchased by money market funds, but it is rarely purchased by retail investors.
Correct Answer: B. It typically matures in less than 90 days, but it can have a term as long as 397 days.
Rationale: Large corporations, banks, and financial firms with high credit ratings may issue commercial paper to cover short-term needs, such as payroll and inventory, and to finance general operations. Commercial paper is unsecured and issued at a discount, and typically matures in less than 90 days, although it can have a term as long as 270 days. It is generally issued in lots of $100,000, but they can be sold at discount in the primary market. Even though it is unsecured, because it is short-term and issued only by banks and large corporations with high credit ratings, commercial paper is generally considered safe enough to be purchased by money market funds, but it is rarely purchased by retail investors.
Congratulations Alexander B. this month’s Study Question of the Month winner!
***Submit your answer to info@solomonexamprep.com to be entered to win a $10 Starbucks gift card.***