Weekly Review Quiz As of 2009-09-03

Weekly Review Quiz as of 2009-09-03
Finance

Banks on Sick List Top 400
by Damian Paletta and David Enrich
08/28/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125137695691263385.html

1. On Thursday, August 27th, the FDIC said that the number of banks on its “problem list” had risen to

a) 1057
b) 124
c) 4321
* d) 416
e) 9

2. This number represents approximately what percentage of the nation’s banks?

* a) 5%
b) less than 1%
c) 90%
d) 50%
e) 25%

Big Firms Are Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay
by Serena Ng and Cari Tuna
08/31/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125167116756270697.html

3. In a study of large (more than $5 billion of annual sales) and small (less than $500 million of annual sales) firms, the Wall Street Journal has found that in 2009

a) large firms are collecting faster and paying faster
b) small firms are collecting slower and paying slower
c) large firms are collecting slower and paying faster
d) small firms are collecting faster and paying slower
* e) large firms are collecting faster and paying slower

Disney Nabs Marvel Heroes
by Ethan Smith and Lauren A.E. Schuker
09/01/2009
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125172509349072393.html

4. Who has agreed to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion?

a) Time Warner
* b) Disney
c) Six Flags Corp
d) News Corp
e) Apple

5. Which of the following complicates the acquiring firm’s ability to profit from buying Marvel?

a) a deal between Marvel and Universal Studios that gives Universal theme parks the rights to Marvel attractions in Japan and Florida
b) a long-term deal between Marvel and Sony that gives Sony the rights to make Spiderman movies
c) the 29% premium paid above the market value of Marvel’s stock
d) a deal between Marvel and Paramount that gives Paramount the rights to distribute five films including Iron Man 2 and Iron Man 3
* e) all of the above