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American Bankers Association CTFA Exam - Topic 8 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Bankers Association's CTFA exam
Question #: 67
Topic #: 8
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Financial instrument whose return is derived from the return on another instrument is known as a/an:

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Pete
4 months ago
I thought it was called something else, like equity security?
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Lura
4 months ago
Derived securities are linked to other instruments, true!
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Denae
4 months ago
Wait, is it really called that? Sounds off.
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Tiara
4 months ago
Totally agree, that's the right term.
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Tyra
4 months ago
It's definitely a derived security!
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Lindsey
5 months ago
I remember practicing questions on derivatives, and I think "Derived security" was the term used. It makes sense, but I hope I'm not mixing it up with something else!
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Tambra
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused. I thought "Fixed income security" could also fit, but now that I think about it, it doesn't really derive from another instrument.
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Kiley
5 months ago
I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and it was definitely about something that derives its value from another asset. "Derived security" sounds right to me.
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Mary
5 months ago
I think the answer might be "Derived security," but I'm not completely sure. I remember something about how derivatives are linked to other assets.
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Gregg
5 months ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. Let me re-read it and try to break down the key terms to determine the right answer.
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Ardella
5 months ago
I've got this! Derived securities are instruments whose returns are based on the returns of another underlying asset. The other options don't have that direct link.
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Sherill
5 months ago
Okay, I know derived securities are linked to the performance of another instrument. I just need to confirm how that differs from the other choices.
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Stefania
5 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question on financial instruments. I'll focus on recalling the key characteristics of different security types.
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Eliz
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about the difference between a derived security and the other options. Let me think this through carefully.
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Lenita
5 months ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure where the errors and warnings would be located, but I'll make my best guess based on the information provided.
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Rueben
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. The question gives the original price, new price, and total revenue, but doesn't explicitly state the quantity. How do we calculate the percentage change in quantity?
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Leila
6 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the cloud service models have different levels of control and management, but I'm not sure which one would be best for migrating an existing application. I'll need to review my notes on the cloud service models.
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Wilda
6 months ago
This looks like a straightforward VPN topology question. I think I can work through this step-by-step to get the right answer.
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Letha
11 months ago
I heard the exam has a new question: 'What do you call a financial instrument that's always late? A Derivative-ly.'
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Mendy
9 months ago
C) Equity security
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Sean
9 months ago
B) Fixed income security
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Alica
10 months ago
A) Derived security
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Adell
11 months ago
Money market security? Really? I think I need to brush up on my financial instrument knowledge.
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Harrison
10 months ago
User 2
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Eliseo
10 months ago
User 1
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Myra
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be D) Money market security.
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Malcolm
11 months ago
Equity security? No way, this is clearly a derivative we're talking about!
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Kallie
11 months ago
Hmm, I'd go with fixed income security. Doesn't that sound right?
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Princess
11 months ago
A derivative security, of course! That's the correct answer.
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Tomoko
9 months ago
I always get confused between derivative and fixed income securities.
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Casie
9 months ago
Derivative securities can be quite complex to understand.
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Sheridan
10 months ago
I wasn't sure about that one, thanks for clarifying.
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Peggie
11 months ago
Yes, you're right! It's a derivative security.
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Daniel
11 months ago
I agree with Henriette, because a derived security's return is based on another instrument.
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Henriette
11 months ago
I think the answer is A) Derived security.
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