FINRA Series 7

Category - Series 7

If federal excise taxes were increased by the government, what would the typical investor do about his securities portfolio?
  1. sell treasuries and invest in municipal bonds
  2. sell corporate bonds and invest in treasuries
  3. sell municipal bonds and invest in high quality growth stocks
  4. take no action as a result of the tax increase
Explanation
Answer: D - take no action as a result of the tax increase. Excise taxes normally are not important to the typical investor. They generally have little relative effect on securities prices.
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