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100

Which business would an Angel investor invest in?

In new businesses and start ups

100

What do the letters in the Acronym LIFO stand for?

Last In First Out

100

What social network company IPO'd last month and jumped 48% on it's first day of trading?

Reddit

100

What is the name of the famous doughnut that is sold in large quantities at BYU sporting events? 

Cougar Tail! 

100

What is the name of Taylor Swift's boyfriend's brother? 

Jason Kelce

200

What are the three ways to "exit" out of an investment? 

1.) Sponsor (other PE/VC firm)

2.) Strategic buyer

3.) IPO

200

What do the 'S' and 'P' stand for in the S&P 500? 

Standard and Poor's 

200

What is the formula for calculating enterprise value?

EV = Equity Value + Debt + Non-controlling Interests + Preferred Stock - Cash

200

What jersey number did Jimmer Fredette wear while at BYU? 

32

200

What was the first pixar movie? 

Toy Story 

300

Steve Young is a partner at which PE firm? 

HGGC

300

What is the difference between enterprise value vs equity value? 

TEV is the value of a company that is attributable to all investors: Equity Value is value only available to shareholders (i.e. equity investors)/ 

TEV=EqV+Debt-Cash

300

What banks are the current IBA Co-Presidents going to? 

Troy Larson: Evercore

Cate Van Cott: Lazard 

300

Who did the BYU Men's Basketball team lose to in the NCAA Tournament? 

Duquesne Dukes

300

Who won the 2022 Masters? 

Scottie Scheffler 

400

What PE firms currently owns Qualtrics? 

Silverlake (or CPP)

400

What is the current Fed Funds rate? 

5.25-5.50%

400

What is the largest tech M&A transaction that has been announced this year?

Synopsys’ $35 billion buy of software company Ansys

400

What are the most represented states at BYU? (Most list in the correct order)

1.) Utah: 36%

2.) California: 12%

3.) Arizona: 7%

4.) Texas: 6%

5.) Idaho: 5%

400

Name 5 of the current 7 wonders of the world

The Colosseum 

The Great Wall of China

Taj Mahal 

Christ the Redeemer

Machu Picchu 

Chichen Itza

Petra 


500

If your investment increased 20% and you now have $6,000,000 how much did you start with? (NO calculator!)

$5,000,000

500

What is the stock ticker symbol for Southwest Airlines? 

LUV

500

What is the beta of a lottery ticket? 

There is no beta

500

What was BYU football's record this past season? 

5 wins 7 loses 

500

What is the name of Kim Kardashian's private equity firm? 

SKKY Partners

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