CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for Friday, October 7, 2011

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Friday, October 7, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

1. The Bank of England on Thursday said it voted to boost its asset purchase program by 75 billion pounds ($114.8 billion) to a total of how many pounds?

ANSWER: 275 billion pounds

2. Goldman Sachs cut its 2011 GDP growth forecast for Australia. What is its new forecast?

ANSWER: 1.5%

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for October 6, 2011

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for October 6, 2011 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

1. This week UK Finance Minister George Osborne tacitly admitted that a British program designed to get banks to lend to small businesses wasn't working satisfactorily, and that further measures would be necessary. What is the name of that program?

ANSWER: Project Merlin


2. Which 3 resources stocks did James Chirnside, the CIO of Asia Pacific Asset Management recommend on CNBC on Tuesday?

ANSWER: BHP, Fortescue and Vale