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

Merck reported that revenue climbed from the same quarter last year boosted in part by sales of what cholesterol drug?

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers for Thursday, April 19, 2007 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

Merck reported that revenue climbed from the same quarter last year, boosted in part by sales of what cholesterol drug?

According to this morning's report, China's first quarter GDP was up how much?

Get the Answers

CNBC Bonus Bucks Answers for Thursday, April 19, 2007 and CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks Answers

"Merck reported that revenue climbed from the same quarter last year boosted in part by sales of what cholesterol drug?"

"According to this morning's report, China's first quarter GDP was up how much?"

CNBC Portfolio Challenge Bonus Bucks

CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge

The Video Question: China's parliament passed a corporate income tax law in which all companies will pay a unified tax rate. What is the new tax rate?

Answer: 25%

Ameriprise Financial said it plans to buy back stock & increase it's dividend. Up to how much in stock does it plan to buy back?

Answer: $1 billion