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1
TWTR, FB, MTCH and SNAP are ticker symbols for...
social media companies.
alternative energy companies.
clothing manufacturers.
weapons manufacturers.
2
What does the MOTLEY FOOL primarily aim to do?
Satirize people who lose money in the stock market
Help the SEC target fraudulent investors
Allow companies to merge or split up
Help investors research stock news & trends
3
On this image of Raytheon stock, the number 158.37 signifies...
the price of one share of RTN at the time of the picture.
that Raytheon is losing $158.37 at the time of the picture.
that there is a 158.37% chance the stock will go up.
that the company is worth $158.37 billion dollars.
4
What is the premise of shorting a stock?
Not offer enough to cover the cost
The opposite of a long-term investment
Illegally trade your shares
Bet against the company
5
Which of these represents the average of the top 30 companies traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ?
Dow Jones Industrial
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Goldman Sachs
6
Which board game feature best symbolizes the structure of a Mortgage-Backed Security?
The queen's capabilities in CHESS
a hidden ship in BATTLESHIP
a JENGA tower
Being "kinged" in CHECKERS
7
Which of the following can influence the value of a stock?
A massive strike in China
A scandal or incident that makes public news
A quarterly earnings report
A national election
8
T/F: The concept of buying shares in a company was invented by New Yorkers in the 1800s.
False
True
9
This 3-month chart of Exxon stock reveals that...
investing in oil companies is always a good idea.
this stock has fluctuated in the past three months.
this stock will definitely decline by June.
this stock will go definitely go up by June.
10
Which of the following is NOT the ticker symbol of a computer/tech company?
NKE
IBM
AAPL
GOOGL
11
Investing in BONDS (unlike STOCKS) means you are...
buying a stake in a company for life, hence "bonding."
owning shares in the company.
Trick question...They're the exact same thing!
loaning money to be paid back with interest.
12
Some companies regularly pay out profits to their shareholders. These are payments are called
overdrafts.
plus shares.
dividends.
bonuses.
13
For which investor is a MUTUAL FUND the right investment?
Emma: Likes to short stocks & bet against experts' advice.
Joe: Wants to manage all his stocks, trades & portfolio.
Jane: Scared of day-trading & would rather trust experts.
Bob: Likes risky investments & says "Go big or go home!"
14
Which animal symbol represents a stock market that's expected to decline?
lion
bear
elephant
gerbil
15
Cruz buys 50 shares of Tesla at $309/shr. He later sells it all for $320/shr. His profit =
$370 total
$5550 total
$11 total
$550 total
16
The second-richest person in the world and most famous investor of all time =
Bill Gates
Jeff Bezos
Warren Buffett
Mark Zuckerberg
17
Which animal symbol represents a stock market that's expected to rise?
lion
bull
eagle
beaver
18
Toxic investments in what caused the Great Recession of 2007-?
commodities like gold and silver
bundled mortgages
green energy startups
obsolete war technologies
19
When you invest in a company's stock, you're buying a ___________ of the ownership.
share
duplicate
partial
component
20
This is Carly's investment sheet. Has she diversified her portfolio in terms of industry types?
Yes.
No.
21
An IPO (Initial Public Offering) is when a company...
donates to a philanthropic cause that benefits the public.
gives away all its shares.
first opens for trading on the stock market.
makes an offer to buy another company.
