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Investing: Company/Stocks Basics
Investing: Company/Stocks Basics
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Company & Stocks basics
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Units of fractional ownership in a company, in which you may vote on some issues
Risky Stock
dividend
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
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A corporation that doesn’t sell shares to the public.
public corporation
stock
sole-proprietorship
private corporation
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A company owned and managed by two or more people who share its profits or losses.
partnership
sole-proprietor
corporation
a bank
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Speculative risk (tolerance) can be described as
Combining different investments together
Investing in stocks that are highly unpredictable
Investing in fixed or preferred stocks
Investing in growth stocks
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Conservative can be described as
You are young so do want to take much risk
You want to invest in companies with high earnings
Only willing to take limited risk in either fixed income or preferred stock
You have no tolerance for risk
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IPO stands for International Product Offering
True
False
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What is a Corporation?
partners share in the profits or losses
accounting or law firms
a company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in a stock market
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Shares that usually have a guaranteed dividend, but can't vote
Preferred Stock
IPO Shares
Share
Common Stock
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Risk tolerance can be described as
Ability to accept some loss or all of the money you invested
Revenue minus expenses
Total number of shares traded on a given day
A Strategy in which you spread your money among many industry sectors
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A company owned and run by one individual who receives its profits or bears its losses
corporation
sole-proprietor
private company
partnership
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Stockholders are not responsible for the company’s debt.
True
False
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A company can be a partnership, a limited liability partnership (LLP), a corporation or owned by a single individual.
False
True
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For what company does this ticker symbol represent TGT?
Target
Tech Guru
Technologies and Gaming Together
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What is a company?
a business run by one person
a business or association usually formed to manufacture or supply products
a business run by two people
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A sole-proprietorship is not separate from its owner, who is liable for the company debts.
True
False
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Earnings can be described as
Net profit
Whatever profit or net income that remains after expenses are deducted
Revenue
total revenue
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You cannot buy shares of a private company in the stock market.
True
False
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A legal status where its financial status is limited to only a fixed amount
Subsidiary
Partnership
Limited Liability
Shareholder
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An entrepreneur is a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture.
False
True
