Chapter 1 Business Organization

Question 1

A fee that's the percentage of the value of a stock trade

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commission

Question 2

Total Number of shares issued by a corporation that are owned by shareholders.

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Outstanding Shares

Question 3

When the values of the shares are decreased in proportion to the increased number of shares.

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Traditional Stock Split

Question 4

The money left after all expenses are paid.

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Profit

Question 5

The letter or letters used to identify a company on a stock ticker.

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Ticker Symbol

Question 6

When you instruct your broker to buy or sell at the best possible price.

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At the Market

Question 7

A corporation in which anyone who has the money and wants to can invest.

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Public Corporation

Question 8

Scrolling information that displays when stock trades have happened.

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Stock Ticker

Question 9

The owners of stock in a corporation.

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Shareholders

Question 10

The lowest price at which a stock traded on a given day.

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Low

Question 11

The difference between the selling price and purchase price.

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gross capital gain

Question 12

An institution through which stocks are bought and sold.

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Stock Market

Question 13

The fee brokers charge for their services.

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Broker Fee

Question 14

The money you make after broker fees are subtracted.

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net proceeds

Question 15

The highest price at which a stock was traded during a regular day.

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High

Question 16

Number determined by multiplying the value of a stock by the number of trades.

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Total Value of a Trade

Question 17

When you sell a stock for less than you paid.

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Gross Capital Loss

Question 18

Shareholders can only lose the value of their investment in the business.

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Limited Liability

Question 19

A business that is owned by a group of people who share profits.

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Partnership

Question 20

Stocks that are bought low in order to sell high.

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Growth Stocks

Question 21

When a company increases the number of shares but lowers their price.

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Stock Split

Question 22

The number of shares traded in a single transaction.

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Trading Volume

Question 23

The price per share of the last trade that was made on a stock.

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Last

Question 24

A grouping of all the stocks a person currently owns.

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Portfolio

Question 25

A business organization that can be owned by one person or a group of people who invest in it.

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Corporation

Question 26

The last price at which a stock was traded during normal trading hours.

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Close

Question 27

When you specify the price you want to pay for a stock trade.

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limit order

Question 28

Brokers who charge low fees but don't provide investment advice.

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discount broker

Question 29

A purchase of less than 100 shares.

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Odd Lot

Question 30

Profit Split Among Shareholders

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Dividend

Question 31

Groups of 100 shares that were traded on a given day.

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Sales in 100's

Question 32

A business owned by one person.

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Sole Proprietorship

Question 33

Another well known stock exchange.

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NASDAQ

Question 34

When the number of shares is reduced but the price is increased.

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Reverse Stock Split

Question 35

Stocks whose value is less than $5 per share.

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penny stocks

Question 36

The money used to expand or start a business.

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Capital

Question 37

The number of shares that was traded in a given time period.

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Volume

Question 38

The percentage value of the dividend, compared to the current share price

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Yield

Question 39

Owners of this stock only receive dividends when the board wants to issue them.

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Common Stock

Question 40

The price per share of stock

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Trading Price

Question 41

The change between the previous day's closing price and the currents day's closing price.

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Net Change

Question 42

What does each investor own in a corporation?

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Shares of Stock

Question 43

One of the most well known stock exchanges.

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NYSE

Question 44

Stocks in multiples of 100 shares.

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Round Lots

Question 45

Holders of this stock receive their dividends first.

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Preferred Stock

Question 46

People who sell stocks and give advice to investors.

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stockbroker

Question 47

Stocks that pay dividends

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Income stocks

Question 48

Stock Market Transactions (the act of buying and selling stock)

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Trades

Chapter 1 Business Organization

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Chapter 1 Business Organization

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