Occur when demand for shares is strong

The Australian Stock-market Flashcards

1

A bear market would indicate

The sale of bear furs are up
More people are entering the market
Shares are increasing
Shares are decreasing

2

When a company is floated on the ASX:

The company is buying boats
It is listed for the first time for share buying
They are diversifying to overseas
It is has gone bankrupt

3

Blue Chip shares

Have no risk
Are seen as high risk
Are riskier but the rewards are higher
Are seen as low risk

4

One of the key indicators of performance at the ASX is:

Hang Seng
SPI 1500
All Ordinaries Index
Dow Jones

5

The AUD was floated on the FOREX in

1983
1963
1993
1973

6

The percentage of Australians who directly own shares is:

75%
10%
33%
65%

7

The Aust. company that experienced difficulties with the collapse of a mining dam in Brazil was

Fortescue
BHP
Ed Rice Mining
Rio Tinto

8

BHP stands for:

Broken Hill Pulping Ltd
Brisbane Hill Propriety Ltd
Brisbane Hill Pulping Ltd
Broken Hill Propriety Ltd

9

The current CEO of Westpac is

Brian Hartzer
Gail Kelly
Gail Hartzer
Brian Kelly

10

Tax changes that favour property investors would

Decrease inequality
Decrease property investment
Decrease the demand for shares
Increase the demand for shares

11

The biggest company by market capitalisation

Rio Tinto
CBA
Westpac
BHP

12

The current treasurer is

Bill Shorten
Scott Morrison
Malcolm Turnbull
Peter Costello

13

The current Governor of the RBA is

Glenn Stevens
Phillip Lowe
Milton Friedman
John Maynard Keynes

14

Bull markets

Are when bull prices increase
Are when beef prices increase
Occur when demand for shares is strong
Occur when demand for shares is weak

15

A dividend is

When a company declares a profit
When people buy more shares
A payment to shareholders
When your shares increase in value

The Australian Stock-market

Questions 15

The Australian Stock-market

Questions 15