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Stock market review
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1
What happens when a stock splits?
price of the stock goes up
shareholders accumulate fewer shares of stock
company issues more shares of stock
All of the above
2
A company owned by a family or a small number of investors and does not issue stock to the public is...
a sole proprietorship
a private company
a public company
a monopoly
3
What is the first time a corporation's stock is offered for sale to the public called?
DOW
OTC
PE ratio
IPO
4
The NYSE is the oldest stock exchange.
False
True
5
Your stockbroker charged you a 3% commission on your $6750 investment. How much commission did the stockbroker earn?
$250.50
$2,550
$202.50
$2,025
6
Which of the following investment choices best reflects an varied portfolio?
Investing in stocks that have a variety of risks and potential return
Investing in many different valued stocks in different companies
Investing in a large number of stocks with high prices
Investing in stocks slowly over a period of time rather than all at once
7
What does it mean to say investing in the stock market is speculative?
Guaranteed to make money over the long run
No guarantees that you will make money or how much
No risk involved
Same as investing in government bonds
8
What are a share of profits usually paid quarterly?
Return
Income
Dividends
Capital Gain
9
What is the total value of all a company's shares of stock available to the public called?
Capital Gain
Dividends
Market Capitalization
P/E Ratio
10
If Apple closed at 50 today and the change was -3.5, what was the Apple price yesterday?
$50
$55
$46.50
$53.50
11
What is the unit of measurement for stocks?
none of the above
Profit
Point
Dollars
12
What was Tesla’s closing price yesterday?
$716.35
$721.28
715.25
$718.99
13
What is the most you could have paid for Wayfair this year?
$322.66
$726.20
$593.29
$369.00
14
What stock closed at the highest today?
None of the above
Wayfair
Tesla
Netflix
15
What are high-priced stocks that have been strong and profitable over a period of time called?
split stocks
common stocks
blue chip stocks
corporate stocks
16
A Gate Petroleum oil tanker spilled oil in the ocean around Alaska. As a result, that stock price will...
not be affected.
decrease.
increase.
fluctuate
17
If you buy a company’s stock...
you are liable for the company’s debts.
you own a part of the company.
the company will return your original investment to you with interest.
you have lent money to the company.
18
You bought 150 shares of stock in Netfix for $45 per share. What is your initial investment?
$6075
$6550
$6750
$6575
19
Why would a company decide to go public?
To attract customers
To stop the government from regulating it
To make money
To show customers the business is successful
20
The prices of stocks rise and fall depending upon economic conditions and business success.
False
True
21
What index measures the 30 leading companies on the NYSE?
S & P 500
NYSE Composite Index
Down Jones Industrial Average
NASDAQ
22
What exchange is Netflix traded on?
American Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones Industrial Average
23
Which type of business has limited liability?
corporation
sole proprietorship & partnership
sole propritorship
partnership
24
Why would a company decide to split their stock?
To attract investors
To reduce the number of shares available
All of the above
To make the stock more expensive
25
If my money is invested in a variety of stocks across exchanges, what index would be most useful for me to use?
Dow Jones Industrial Average
NASDAQ Composite Index
NYSE Composite Index
S & P 500
26
Which stock is trading closest to it high of the year?
Neflix
None of the above
Wayfair
Tesla
27
What is a type of profit earned from selling stocks called?
PE
Dividend
Income
Capital Gain
28
How does investing in the stock market differ from putting money in a savings account at a bank?
You cannot lose money when saving but you can lose money when investing
The only way to access your money is if you put it into a savings account
Investing is less risky
Historically, savings accounts have enjoyed higher returns than investing
29
Which of the following is
not
traded on the NYSE?
Apple
Coke
Honda
Home Depot
30
What is the ticker symbol for Amazon?
AMZ
AMOZ
AMZN
AMAN
