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Volatility and the number of shares traded

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Answers

1
To be classified as a _____ stock, the share price is under $5.
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Penny
2
When evaluating a stock, what is Beta & Volume
The number of shares traded and earnings
Volatility and the number of shares traded
Earnigns and number of shares traded
Earnings and Volatility
3
Which is a type of marketing strategy?
Cost accounting
Social media marketing
Financial forecasting
Inventory management
4
When an investment doubles in value it has gone up ____ %
50%
10%
100%
200%
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of an index fund?
VOO
AAPL
RSP
QQQ
6
Uniform standard for how businesses calculate their financial information that must be reported to the public
IPO
ROI
GAAP
IRA
7
Business structure which offers owners limited liability protection and flexibility in management and taxation.
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Non-profit organization
LLC
8
In Accounting, Debit means the left side and Credit means the right side
True
False
9
The head of a company is titled the
CIO
CEO
CMO
CFO
10
When evaluating a stock, what does EPS stand for?
Equal Price Rate
Earnings Per Share
Equal Product Share
Earnings Price Ratio
11
employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary before taxes
529
501(c)(3)
403(b)
401(k)
12
Two financial statements publicly traded companies must produce are the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
False
True
13
The gradual rise of prices over time where typically 2-3% is considered good for the economy
Inflation
Deflation
Hyperinflation
Stagflation
14
In marketing, the foundation of your brand is your logo
False
True
15
Asset accounts are in the 100s, Liability accounts are in the 200s and Owner's Equity accounts are in the 300s.
True
False
16
What is a cash flow statement?
Lists inventory items
Analyzes market trends
Tracks cash movement
Shows profit margins
17
Which one of these is NOT Market Research
Product Placement
Focus Groups
Product Testing
Surveys
18
Which is a type of accounting?
Sales tracking
Managerial accounting
Market analysis
Product development
19
Several people who are part of the demographic that test the product before it hits the market.
Alpha Group
Beta Group
Test Group
Focus Group
20
Which one of the following is NOT true of a Roth IRA
Maximum annual contribution of $7,000
Profits are not taxed
Cannot withdraw any money until age 59 1/2
Contributions are pre tax
21
The total measure of all the goods and services produced in a year, an indicator of the health of the economy
CPI
DOW
GDP
IPO
22
In marketing, all advertising is promotion, but not all promotion is advertising
True
False
23
A hands-off investing, low-cost, low-maintenance strategy that aims to match market performance over the long term
Day Trading
Active investing
Passive Investing
Active trading
24
Converting assets into cash
liability
liquidate
equity
debt
25
Term used to describe the amount of money on which interest will be calculated on
Depreciation
Principal
Asset
Amortization
26
The head of a company's financial information is called the
CFO
CEO
COO
CTO
27
In Accounting, this process reflects the gradual decrease in value of an asset due to wear and tear
Appreciation
Decrementation
Assimilation
Depreciation
28
The normal balance side of Asset accounts is the _____ side
top
credit
debit
bottom
29
This investment strategy tells you how long it will take your money to double based on the interest rate
ROI
Rule of 72
50/30/20 rule
Rule of thirds
30
Which is the most risky type of investment?
Penny stocks
Blue chip stocks
Government Bond
Bank savings
31
What is the accounting equation?
All of these
Assets - Liabilities = Owner's Equity
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Liabilities = Assets - Owner's Equity
32
When a corporation decides to offer it's stock to the public to raise capital for the business they issue a(n)
IPO
IRL
IRA
ROI
33
Which investment is FDIC insured?
index funds
CD
blue chip stocks
governement bonds
34
Which is a common investment type?
Sales forecasting
Real estate
Market research
Cost accounting
35
A bull market is when investors are pessimistic, a bear market is when investors are optimistic and the markets are up
True
False
36
Pepsi owns all of the following companies EXCEPT:
Dr. Pepper
Quaker Oats
Frito Lays
Gatorade
37
The four Ps of Marketing (product, place, price & promotion) are also known as the
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mains
Marketing Lingo
Marketing Mix
38
With investing, the less risk you take generally equals a higher rate of return.
True
False
39
What does ROI stand for?
Revenue on income
Return on income
Return on investment
Rate of interest
40
Which term refers to a company's expenses?
Costs
Equity
Assets
Liabilities
41
Disney owns all of the following companies EXCEPT
Fox
ABC
Pixar
ESPN
42
The average annual return of the stock market (S & P 500) is closest to what number?
10%
50%
20%
5%
43
Which of these is NOT one of the Four Ps of Marketing
Place
Price
Product
Print
44
Trading is the same thing as investing
False
True
45
True or false: Marketing is only about advertising.
True
False
46
A business owned by shareholders
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Cooperative
47
What makes money? The answer is Money
True
False
48
All of these are considered Asset accounts except which one?
Supplies
Merchandise Inventory
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receiveable
49
What is a stock?
Ownership in a company
A financial report
A type of bond
A marketing tool
50
The normal balance side for the Cash in Bank account is the ____ side
Debit
Credit
Can be either
None of these
51
Considered the most common retirement account in corporate America
403(b)
401(k)
529
503(c)(3)
52
Entrepreneurship involves uncertainty & the potential for loss, making a tolerance for risk a key characteristic
False
True
53
Term used to represent ownership
Equity
Liability
Liquidity
Asset
54
Which term describes a company's assets?
Employee count
Total sales revenue
Market share percentage
Resources owned by company
55
What is a business plan?
An investment proposal
A financial statement
A roadmap for success
A marketing campaign
56
What does branding involve?
Creating a unique identity
Setting prices
Managing finances
Analyzing sales data
57
What is a dividend?
Sales revenue
Type of investment
Marketing expense
Share of profits
58
Considered the greatest investor of all time, Warren Buffet's #1 rule of investing is: "don't lose money."
True
False
59
Liabilities are considered
Debits
Assets
Debts
Credits
60
The FDIC insures deposits in Bank accounts up to what amount?
$250,000
$100,000
$1 million
$500,000
61
The number one factor that affects stock prices is:
Income
Unemployment
Earnings
Inflation
62
What is the language of business?
Investing
Marketing
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
63
Which one of these is NOT a Pull Marketing strategy?
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media
Customer Reviews
In-Store Displays
64
The basic rule of investing in the stock market is buy low and sell high
True
False
65
PNL stands for
Profits and Liabilities
Profits and Losses
Products and Losses
Products and Liabilities
66
Which of these would NOT be an example of a blue chip stock?
Rivian
Wal Mart
Proctor & Gamble
Apple
67
Warren Buffet's company, Berkshire Hathaway, is a holding company. It's major holdings include all of these EXCEPT
Benjamin Moore Paints
Meta
Geico
Dairy Queen
68
Which term describes a company's profit?
Operating expense
Gross margin
Net income
Revenue
69
Which of the following is a competitive advantage?
The Marketing Mix
The Rule of 72
Economies of Scale
The Accounting Equation
70
What is a market segment?
A sales strategy
A financial report
A group of customers
A type of product
71
Proctor & Gamble owns all of the following brand-name products EXCEPT:
Gillete razors
Vaseline
Pampers Diapers
Oral B toothbrushes
72
R & D stands for Research and Design
True
False
73
Most new businesses are successful
True
False
74
________ advertising highlights a product's benefits against competitors
Persuasive
Informative
Comparative
Educational
75
Real estate is a great investment because property values always appreciate
True
False
76
Albert Einstein said the 8th wonder of the world is
Mutual Funds
Compound Interest
Real Estate
Index fund investing
77
The income statement displays what two items?
Debits and Credits
Liabilities & Owners Equity
Assets & Liabilities
Income and Expenses
78
due to production costs exceeding their face value, ___ will no longer be produced but they'll still remain legal tender
nickels
two dollar bills
pennies
dimes
79
investment strategy where you invest a fixed sum of money at regular intervals, regardless of the asset's price.
Buy low, sell high
Buy and hold
Day Trading
Dollar-cost averaging
80
What is a target market?
Specific customer group
All potential customers
A product line
A sales team
81
True or false: All businesses need a marketing strategy.
True
False
82
The price paid for borrowing money
Equity
Interest
Liquidation
Liabilities
83
When businesses pay to have their products in a movie or TV show
Product Placement
Product Marketing
Marketing Mix
Focus Group
84
Message distributed by the media to raise awareness and encourage action on a particular issue
CPA
ROI
IPO
PSA
85
A measure of inflation, CPI stands for
Consumer Product Index
Computer Price Index
Computer Product Index
Consumer Price Index
86
What is a balance sheet?
An investment strategy
A marketing plan
A financial snapshot
A sales report
87
Form of business ownership where one person owns the business
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
LLC
Corporation

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Questions 87

Answers

1
To be classified as a _____ stock, the share price is under $5.
Nickel
Dime
Quarter
Penny
2
When evaluating a stock, what is Beta & Volume
The number of shares traded and earnings
Volatility and the number of shares traded
Earnigns and number of shares traded
Earnings and Volatility
3
Which is a type of marketing strategy?
Cost accounting
Social media marketing
Financial forecasting
Inventory management
4
When an investment doubles in value it has gone up ____ %
50%
10%
100%
200%
5
Which of the following is NOT an example of an index fund?
VOO
AAPL
RSP
QQQ
6
Uniform standard for how businesses calculate their financial information that must be reported to the public
IPO
ROI
GAAP
IRA
7
Business structure which offers owners limited liability protection and flexibility in management and taxation.
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Non-profit organization
LLC
8
In Accounting, Debit means the left side and Credit means the right side
True
False
9
The head of a company is titled the
CIO
CEO
CMO
CFO
10
When evaluating a stock, what does EPS stand for?
Equal Price Rate
Earnings Per Share
Equal Product Share
Earnings Price Ratio
11
employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary before taxes
529
501(c)(3)
403(b)
401(k)
12
Two financial statements publicly traded companies must produce are the Income Statement and Balance Sheet
False
True
13
The gradual rise of prices over time where typically 2-3% is considered good for the economy
Inflation
Deflation
Hyperinflation
Stagflation
14
In marketing, the foundation of your brand is your logo
False
True
15
Asset accounts are in the 100s, Liability accounts are in the 200s and Owner's Equity accounts are in the 300s.
True
False
16
What is a cash flow statement?
Lists inventory items
Analyzes market trends
Tracks cash movement
Shows profit margins
17
Which one of these is NOT Market Research
Product Placement
Focus Groups
Product Testing
Surveys
18
Which is a type of accounting?
Sales tracking
Managerial accounting
Market analysis
Product development
19
Several people who are part of the demographic that test the product before it hits the market.
Alpha Group
Beta Group
Test Group
Focus Group
20
Which one of the following is NOT true of a Roth IRA
Maximum annual contribution of $7,000
Profits are not taxed
Cannot withdraw any money until age 59 1/2
Contributions are pre tax
21
The total measure of all the goods and services produced in a year, an indicator of the health of the economy
CPI
DOW
GDP
IPO
22
In marketing, all advertising is promotion, but not all promotion is advertising
True
False
23
A hands-off investing, low-cost, low-maintenance strategy that aims to match market performance over the long term
Day Trading
Active investing
Passive Investing
Active trading
24
Converting assets into cash
liability
liquidate
equity
debt
25
Term used to describe the amount of money on which interest will be calculated on
Depreciation
Principal
Asset
Amortization
26
The head of a company's financial information is called the
CFO
CEO
COO
CTO
27
In Accounting, this process reflects the gradual decrease in value of an asset due to wear and tear
Appreciation
Decrementation
Assimilation
Depreciation
28
The normal balance side of Asset accounts is the _____ side
top
credit
debit
bottom
29
This investment strategy tells you how long it will take your money to double based on the interest rate
ROI
Rule of 72
50/30/20 rule
Rule of thirds
30
Which is the most risky type of investment?
Penny stocks
Blue chip stocks
Government Bond
Bank savings
31
What is the accounting equation?
All of these
Assets - Liabilities = Owner's Equity
Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity
Liabilities = Assets - Owner's Equity
32
When a corporation decides to offer it's stock to the public to raise capital for the business they issue a(n)
IPO
IRL
IRA
ROI
33
Which investment is FDIC insured?
index funds
CD
blue chip stocks
governement bonds
34
Which is a common investment type?
Sales forecasting
Real estate
Market research
Cost accounting
35
A bull market is when investors are pessimistic, a bear market is when investors are optimistic and the markets are up
True
False
36
Pepsi owns all of the following companies EXCEPT:
Dr. Pepper
Quaker Oats
Frito Lays
Gatorade
37
The four Ps of Marketing (product, place, price & promotion) are also known as the
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mains
Marketing Lingo
Marketing Mix
38
With investing, the less risk you take generally equals a higher rate of return.
True
False
39
What does ROI stand for?
Revenue on income
Return on income
Return on investment
Rate of interest
40
Which term refers to a company's expenses?
Costs
Equity
Assets
Liabilities
41
Disney owns all of the following companies EXCEPT
Fox
ABC
Pixar
ESPN
42
The average annual return of the stock market (S & P 500) is closest to what number?
10%
50%
20%
5%
43
Which of these is NOT one of the Four Ps of Marketing
Place
Price
Product
Print
44
Trading is the same thing as investing
False
True
45
True or false: Marketing is only about advertising.
True
False
46
A business owned by shareholders
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Cooperative
47
What makes money? The answer is Money
True
False
48
All of these are considered Asset accounts except which one?
Supplies
Merchandise Inventory
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receiveable
49
What is a stock?
Ownership in a company
A financial report
A type of bond
A marketing tool
50
The normal balance side for the Cash in Bank account is the ____ side
Debit
Credit
Can be either
None of these
51
Considered the most common retirement account in corporate America
403(b)
401(k)
529
503(c)(3)
52
Entrepreneurship involves uncertainty & the potential for loss, making a tolerance for risk a key characteristic
False
True
53
Term used to represent ownership
Equity
Liability
Liquidity
Asset
54
Which term describes a company's assets?
Employee count
Total sales revenue
Market share percentage
Resources owned by company
55
What is a business plan?
An investment proposal
A financial statement
A roadmap for success
A marketing campaign
56
What does branding involve?
Creating a unique identity
Setting prices
Managing finances
Analyzing sales data
57
What is a dividend?
Sales revenue
Type of investment
Marketing expense
Share of profits
58
Considered the greatest investor of all time, Warren Buffet's #1 rule of investing is: "don't lose money."
True
False
59
Liabilities are considered
Debits
Assets
Debts
Credits
60
The FDIC insures deposits in Bank accounts up to what amount?
$250,000
$100,000
$1 million
$500,000
61
The number one factor that affects stock prices is:
Income
Unemployment
Earnings
Inflation
62
What is the language of business?
Investing
Marketing
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
63
Which one of these is NOT a Pull Marketing strategy?
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media
Customer Reviews
In-Store Displays
64
The basic rule of investing in the stock market is buy low and sell high
True
False
65
PNL stands for
Profits and Liabilities
Profits and Losses
Products and Losses
Products and Liabilities
66
Which of these would NOT be an example of a blue chip stock?
Rivian
Wal Mart
Proctor & Gamble
Apple
67
Warren Buffet's company, Berkshire Hathaway, is a holding company. It's major holdings include all of these EXCEPT
Benjamin Moore Paints
Meta
Geico
Dairy Queen
68
Which term describes a company's profit?
Operating expense
Gross margin
Net income
Revenue
69
Which of the following is a competitive advantage?
The Marketing Mix
The Rule of 72
Economies of Scale
The Accounting Equation
70
What is a market segment?
A sales strategy
A financial report
A group of customers
A type of product
71
Proctor & Gamble owns all of the following brand-name products EXCEPT:
Gillete razors
Vaseline
Pampers Diapers
Oral B toothbrushes
72
R & D stands for Research and Design
True
False
73
Most new businesses are successful
True
False
74
________ advertising highlights a product's benefits against competitors
Persuasive
Informative
Comparative
Educational
75
Real estate is a great investment because property values always appreciate
True
False
76
Albert Einstein said the 8th wonder of the world is
Mutual Funds
Compound Interest
Real Estate
Index fund investing
77
The income statement displays what two items?
Debits and Credits
Liabilities & Owners Equity
Assets & Liabilities
Income and Expenses
78
due to production costs exceeding their face value, ___ will no longer be produced but they'll still remain legal tender
nickels
two dollar bills
pennies
dimes
79
investment strategy where you invest a fixed sum of money at regular intervals, regardless of the asset's price.
Buy low, sell high
Buy and hold
Day Trading
Dollar-cost averaging
80
What is a target market?
Specific customer group
All potential customers
A product line
A sales team
81
True or false: All businesses need a marketing strategy.
True
False
82
The price paid for borrowing money
Equity
Interest
Liquidation
Liabilities
83
When businesses pay to have their products in a movie or TV show
Product Placement
Product Marketing
Marketing Mix
Focus Group
84
Message distributed by the media to raise awareness and encourage action on a particular issue
CPA
ROI
IPO
PSA
85
A measure of inflation, CPI stands for
Consumer Product Index
Computer Price Index
Computer Product Index
Consumer Price Index
86
What is a balance sheet?
An investment strategy
A marketing plan
A financial snapshot
A sales report
87
Form of business ownership where one person owns the business
Partnership
Sole proprietorship
LLC
Corporation