Unit 2 - Investing in Stocks

How do you calculate the percentage return on stock?

Corporate stocks that reinvest their profits into the business are: 

The NYSE is an electronic exchange for investors. 

A prolonged period of rising stock prices. 

A market characterized by falling stock prices. 

Which type of stock offers voting rights for stockholders?

The assigned dollar amount of each share of stock that is printed on a stock certificate. 

Which topic can common stockholders vote on?

A(n) _____ occurs when a corporation decides to sell their stock publicly. 

A person who holds ownership in a corporation by purchasing stock. 

Stocks are bought/sold in the secondary market by individuals & money goes to corporations.

A _____ ______ is a certificate that represents pieces of ownership in a company.

What is the formula for calculating your dollar return on a stock investment?

Select the task that the SEC is not responsible for.

Stocks of large, well-established corporations. 

High risk investments usually offer steady results for investors. 

Stocks that have a consistent history of paying high dividends

An investment that has a good chance of making a quick profit. 

Which of the following is the main difference between the NYSE & NASDAQ?

Which of the following is not a typical behavior of investors?

Which of the following is not an example of an investment?

What is the first step of a stock transaction?

Something you acquire with the goal of making money.

Purchasing less than 100 shares of stock from a corporation.

Which stock offers fixed dividends, but not voting rights for investors?

What is the last step of a stock transaction?