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Stock Market Research

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Change in the cash balance from the beginning of the period to the end of the period.






2. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






3. Cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.






4. Stock market that experiences a general decline in prices of stock. Not all stocks experience a decline in value - but most do.






5. Stock market that experiences a general decline in prices of stock. Not all stocks experience a decline in value - but most do.






6. The abbreviated term that is used to identify a stock for trading purposes






7. Tending to vary often or widely






8. Price listed when trading stops






9. The most basic form of ownership - including voting rights on major issues - in a company






10. Ratio between the market price of a stock and the profits per share over the last year. (To compute the P-E ratio - divide the earnings into the market price of stock).






11. A record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets. A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets - liabilities and shareholders' equity at a specific point






12. The most basic form of ownership - including voting rights on major issues - in a company






13. A certificate that reflects ownership in a corporation and gives the holder the right to receive a fraction of the corporation's profit






14. A financial document that shows how much money (revenues) came in and how much money (expenses) was paid out






15. A record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets. A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets - liabilities and shareholders' equity at a specific point






16. Difference between closing price of previous day and current day.






17. Cost of borrowing money expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed.






18. Describes the lasted direction a business is going. New products or services or changes in new investments regarding the factors of production






19. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






20. A general term used to describe all transactions involving the buying and selling of stock shares issued by a company.






21. A major stock exchange that handles trades through a computerized network. (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SECURITIES DEALERS AUTOMATED QUOTATIONS)






22. Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights






23. Amount of stock trades within any given day






24. Amount of stock trades within any given day






25. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






26. Ratio between the market price of a stock and the profits per share over the last year. (To compute the P-E ratio - divide the earnings into the market price of stock).






27. The movement of cash coming in (income) VS the movement of cash going out (expenses)






28. Price listed when trading stops






29. Stock market experiences a general rise in prices and stock trading volume for shares over a period of time.






30. A stock's price in the last year






31. The loss of the value of capital equipment that results from normal wear and tear






32. Tending to vary often or widely






33. The abbreviated term that is used to identify a stock for trading purposes






34. The movement of cash coming in (income) VS the movement of cash going out (expenses)






35. A stock's price in the last year






36. Change in the cash balance from the beginning of the period to the end of the period.






37. Professional opinions.






38. Stock market experiences a general rise in prices and stock trading volume for shares over a period of time.






39. The amount of money a shareholder will actually receive for each share owned






40. The money you have left after you have paid for expenses






41. A general term used to describe all transactions involving the buying and selling of stock shares issued by a company.






42. The largest and oldest stock exchange - dates back to 1702 when 24 brokers met on wall street. New York Stock Exchange






43. The money you have left after you have paid for expenses






44. Money paid to the government






45. Describes the lasted direction a business is going. New products or services or changes in new investments regarding the factors of production






46. The loss of the value of capital equipment that results from normal wear and tear






47. A certificate that reflects ownership in a corporation and gives the holder the right to receive a fraction of the corporation's profit






48. A financial document that shows how much money (revenues) came in and how much money (expenses) was paid out






49. Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights






50. Professional opinions.