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






2. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Money paid to the government






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






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






12. Tending to vary often or widely






13. Tending to vary often or widely






14. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






16. A stock's price in the last year






17. Professional opinions.






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






19. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






22. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






24. A stock's price in the last year






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






35. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






38. Money paid to the government






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






40. Amount of stock trades within any given day






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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).






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






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






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






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






50. 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).