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Stock Market Research

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






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






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






6. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






7. Money paid to the government






8. Professional opinions.






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






10. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. A stock's price in the last year






25. Amount of stock trades within any given day






26. 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






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






28. A stock's price in the last year






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






30. Tending to vary often or widely






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






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






33. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






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






38. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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).






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






46. Amount of stock trades within any given day






47. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






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






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