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






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






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






4. A stock's price in the last year






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






14. Professional opinions.






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






16. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






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






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






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






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. 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






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






24. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






27. Tending to vary often or widely






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






29. Professional opinions.






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






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






32. Amount of stock trades within any given day






33. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






34. Money paid to the government






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






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






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






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






39. A stock's price in the last year






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






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






42. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






43. 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).






44. Money paid to the government






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






46. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






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