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






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






3. Tending to vary often or widely






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






5. Professional opinions.






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






7. A stock's price in the last year






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






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






10. Professional opinions.






11. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






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






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






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






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






19. Money paid to the government






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






22. Tending to vary often or widely






23. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






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






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






27. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






28. Price listed when trading stops






29. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






30. 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






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






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






33. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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).






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Money paid to the government