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






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






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






4. 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






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






6. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






9. Amount of stock trades within any given day






10. Money paid to the government






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






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






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






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






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






16. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






19. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






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






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






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






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






25. Tending to vary often or widely






26. Tending to vary often or widely






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. A stock's price in the last year






33. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






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






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






37. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






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






40. 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).






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






42. Professional opinions.






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






44. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






48. Money paid to the government






49. A stock's price in the last year






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