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






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






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






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






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






6. Money paid to the government






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






8. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






9. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






11. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






15. Tending to vary often or widely






16. 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






17. Professional opinions.






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






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






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






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






22. Professional opinions.






23. 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).






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






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






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






27. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






29. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






31. Money paid to the government






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






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






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






35. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






36. A stock's price in the last year






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






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






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






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






41. Tending to vary often or widely






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






43. 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






44. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






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






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






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






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






50. Price listed when trading stops