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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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1. 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






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






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






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






6. Professional opinions.






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






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






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






10. 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).






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






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






13. Professional opinions.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders






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






23. A stock's price in the last year






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






25. Price listed when trading stops






26. Tending to vary often or widely






27. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






29. Price listed when trading stops






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






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






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






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






34. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






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






37. Money paid to the government






38. 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).






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






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






41. The difference between your total assets and total liabilities






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






43. Amount of stock trades within any given day






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






45. Money paid to the government






46. 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






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






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






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






50. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders