Chapter 8: The Stock Market

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What is the stock market?

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A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.

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The name for a part of a business that is bought and sold on the stock market is:

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Share

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Is the stock market a physical place?

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Yes and No, there are physical places where stocks are sold, but they are also sold virtually.

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As long as you are 18 years old and have some money, you can invest it in the stock market.

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True

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Apple is releasing a new iPhone that is predicted to change the cell phone world. Millions of people have pre-ordered it. What do you think will happen to their stock?

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It is likely to go up.

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A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.

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shareholder

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Represents shares of ownership in a company.

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stock

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A company that sells stock on the stock market.

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public company

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A ________ must name a board of directors that will make the major policy and financial decisions for the business.

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corporation

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The people who make the major policy and financial decisions in a corporation are the

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board of directors