Stock Market W!SE Review 2

Which of the following is your right as a shareholder of common stock?

• the right to hire officers of the corporation
• the right to dividends if paid
• the right to discounts on products
• the right to receive interest payments

The price of a security may be affected by

• renovations
• destinations
• wages
• current events

Jennie owns Disney shares and cannot attend the annual stockholder meeting. She can:

• vote by mail or online through a proxy
• assign her stock voting rights to her husband
• not vote unless she is at the meeting
• plan to attend the stockholder meeting next year

A factor that is likely to affect the market prices of a stock is:

• wages
• the number of employees
• the age of the corporation
• corporate profits

When an investment company raises money from investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, or other securities, the investment instrument is called a:

• stock
• corporate bond
• mutual fund
• government bond

When Lucy was born, her grandparents gave her a Series EE savings bond that will be worth $1,000 at maturity. Her grandparents paid:

• $1,000 for the bond
• $750 for the bond
• $500 for the bond
• these bonds are gifts for long term depositors

Mutual funds are:

• an investment portfolio managed by the investor
• an investment that holds a wide range of different investment instruments, providing diversification
• usually less risky than investing in a money market
• guaranteed to increase in value

Publicly held corporations

• have shares of stock that are held by public (outside) investors
• are not-for-profit organizations
• are listed first on the New York Stock Exchange
• guarantee a positive return to investors

Leslie sold her stock in ABC company for a higher price per share than she bought it for. She realized a:

• capital loss
• capital surplus
• capital gain
• dividend

The price of Candy Corporation stock will generally increase when there is:

• investor confidence is declining
• investors are bullish on he health sector
• interest rates are rising
• positive news about corporate earnings