Investing

_______ describes the stock market when prices have been steadily rising and people are optimistic?

• Bull
• Bear 
• Monkey
• Mongoose

A market where existing conditions are driving stock prices down is known as a _____ market.

• Bear

• Bull

• Monkey

• Mongoose

A company earned $150 million during the year. There are 25 million outstanding shares. What are the company's earnings per share?

• 2 million

• 4 million

• 6 million

• 8 million

The two leading stock exchanges in the United States are

• Nekki and GBSE

• Standardard and Poors

• NASDAQ and Kekki

• New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ

Kelly purchased 5 shares of Nike stock for $70 a share in April 2012. In April 2015, she decides to sell the stock.The stock price at that time is $90 per share. What is her capital gain?

• $20

• $160

• $100

• $200

_____ is an investment strategy in which you spread you investment dollars among different sectors, industries, and securities to balance or reduce the level of risk?

• Liquidity

• Diversification

• Splitting

• Funding

What is the best description of the relationship between risk and return?

• The higher the risk, the lower the return

• The lower the risk the greater the potential for return

• Buy high, sell low

• The higher the risk, the greater the potential for return

Tiffany has been earning money in a medium risk investment for 10 years. She is going to use that money as a down payment on a house in six months. What should she do?

• Move it to a CD
• Keep it in the investment
• Transfer it in to a Bond
• Open a mutual fund account

Sandra gave EFG Company $1,500. She is guaranteed 4% interest per year on her investment for the next 5 years. At the end of her 5 years she will receive $1,824.98 back. What type of investment tool did she purchase?

• Certificate of Deposit (CD)
• Stock
• Corporate Bond
• Mutual Fund

________ are investments backed by the government?

• CDs

• Bonds

• IRAs

• Stocks