Economics Vocabulary

People who own stocks are guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks.

• TRUE
• FALSE

One way stockholders make money is by selling their stock for more money than they paid for it.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Why does a company issue stock?

• to brag about their profits
• to attract money
• to gain publicity
• because it is required by law

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

• stock market
• shareholder
• portfolio
• industry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

The possibility of losing some or all of a particiular investment.

• risk
• index
• industry
• profit

A company owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public.

• public company
• industry
• private company
• portfolio

Cash payment (per share) made by the company to its shareholders is called

• Beta

• Bid

• Dividend

• Market Cap

Which type of shareholder gets dividends first?

• Common stock
• Preferred stock
• Treasury stock

What is a dividend?

• Typically paid out each quarter, dividends are basically your share of the company’s profits
• A grandchild.
• A symbol that looks like a dot on either side of a dash.
• Something you use to hold books up on a shelf.

What are shares?

• Certificate representing one unit of ownership in a corporation, mutual fund, or limited partnership
• When you share the rent in a townhome or apartment or business park
• A gold medal representing one person's accomplishment in a corporation, mutual fund, or limited partnership
• A condition in which you are inclined to "overshare" to the embarrassment of your friends. Otherwise known as "TMI".