What is the stock market?

• A type of farmers market where people buy and sell food.
• A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.
• A special type of grocery store that sells stocks.
• A type of bank that gives out loans to new businesses.

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

• Part
• Marker
• Stocker
• Share

Why would a company need to issue stock?  

• To increase its' customer base.
• To raise money.
• To stop the government from regulating it.
• To show customers that it's successful.

When you own stock in a company, 

• you are part owner.
• you are involved in day to day management.
• you are entitled to a dividend.
• you are the CEO.

IPO stands for

• Itemized Public Organization
• Initial Primary Offering
• Initial Public Offering
• Imminent Profitable Option

The DOW Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 American companies.  Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?

• It tells Americans how much debt the country is in.
• It helps economists predict when a stock market crash will happen.
• It tells Americans how many jobs are out there.
• It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.

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The current price of one share of stock is called

• Ask
• Bid
• Last
• Open

The highest price the stock has traded over the past year is called

• Day High
• Market Cap
  Market Cap
• 52 Week High
• Beta

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The number of shares that have been traded in the current or most recent trading session is called

• Dividend
• Last
  Last
• Previous Close
• Volume

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