Economics- Financial Markets, Investments, Businesses

A bear market can be described as

• a market in depression

• a market that is booming

• a market that has been in steady decline

• a market that is based in New York City

A check that is sent to every stockholder that they can cash or reinvest is called a

• mutual fund

• dividend

• common stock

• preferred stock

The government agency that serves as a "watchdog" over the market is the

• S&P 500

• Dow Jones

• Security and Exchange Commission

• FDIC

When a person invests in one of these, they have a variety of stocks and bonds

• mutual funds

• common stock

• savings bond

• junk bonds

An average of 30 of the largest companies on the Stock Exchange

• Dow Jones Industrial Average

• Securities and Exchange Commission

• New York Stock Exchange

• S&P 500

This is a low cost, low risk investment issued by the government to pay for public projects

• junk bond

• mutual fund

• corporate bond

• savings bond

The largest stock exchange in the world is located in

• Japan

• China

• Chicago

• New York City

When a company is in trouble financially, they will issue these to raise money; but the risk is high for investors.

• savings bond

• junk bond

• mutual fund

• sole proprietorship

A business with one owner is known as a

• corporation

• partnership

• sole proprietorship

• franchise

Investors get a vote in the company if they own

• a mutual fund

• common stock

• preferred stock

• corporate bonds