Stock Market

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.

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.

professional that makes stock trades for their investor

• dividend

• asset

• stockbroker

• stockholder

When you own part of a company, this means you own ________ of that company.

• dividend

• asset

• stock

• bankrupt

A person who owns shares in a company is called?

• A shareholder

• A stockbroker

• A day trader

• venture capitalist

People can buy stocks on the Internet.

• 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

Represents shares of ownership in a company.

• stock
• portfolio
• volume
• industry

The group of stocks that you own is called a

• commission

• portfolio

• dividend

a place where stocks and bonds are sold

• coporation

• bull market

• bear market

• stock exchange