Stocks Post Test

Which stock's closing price showed the least change from the previous day?

• Company D

• Company B

• Company C

Which Stock closed nearest its 52 week low?

• Company A

• Company D

• Company B

How many shares of Company A were traded?

• 316,000,000

• 3,160,000

• 31,600

What is the closing price for Company B stock the previous day?

• $29.91

• $31.02

• $26.58

"Yld" is an abbreviation for "yield" which refers to

• how often it pays a dividend

• how often it trades during market hours

• how much cash returns to stockholders

If you bought 150 shares of Company B at its 52 week high and sold it at its current price, what would be your capital gain/loss

• $2352 loss

• $4320 loss

• $6672 gain

The Net Change of -0.29 for Company D means

• it ended the trading day 0.29 cents below the previous day's closing price

• it ended the trading day 0.29 points down from its lowest price

• the average difference between its price through the course of the trading day is -0.29

P/E on the stock table refers to

• Price/Earnings ratio

• Price/Equity ratio
• Par/Earnings ratio

Investing is considered rickier than saving because

• You will lose what you invested if the company mergers with another company

• your investment may not grow

• you can lose more than what you invested

A company earns money when

• it issues shares of stock

• investors buy the stock it's issued

• their stock is shorted