Stock Market Quiz

What is a stock?

• A type of insurance

• A portion of ownership in a corporation

• A type of bond

• A form of currency

What are dividends in relation to stocks?

• Portions of a corporation's profit paid out to stockholders

• Portions of a corporation's revenue paid out to stockholders

• Portions of a corporation's debt paid out to stockholders

• Portions of a corporation's expenses paid out to stockholders

Where do people buy stock?

• Movie Theaters

• Gas Stations

• Supermarkets

• Stock Exchanges

What is the role of a stockbroker?

• Licensed intermediary between buyers and sellers of groceries

• Licensed intermediary between buyers and sellers of stock

• Licensed intermediary between buyers and sellers of real estate

• Licensed intermediary between buyers and sellers of cars

What is a Bull Market in the stock market?

• Unpredictable stock market over time

• Steadily rising stock market over time

• Steadily falling stock market over time

• Stagnant stock market over time

A ________ market means stocks are generally dropping

• Bear

• Bull

• Standard

• Weird

People buy stock hoping it will _________

• Gain value

• Lose Value

• Keep its value the same

• Earn interest

_________ is a stock exchange that generally represents newer companies

• S & P 500

• Wall Street

• NASDAQ

• The New York Stock Exchange

__________ hope to buy and sell stock quickly in order to make a profit

• Stock Brokers

• Day Traders

• Investors

• Wall Street Guys

A company's stock only represents how profitable they are.

• True

• False