QUIZ: Ch. 8.8 - 8.9 (Math for Finance)

Match the following

• Reverse Stock Split

• The total number of shares issued by a company and available to trade

• Penny Stock

• When a company reduces the number of outstanding shares by combining a portion of shares into one larger share

• Traditional Stock Split

• When a company increases the number of outstanding shares by issuing new shares to existing investors

• Market Capitalization

• A highly speculative company whose stock is worth less than $1

• Outstanding Shares

• The total value of a company: To find out, you multiply outstanding shares and their share price

When investing into a company whose stock price is rather expensive (i.e. $500 per share), is it possible to purchase a fraction of a share? Or do you have to purchase a full share each time?

• You have to purchase an entire share of a company.

• You're allowed to purchase Fractional Shares

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CCSS.4.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.B.5B

[Ch. 8.8 Notes, Question #3] What is the perception when a company undergoes a traditional stock split?

• Shares are less affordable and it deters new investors

• Shares are more affordable, but it deters new investors

• Shares are less affordable, but it attracts new investors

• Shares are more affordable and it attracts new investors

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CCSS.HSS.MD.A.2

[Ch. 8.8 Notes, Question #4] Which type of stocks typically undergo a reverse stock split?

• Big, Tech Stocks

• Big, Blue Chip Stocks

• Small, Penny Stocks

• Any stock I pick because I find all the ones that lose their value!!!

[Ch. 8.8 Notes, Question #6 part 1] What do you have to multiply the current stock price of Apple by, in order to see how much one share would actually cost before it experienced two stock splits?

• 15

• 67

• 224

• 596

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CCSS.4.NBT.B.6

Suppose 50 Cent wrote the song Candy Shop because he was inspired by the song Tootsie Roll. And suppose '50' was interested in buying some shares of Tootsie Roll (Symbol: TR) and used the song to help promote the stock.

Question: If '50' had purchased exactly 333 shares of TR at $32.10 per share and the next day, the company announced a 3-for-1 traditional stock split, how many shares of Tootsie Roll would '50' have after the traditional stock split was complete?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Suppose 50 Cent wrote the song Candy Shop because he was inspired by the song Tootsie Roll. And suppose '50' was interested in buying some shares of Tootsie Roll (Symbol: TR) and used the song to help promote the stock.

Question: If '50' had purchased exactly 333 shares of TR at $32.10 per share and the next day, the company announced a 3-for-1 traditional stock split, how much would each share be worth after the traditional stock split was complete?

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Domino's Pizza currently has 35.88 million outstanding shares and is currently trading at $455 per share.

Question: If in the past, Dominos went through a 4-for-1 TRADITIONAL stock split, how many outstanding shares did they USED TO HAVE? (*Remember, they currently have 35.88 million outstanding shares.)

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Domino's Pizza currently has 35.88 million outstanding shares and is currently trading at $455 per share.

Question: If in the past, Dominos went through a 4-for-1 TRADITIONAL stock split, how much WAS THE PRICE of 1 share back then? (*Remember, the current price is $455.)

• $1,820

• $113.75

Petco (Symbol: WOOF) is currently at a share price of $3.45 with 230,700,000 outstanding shares. Let's say Petco would like to get their share price to go higher than $3.45.

Question: If the next day, WOOF undergoes a 1-for-6 Reverse Stock Split, how many outstanding shares would there be?