Chapter 9 Vocab

What is an Investment

• An investment is the act of saving money in a bank account
• An investment is the process of spending money on luxury items
• An investment is the act of borrowing money from others
• An investment is the purchase of an asset of income

What is Security

• Security is the practice of leaving systems vulnerable to cyber attacks
• Security is the act of intentionally causing harm to a system or information
• Security is the process of sharing sensitive information with unauthorized individuals
• Security is the protection of a system or information

What is Stock

• Stock is ownership in a company.
• Stock is a type of clothing.
• Stock is a type of currency.
• Stock is a type of soup.

What is Common Stock

• Common stock is a type of currency
• Common stock represents ownership in a company

• Common stock is a type of soup
• Common stock is a type of bond

What is Preferred Stock

• Preferred stock is a type of stock that has lower claim on assets and earnings than common stock.
• Preferred stock is a type of stock that comes with double the voting rights of common stock.
• Preferred stock is a type of stock that is only available to institutional investors.
• Preferred stock is a type of stock that has higher claim on earnings than common stock

What is a Dividend

• A dividend is a type of fruit
• A dividend is a type of loan
• A dividend is a type of insurance
• A dividend is a payment made by a corporation to its shareholders.

What is Stock Market

• Stock market is a place where animals are traded
• Stock market is a place where people exchange clothing items
• Stock market is a place where securities like stocks and bonds

• Stock market is a place where fruits and vegetables are sold

What is Fluctuations

• A type of currency exchange
• Constant value with no changes
• Changes or variations in a particular quantity or value over time.
• Stability in a particular quantity or value over time

What is Recession

• Recession is a period of economic growth.
• Recession is a period of economic decline.
• Recession is a period of stability in the economy.
• Recession is a period of high employment rates.

What is Financial Expansion

• The reduction of financial activities in a business or economy.

• The stagnation of financial activities in a business or economy.

• The process of decreasing financial resources in a business or economy.

• The growth or increase in the activities of a business or economy.