Stock Market

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A company owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public.

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private company

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Stocks represent ownership in a corporation.

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TRUE

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A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.

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shareholder

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Are people who own stocks guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks?

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FALSE

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You can buy stock in any company in the world.

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A company is only listed on the stock exchange if it wants to be.

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One way stockholders make money is by selling their stock for more money than they paid for it.

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TRUE

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Why does a company issue stock? Options: to brag about their profits, to attract money, to gain publicity, because it is required by law

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to attract money

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Is the stock market a physical place?

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Yes and No, there are physical places where stocks are sold, but they are also sold virtually.

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The possibility of losing some or all of a particiular investment.

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risk

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Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?

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It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.