"To take a company public" means

to offer its shares on a stock exchange for the first time

the same as floating the company

to underwrite a new share issue

Underwriting a share issue means

undertaking to buy all shares not bought by others

guaranteeing that all shares issued will be sold

buying shares in an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

applying for shares in an Initial Public Offering (IPO)

are issued to existing shareholders instead of a cash dividend

are also referred to as a stock dividend

are issued to the company's employees as a bonus

are issued to existing shareholders to raise more capital

An investor or speculator who is called a "bear" ...

typically engages in short-selling

buys shares now to sell them later

If an investor has made a capital gain, this means that

they have sold an asset at a price that exceeds the buying price

they have received a high dividend or other investment income

an asset they have bought is currently trading higher than when they bought it

they have increased their holding in a particular company

are shares in highly reputable companies

are seen as a secure investment

are very risky but promise a high return

Identify the correct sentence related to stocks.

The stock market is closed on weekends.

Stocks are only traded in the morning.

Investors can only buy stocks in person.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'Stocks represent ownership in a company and can be bought and sold on the stock market. They are a way for companies to raise capital and for investors to potentially earn a return on their investment.'

Stocks are a form of investment.

Stocks are only for large companies.

Which sentence uses the word 'stock' correctly?

He invested in stock to grow his wealth.

She stocked the shelves with new products.

The stock of the play was very high.

They stocked up on groceries for the winter.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Place or electronic platform where securities are bought and sold.

Index

Listed

Stock Exchange

Brokerage

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Person who buys and sells stocks for investors and provides advice about stock investments.

IPO

Stockbroker

Dividends

Brokerage

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Companies rise money by selling them in the company to investors.

Stockbroker

Securities

Stocks and Shares

IPO

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Statistical measure of how a section of the stock market is performing.

Listed

Brokerage

Securities

Index

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Company must meet certain requirements such as regular reporting.

Securities

To be listed on

Dividends

Stock Exchange

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Type of investment sold by corporations and goverment.

Stocks and Shares

Securities

Index

Stockbroker

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Portion of a company’s profits paid to its shareholders.

Dividends

Securities

Stock Exchange

Stockbroker

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Stocks

Place or electronic platform where securities are bought and sold.

Person who buys and sells stocks for investors and provides advice about stock investments.

Companies rise money by selling them in the company to investors.

Statistical measure of how a section of the stock market is performing.

Company must meet certain requirements such as regular reporting.

Type of investment sold by corporations and goverment.

Portion of a company’s profits paid to its shareholders.

Company’s first or initial sale of stock to the public.

Company that employs stock-brokers to trade stocks for clients.

It registers the stock for sale on an Exchange.

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