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WorksheetsStock Market W!SE Review 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Which of the following is your right as a shareholder of common stock?
a)
the right to hire officers of the corporation
b)
the right to dividends if paid
c)
the right to discounts on products
d)
the right to receive interest payments
2.
The price of a security may be affected by
a)
renovations
b)
destinations
c)
wages
d)
current events
3.
Jennie owns Disney shares and cannot attend the annual stockholder meeting. She can:
a)
vote by mail or online through a proxy
b)
assign her stock voting rights to her husband
c)
not vote unless she is at the meeting
d)
plan to attend the stockholder meeting next year
4.
A factor that is likely to affect the market prices of a stock is:
a)
wages
b)
the number of employees
c)
the age of the corporation
d)
corporate profits
5.
When an investment company raises money from investors and invests the money in stocks, bonds, or other securities, the investment instrument is called a:
a)
stock
b)
corporate bond
c)
mutual fund
d)
government bond
6.
When Lucy was born, her grandparents gave her a Series EE savings bond that will be worth $1,000 at maturity. Her grandparents paid:
a)
$1,000 for the bond
b)
$750 for the bond
c)
$500 for the bond
d)
these bonds are gifts for long term depositors
7.
Mutual funds are:
a)
an investment portfolio managed by the investor
b)
an investment that holds a wide range of different investment instruments, providing diversification
c)
usually less risky than investing in a money market
d)
guaranteed to increase in value
8.
Publicly held corporations
a)
have shares of stock that are held by public (outside) investors
b)
are not-for-profit organizations
c)
are listed first on the New York Stock Exchange
d)
guarantee a positive return to investors
9.
Leslie sold her stock in ABC company for a higher price per share than she bought it for. She realized a:
a)
capital loss
b)
capital surplus
c)
capital gain
d)
dividend
10.
The price of Candy Corporation stock will generally increase when there is:
a)
investor confidence is declining
b)
investors are bullish on he health sector
c)
interest rates are rising
d)
positive news about corporate earnings
11.
After five years of owning a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA), a person wants to buy this first home, the person can withdraw money from the Roth IRA
a)
but must pay a set penalty at the time of withdrawal
b)
tax and penalty fee
c)
and have penalties deferred until retirement
d)
and owed taxes are deferred until retirement
12.
A company offers a defined-contribution pension plan which means that upon retirement the employee will receive
a)
one-half of the employee's last year's salary
b)
the total amount of money contributed plus investment earnings
c)
an amount of money based only on the length of time the employee worked for the company
d)
a specified amount of money based totally on the profit earned by the company while the employee worked there
13.
When you purchase a bond from Microsoft, you are
a)
borrowing money from Microsoft
b)
buying part ownership of Microtosoft
c)
investing in a liquid instrument
d)
lending money to Microsoft
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