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The Stock Market

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the stock market?
a)
A type of farmers market where people buy and sell food.
b)
A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.
c)
A special type of grocery store that sells stocks.
d)
A type of bank that gives out loans to new businesses.
2.
The name for a part of a business that is bought and sold on the stock market is:
a)
Part
b)
Marker
c)
Stocker
d)
Share
3.
Why would a company need to issue stock?  
a)
To increase its' customer base.
b)
To raise money.
c)
To stop the government from regulating it.
d)
To show customers that it's successful.
4.
The stock market is a physical place.
a)
Yes, it's located in most major cities around the world.
b)
No, trading is all done online.
c)
Yes and No, there are physical places where stocks are sold, but they are also sold virtually.
5.
You can buy stock in any company in the world.
a)
True, all companies are required to offer stock.
b)
False, a company is only listed on the stock exchange if it wants to be.
6.
The DOW Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 American companies.  Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?
a)
It tells Americans how much debt the country is in.
b)
It helps economists predict when a stock market crash will happen.
c)
It tells Americans how many jobs are out there.
d)
It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.
7.
As long as you are 18 years old and have some money, you can invest it in the stock market.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Apple is releasing a new iPhone that is predicted to change the cell phone world.  Millions of people have pre-ordered it.  What do you think will happen to their stock?
a)
It is likely to go up.
b)
It is likely to go down.
9.
You decide that you want to invest a little bit of money in Apple stock.  But in order to do that you need to figure out their stock symbol.  What is the symbol that Apple uses on the stock market?  Use the image to help you figure it out.
a)
AAPL
b)
APPLE
c)
IPHONE
d)
STEVEJOBS
10.
Approximately how much money was one share of Apple selling for last night?  Use the image to help you.
a)
213.05
b)
113.05
c)
33.05
d)
13.05
11.
You have $250 that you are willing to invest in Apple's stock.  If Apple's stock is selling for $113.05 a share, how many shares could you buy?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
Over the course of the day, the head of Apple's company is imprisoned for not paying his taxes.  What do you think will happen to Apple's stock?
a)
It will go up.
b)
It will go down.
13.
Apple stock plummets and now you have to decide if you hold onto your stock in the hopes that it goes back up, or sell it at a loss.  Apple stock is now selling or $54.76 a share.  You have 2 shares.  When you first bought them their total value was $226.10.  What is their total value now?
a)
109.52
b)
22.10
c)
557.22
d)
5.05
14.
A company owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public.
a)
public company
b)
industry
c)
private company
d)
portfolio
15.
Stocks represent ownership in a corporation.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
16.
A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.
a)
stock market
b)
shareholder
c)
portfolio
d)
industry
17.
People who own stocks are guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
One way stockholders make money is by selling their stock for more money than they paid for it.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.

the uncertain chance of a possible loss

a)

invest

b)

risk

c)

loss

d)

bankrupt

20.

professional that makes stock trades for their investor

a)

dividend

b)

asset

c)

stockbroker

d)

stockholder

21.

money that is lost

a)

loss

b)

dividend

c)

stock

d)

gain

22.

financial gain, a return on your money

a)

loss

b)

profit

c)

risk

d)

asset

23.

a resource/item with value owned by an individual or company

a)

index

b)

asset

c)

stock

d)

profit

24.

Companies like Blockbuster have gone __________, losing all worth of their stock.

a)

dividend

b)

asset

c)

stock

d)

bankrupt

25.

When a company earns a profit, sometimes those profits are distributed to the company’s shareholders. This means those shareholders are paid a _________________.

a)

dividend

b)

asset

c)

stock

d)

bankrupt

26.

When you own part of a company, this means you own ________ of that company.

a)

dividend

b)

asset

c)

stock

d)

bankrupt

27.

Usually, when there is high demand (want) for ownership of a particular company or a product made by that company, what happens to the price of that company’s stock?

a)

goes up

b)

goes down

c)

stays the same

28.
A company that sells stock on the stock market.
a)
private company
b)
market capitalization
c)
public company
d)
stock market
29.
The total holdings of stock by a financial institution or a private investor.
a)
index
b)
portfolio
c)
stock market
d)
industry
30.
A company's profit or earnings divided equally among all the shares investors own.
a)
market capitalization
b)
volume
c)
earnings per share
d)
industry
31.
The total current market value of all outstanding shares of a company.
a)
beta
b)
volume
c)
market capitalization
d)
dividend
32.
The total number of shares traded in a given day.
a)
beta
b)
profit
c)
loss
d)
volume
33.

What are these? NYSE - NASDAQ

a)

stocks

b)

markets

c)

stock exhanges

d)

securities and exchanges

34.

Who regulates stock market exchanges?

a)

congress

b)

securities and exchange commission

c)

Christian Garcia

d)

New York stock exchange

35.

What was the lowest dollar amount Yahoo was traded for that day?

a)

$4352.00

b)

$7.27

c)

$5.43

d)

$6.08

36.

How much did yahoo vary during the year?

a)

$76.80

b)

$7.68

c)

$3.17

d)

$4.51

37.

How much would you buy shares of IBM for on that day?

a)

$160.70

b)

$155.00

c)

$158.20

d)

$8.00

38.

What was the closing price for Google that day?

a)

$96.67

b)

$5.43

c)

$6.08

d)

$96.66

39.

How much profit did Nike make that day per share?

a)

$84.00

b)

$84.50

c)

$0.75

d)

$.0075

40.

What is a Stock Split. CHOOSE TWO

a)

The number of shares doubles

b)

The number of shares is cut in half

c)

The share price doubles

d)

The share price is cut in half

41.

What is an IPO?

a)

When the stock issues its earnings report

b)

When someone buys 51% of the shares

c)

The company files this form when it makes a decision to go public

d)

The first time the stock goes public

42.

If a corporation wanted to buy itself back from the public and become a private company, it would have to buy all of its _______.

a)

Shares Outstanding

b)

Bond Shares

c)

Omitted Portion

d)

Allowance

43.

Symbol that indicates whether the trading price of a single share has increased or decreased from the previous day's closing price

a)

Ticker

b)

Ticker Symbol

c)

Directional Arrows

d)

Stock Symbol

44.

Letters used to identify a corportation

a)

Ticker

b)

Stock Symbol

c)

Uptick

d)

Nickname

45.

A price displayed on the ticker, usually followed by a @ symbol

a)

Positive Money Flow

b)

Shares Traded

c)

Total Value of a Trade

d)

Trading Price

46.

AAPL, TSLA, FB, and TWTR are examples of

a)

Ticker Symbol

b)

Uptick

c)

Shareholders

d)

Stock Signs

47.

A value determined by multiplying the number of shares traded by the trading price

a)

Daily Money Flow

b)

Total Value of a Trade

c)

Capital

d)

Trading Prce

48.

Price is lower than the previous day

a)

Negative Money Flow

b)

Shares Traded

c)

Directional Arrow

d)

Downtick

49.

When stock is purchased on a downtick

a)

Negative Money Flow

b)

Downtick

c)

Net Money Flow

d)

Negative Trade

50.

When stock is purchased at an uptick

a)

Postive Money Flow

b)

Uptick Money Flow

c)

Net Money Flow

d)

Daily Money Flow

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