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WorksheetsThe Stock Market
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
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.
5.
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.
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.
A holder or owner of stock in a company or corporation.
a)
stock market
b)
shareholder
c)
portfolio
d)
industry
8.
People who own stocks are guaranteed a return on the money they have invested in stocks.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
9.
Why does a company issue stock?
a)
to brag about their profits
b)
to attract money
c)
to gain publicity
d)
because it is required by law
10.
professional that makes stock trades for their investor
a)
dividend
b)
asset
c)
stockbroker
d)
stockholder
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