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Stock Market Game Vocab.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Large Cap

a)

stocks with market capitalization $2 billion to $10 billion

b)

A measure of a stock's volatility compared to changes in the overall stock market.

c)

a group of assets such as stocks and bonds held by an investor

d)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion

2.

S&P (Standard & Poor's)

a)

The best-known measure of stock prices consisting of 30 large, well-known companies in major sectors of the U.S. economy.

b)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

c)

The oldest and largest securities market in the United States, founded in 1972. It is located on Wall Street in New York.

d)

An electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network of computers instead of a trading floor. The largest electronic stock market in the U.S. and second largest in the world, which measures the change in more than 3,000 stocks.

3.

NASDAQ

a)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

b)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

c)

An electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network of computers instead of a trading floor. The largest electronic stock market in the U.S. and second largest in the world, which measures the change in more than 3,000 stocks.

d)

The best-known measure of stock prices consisting of 30 large, well-known companies in major sectors of the U.S. economy.

4.

Beta

a)

a group of assets such as stocks and bonds held by an investor

b)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

c)

A measure of a stock's volatility compared to changes in the overall stock market.

d)

likelihood of losing money; higher risk means a greater opportunity for high return and a high potential for loss

5.

Dividend

a)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

b)

cash payments from the corporation's profits announced by a company's Board of Director's

c)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

d)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

6.

Private Company

a)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

b)

a company owned by investors who pool their savings to invest in a variety of stocks or bonds managed by a professional

c)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

d)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

7.

Stock

a)

likelihood of losing money; higher risk means a greater opportunity for high return and a high potential for loss

b)

likelihood of losing money; higher risk means a greater opportunity for high return and a high potential for loss

c)

A measure of a stock's volatility compared to changes in the overall stock market.

d)

A share of ownership in a business

8.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (DOW)

a)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

b)

The best-known measure of stock prices consisting of 30 large, well-known companies in major sectors of the U.S. economy.

c)

The oldest and largest securities market in the United States, founded in 1972. It is located on Wall Street in New York.

d)

An electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network of computers instead of a trading floor. The largest electronic stock market in the U.S. and second largest in the world, which measures the change in more than 3,000 stocks.

9.

Mutual Fund

a)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

b)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

c)

a company owned by investors who pool their savings to invest in a variety of stocks or bonds managed by a professional

d)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

10.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

a)

The best-known measure of stock prices consisting of 30 large, well-known companies in major sectors of the U.S. economy.

b)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

c)

The oldest and largest securities market in the United States, founded in 1972. It is located on Wall Street in New York.

d)

An electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network of computers instead of a trading floor. The largest electronic stock market in the U.S. and second largest in the world, which measures the change in more than 3,000 stocks.

11.

Risk

a)

A measure of a stock's volatility compared to changes in the overall stock market.

b)

likelihood of losing money; higher risk means a greater opportunity for high return and a high potential for loss

c)

cash payments from the corporation's profits announced by a company's Board of Director's

d)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

12.

Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E)

a)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

b)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

c)

current share price/earnings per share

d)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

13.

Market Capitalization

a)

Total current market value of equity, equal to share price times number of shares outstanding

b)

cash payments from the corporation's profits announced by a company's Board of Director's

c)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

d)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

14.

Small capitalization of stocks (Small caps)

a)

Total current market value of equity, equal to share price times number of shares outstanding

b)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

c)

a stock company whose market capitalization is small, usually under $500 million

d)

a popular measure of stock prices consisting of 500 large companies that represent the major sectors of the US economy

15.

Portfolio

a)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

b)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

c)

a group of assets such as stocks and bonds held by an investor

d)

A share of ownership in a business

16.

Mid cap

a)

a stock company whose market capitalization is small, usually under $500 million

b)

stocks with market capitalization $2 billion to $10 billion

c)

refers to a company with a market capitalization value of more than $10 billion.

d)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

17.

Public Company

a)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

b)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

c)

a company owned by investors who pool their savings to invest in a variety of stocks or bonds managed by a professional

d)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

18.

Diversification

a)

cash payments from the corporation's profits announced by a company's Board of Director's

b)

A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio.

c)

A company that doesn't sell shares to the public. You can't buy shares of a private company in the stock market.

d)

A company with publicly traded shares that anyone can buy in the stock market.

19.

Each team login starts with how much money?

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

100,000

d)

100,000,000

20.

Buy orders must be a minimum of how many shares?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

21.

Each buy order must be a minimum of how much per share?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

22.

The Stock Market Game only allows you to buy Stocks, Mutual Funds and Bonds

a)

True

b)

False

23.

A $______ per-trade commission fee is charged on all transactions.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

10

d)

12

24.

An interest rate of ______% is charged weekly on all negative cash balances.

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

25.

NYSE represents:

a)

New York Securities and Exchange

b)

New York Stock Exchange

c)

New York Stocks and Equities