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The Basics of Investment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are stocks?

a)

Shares of a company

b)

Expensive goods

c)

Graphs of a company’s progress

d)

Lump sums of money

2.

How is profit made by investing in stocks?

a)

By receiving money for buying stocks of a company

b)

By buying stocks of a company and reselling them for a higher amount

c)

By buying a company and making more stocks

d)

By creating a company

3.

What is a return rate?

a)

The rate by which number of shares is determined

b)

The rate which calculates half of a stock

c)

The rate by which the value of an investment increases or decreases

d)

The rate that compares the value of different stocks on the market

4.

Which of the following usually yields the most profit when invested in?

a)

Fixed Rate Savings Account

b)

Mutual Funds

c)

Easy-Access Savings Account

d)

Stocks/Shares

5.

In which of the following is it easiest to withdraw funds when investing?

a)

Mutual Funds

b)

Easy-Access Savings Account

c)

Stocks/Shares

d)

Bonds

6.

Fill in the blank: Investing in ____ is the most risky

a)

Mutual Funds

b)

Bonds

c)

Easy-Access Savings Account

d)

Stocks

7.

Why is investing in stocks risky?

a)

Since stocks return rate is always fixed

b)

Since stocks once bought cannot be resold

c)

Since the value of a stock depends on the performance of the company, it is variable

d)

Since number of stocks can be increased or decreased based on the company’s directors

8.

What is the most commonly occurring loss in investment?

a)

Number of stocks increasing

b)

Company performance improving

c)

Return rate increasing

d)

Reducing value of the investment

9.

Which of the following is NOT important when looking to invest in a company?

a)

Knowing the number of board directors the company has

b)

Researching about the company’s previous project reports

c)

Investing when the company is flourishing

d)

Determining whether the company’s future plans are achievable

10.

Why do most people invest in well-known companies?

a)

Well-known companies provide free goods to their investors

b)

Well-known companies are more successful and make more money over long time periods

c)

Investing in a well-known company can help you get a good job

d)

The return rate on shares of a well-known company never decreases