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Financial Math Introduction to Investing. 3-1 Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these investments are intended to collect dividends as income?

a)

Bonds

b)

Real Estates

c)

Stocks

d)

Savings Account

2.

How would bivariate data best be displayed?

a)

on a scatter plot with a linear relationship between price and time

b)

on a scatter plot with an exponential relationship using time, price, and interest earned

c)

on a graph of a linear function using time, price, and interest earned

d)

on a graph of an exponential function using volume, interest, and dollar value

3.

The bar chart shows the open price of Hardware Depot stock on January 12, 2018. Where can you find the open price on the chart?

a)

Between 195.32 and 195.82

b)

At 195.32

c)

1

d)

8

4.

The scale of a graph can give different perceptions of data. What would happen if the graph of closing stock prices were zoomed in to show only the month of March 2018?

a)

The lowest price for the stock would be shown.

b)

A full representation of the stock’s performance would be shown.

c)

Only a downward trend in price would be shown.

d)

A price peak could be misinterpreted.

5.

Study the stock market quote, which shows a six-month price graph for a software company. What might an investor expect regarding the stock price or the price change in the next 30 days?

a)

The stock price will exceed $145.

b)

The stock price will be unchanged.

c)

The stock price will exceed $95.

d)

The stock price will fall below $90.

6.

Examine this graph of the return on an investment. What is the independent variable?

a)

account balance

b)

interest rate

c)

present value

d)

time

7.

Stocks and bonds both have costs, risk, and +__(A)____ associated with them. Bonds offer an interest payment through a ___(B) ___while stocks may offer ___(C)___ that will grow until it is sold.

a)

A) risk

B). Maturaty rate

C) Dividends

b)

A)Interest

B) Coupon date

C) Interests

c)

A) Returns

B) Maturity rates

C) Dividends

8.

James is reviewing the stock quote for Company 500. What can he determine about the stock prices?

Company 500’s current stock price is __(A)___, and today’s change is (B) from the previous day’s close.

a)

A) $2,693.00

B) Up

b)

A) $2,687.39

B) Down

c)

A) $2,873.00

B) UP

9.

Investors often look for relationships among stocks as well as other investment types. What can you determine about this graph?

The graph is a (A) , and it demonstrates (B) function.

a)

candlestick

exponential

b)

chartline graph

Linear

c)

scatter plot

Linear

10.

Determine which items are investment costs and which are returns.

a)

Cost :Taxes, Brokers Trades, Advisor Fees

Returns: Interest Income, Dividends, Capital Gains

b)

Cost :Interest Income, Dividends, Capital Gains

Returns: Taxes, Brokers Trades, Advisor Fees

c)

Cost: Interest Income, Dividends, Taxes

Returns: Capital Gains, Trades, Advisor Fees