Stock Market Pre-Quiz
Business Economics
Mr. Young
Name ________________________
Period ___
Directions: Using the answer bank, choose the correct term for the definitions provided.
Definitions:
Terms:
1.
_____ The difference between the closing price of the share from the
prior day and the current day.
a.
Close
2.
_____ The number of transactions to the share on the reported day,
represented in hundreds.
b.
Countercyclical Stocks
3.
_____ Stocks from companies who have consistent record of relatively
rapid growth and earnings in all economic conditions. Examples are
Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart.
c.
Dividend
4.
_____ The total cash paid to common stock holders per share.
d.
NYSE
5.
_____ Each stock is provided with a unique, abbreviated trading symbol
name.
e.
Blue Chip Stock
6.
_____ The stock price percent change from January 1st of the current
year to the current date.
f.
Bull Market
7.
_____ Stocks that pay higher than average dividends because the
company chooses to retain only a small portion of its profits. Examples
are utility companies.
g.
Speculative Stocks
8.
_____ Stocks are companies which give consistent returns even when
the economy is suffering. Examples are utility and grocery stores.
h.
Broker
9.
_____ This is the price of the last share sold for the day.
i.
Volume
10. _____ Companies stocks with the potential for substantial earnings.
Examples include internet and video companies.
j.
Dow Jones Industrials
11. _____ Nationally recognized companies which dominate the industry.
McDonalds, General Motors, General Electric
k.
Income Stocks
12. _____ Person who is licensed to buy and sell stocks, provide investment
advice, and collect a commission on each purchase or sale.
l.
Stock Ticker
13. _____ Describes the state of the economy when the market is doing well
and investors are optimistic about the economy
m. Net Change
14. _____ Began in 1792 and is the largest exchange with the strictest
company standards
n.
Growth Stocks
15. _____ Began in 1884 and is the oldest indicator of the ups and downs of
the stock market. It lists the 30 leading industrial blue chip stocks
o.
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