1. What is a stock?

A. An IOU of a corporation.

B. A piece of ownership in a corporation.

C. Total ownership of a corporation.

D. A retirement investment.

E. None of the above.

2. When you purchase a stock for $10.00 and then sell it one month later at $20.00 you are

· A. Buying low and selling high

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· B. Buying high and selling low

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· C. Short selling low and short covering high

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· D. Short selling high and short covering low

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· E. Gaining dividends

3. Two of the founders of the DJIA were

· A. Edward Jones and Charles Dow

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· B. Alexander Hamilton and Charles Bernstegen

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· C. J.P. Morgan and Chales Dow

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· D. Bill Gates and Charles Dow

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· E. Alexander Hamilton and Charles Dow

4. When you receive corporate profits from your ownership of stock you are

· A. Buying low and selling high

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· B. Buying high and selling low

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· C. Short selling low and short covering high

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· D. Short selling high and short covering low

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· E. Gaining dividends

5. What professions are associated with financial markets?

· A. Stock broker

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· B. All of the options listed

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· C. Investment banker

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· D. Commodities broker

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· E. Bond dealer

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6. What is the ticker symbol of Apple?

7.. What company does Warren Buffett own?

8. True or False, 75% of stocks follow the overall market trend.

9. What is the name of the current Federal Reserve Chairman?

10. If each share is $100, how many shares could I buy with $1,000,000 dollars?

11. True or False, Options Trading is the most volatile form of investing.

12. Name one form of a retirement account.

13. Fill in the blanks with either “Down” or “Up”. A bull believes that the market is going to go _____ while a bear believes the market is going to go _____.

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ANSWER IS 1 B A piece of ownership in a corporation Explanation A stock represents ownership in a corporation entitling the owner to a share of the co... View the full answer