Exam 15: Investing in Stocks

A stock that you purchased at a price of $22 per share has risen to $46 per share. You wish to avoid losing all of your profit while still allowing an opportunity for additional gains; therefore, you should put in a sell stop order at a price of

With an online brokerage firm, you have all of the following, except

A stock dividend is distributed to the company's

The stock exchange that is the largest in terms of listed companies' market capitalization is the

The yield represents which of the following?

The means by which the U.S. government imposes taxes on individuals and corporations and by which it spends its money is called ________ policy.

A ________ symbol is used to identify a stock for trading purposes.

The daily stock quotations found in financial newspapers will not tell you the annual dividends paid per share of stock.

A ________ order is an order to execute a transaction to buy or sell a stock at its prevailing price.

A measure of inflation that represents prices of various products, such as groceries, household products, housing, and gasoline is the ________ index.

One of the most commonly used measures of inflation is the

A company's annual report usually includes all of the following, except

You made a $10,000 stock purchase on margin (50%). You put $5,000 into your account initially to cover the purchase. Your stock has declined in value to $7,000 and you receive a margin call. How much cash must you put into your account as a result of the margin call?

Companies A and B are both in the same industry and generally compete against each other in the marketplace. Stock A has a P/E ratio of 15 while Stock B's P/E is 21. Which of the following is not true about the relative positioning of Stock A and Stock B?

How many shares of Drizel were traded the previous day?

Use the following two columns of items to answer the matching questions below: -CPI A)includes financial statements, a letter summarizing the recent performance, and other company information B)measure of inflation that represents consumer products C)statement of a firm's assets, liabilities, and net worth D)measures a firm's revenues, expenses, and earnings for a specific time

Which of the following is not a good source of current stock quotations?

All of the following online publications provide information about inflation, except

Which of the following is not a reason some investors never purchase stock?

The best time to sell stock is when you