Question 1

It is common for websites like Morningstar and Reuters to charge fees for their more detailed financial information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Jeff Goldblum has just purchased a security which has no maturity date and no promised dividend payments.He can recoup his investment by either selling the security to another individual.What type of security did Jeff purchase?

Accepted Answer

A) Stock option 
B) Corporate bond 
C) Government bond 
D) Dividend 
E) Common stock

Question 3

What are the 5 steps you can take to open an account with a brokerage firm?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Jennifer Fritz is thinking about purchasing the stock of the Sunshine Corporation at the current market price.What type of order should she place?

Accepted Answer

A) Market order 
B) Limit order 
C) Stop order 
D) Discretionary order 
E) Common order

Question 5

Jill Bower purchased 175 shares of stock for $20 a share and sold it for $30 a share.The commissions required to buy and sell her stock totaled $50 for each transaction.Assuming she received no dividends during the time she owned the stock,what is her total investment on the purchase of this stock?

Accepted Answer

A) $3,250 
B) $3,550 
C) $5,200 
D) $5,300 
E) $5,500

Question 6

In addition to expected earnings,fundamental analysis theorists consider:

Accepted Answer

A) the financial strength of the company 
B) the type of industry the company is in 
C) new product development 
D) the economic growth of the overall economy 
E) All of these

Question 7

Dollar cost averaging helps investors avoid the pitfall of buying high and selling low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Valerie Kilmer owns stock in the Williams Widget Company.She was just advised that in the near future she will be receiving two shares for every one share she owns today.What has the company declared that will cause this change to her shares?

Accepted Answer

A) Extra dividend 
B) Capital gains distribution 
C) Stock split 
D) Stock repurchase 
E) Stock conversion

Question 9

No meaningful average for the earnings per share measure exists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The total return on a stock is equal to the current market value of the stock minus the investor's purchase price.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Investing in Stocks

It is common for websites like Morningstar and Reuters to charge fees for their more detailed financial information.

Jeff Goldblum has just purchased a security which has no maturity date and no promised dividend payments.He can recoup his investment by either selling the security to another individual.What type of security did Jeff purchase?

What are the 5 steps you can take to open an account with a brokerage firm?

Jennifer Fritz is thinking about purchasing the stock of the Sunshine Corporation at the current market price.What type of order should she place?

Jill Bower purchased 175 shares of stock for $20 a share and sold it for $30 a share.The commissions required to buy and sell her stock totaled $50 for each transaction.Assuming she received no dividends during the time she owned the stock,what is her total investment on the purchase of this stock?

In addition to expected earnings,fundamental analysis theorists consider:

Dollar cost averaging helps investors avoid the pitfall of buying high and selling low.

Valerie Kilmer owns stock in the Williams Widget Company.She was just advised that in the near future she will be receiving two shares for every one share she owns today.What has the company declared that will cause this change to her shares?

No meaningful average for the earnings per share measure exists.

The total return on a stock is equal to the current market value of the stock minus the investor's purchase price.