Stock Market Test

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What is the stock market?

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A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.

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The name for a part of a business that is bought and sold on the stock market is:

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Share

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Why would a company need to issue stock?

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To raise money.

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When you own stock in a company,

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you are part owner.

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IPO stands for

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Initial Public Offering

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Why is the DOW Jones Industrial Average important?

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It provides a snapshot of how the stock market and the US economy is doing.

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The current price of one share of stock is called

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Last

Front

The highest price the stock has traded over the past year is called

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52 Week High

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The number of shares that have been traded in the current or most recent trading session is called

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Volume

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A company owned by families or a small number of investors and do not issue stock to the public.

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private company