Business-Chapter 10 Quiz

initial public offering

?A _____ is the first time a company issues stock that may be bought by the general public.

that significant tax consequences occur when there is a lot of trading.?

A drawback of actively managed funds is:

multiply the number of shares outstanding by the price per share. ?

In order to determine market cap, the total market value of all shares of common stock outstanding of a company, an individual should:

True

Mr. Joe Lewis bought 650 shares of stocks in the Garrett Corp. last year at a price of $19 per share. The market price has now risen to $25 per share. This result indicates that Mr. Lewis could realize a capital gain if he sells his stock.

Unlike commercial banks, credit unions are not-for-profit organizations.

??Which of the following is a difference between credit unions and commercial banks?

commercial bank

A _______ is the most common depository institution.

False

?The difference between the prices at which securities are bought and sold is called a thrift.

?predict changes in stock prices in order to earn a quick profit by buying low and selling high.

?The objective of the market timing strategy is to:

net asset value per share

?The price at which shares of an open-end mutual fund are issued and redeemed is based on the fund's _____.

over-the-counter market ?

The stocks of firms that do not meet the listing requirements of stock exchanges are traded on the _____.