Unit 5 Investing Chapter Test

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17 questions
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Which statement best describes inflation?

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The most common relationship between risk and return in investing can be stated as:

2

Elliot's stock broker is suggesting that he consider investing in a diversified portfolio. A diversified
portfolio is desirable because it:

2

Which of the following is NOT true in regards to investing in stock?

2

Conner wants to purchase stocks with the money he received from his tax return. Who would he
contact to make the transaction?

2

Which statement is TRUE of mutual funds?

2

Which of the following statements is true in regards to paying taxes on investments?

5

Morgan is trying to decide how to invest his money. Find the value of the investment in each
scenario. Round each answer to the nearest cent.

Morgan deposits $1,200 in an account once. The account is compounded quarterly for 15 years at a rate of 1.2%

For this question, use the one formua below that is appropriate for this situation:

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Morgan invests $500 every month for 15 years compounded monthly at a rate of 1.2%

For this question, use the one formua below that is appropriate for this situation:


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Jenny purchased stock in Bitcoin for $1473.40. A month later Jenny sold her shares of Bitcoin stock for 1540.80. There were no fees.

Calculate Jenny's capital gain/loss. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Same scenario as above: Jenny purchased stock in Bitcoin for $1473.40. A month later Jenny sold her shares of Bitcoin stock for 1540.80. There were no fees.

Express Jenny's capital gain/loss as a percent of the original price. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Darlene purchases $20,000 worth of stock on her broker's advice and pays her broker a 1.5% broker
fee. She sells her stock when it increases to $28,600 two years later, and uses a discount broker who
charges $21 per trade. Calculate Darlene's net proceeds after the broker fees are taken out. Round
your answer to the nearest cent.

5

Vilma owns 750 shares of Aeropostale. The corporation instituted a 2-for-1 stock split. . How many
shares did Vilma hold after the split?

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A company instituted a 1-for-10 reverse split. The pre-split price per share was $2.15. What was the post-split price per share? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

5

Walt Disney Company pays an annual dividend of $7.40 per share. The price of a disney stock is $200.00 per share. What is the yield?

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Nike pays a quarterly dividend of $1.85 per share. If you owned 500 shares, what would your YEARLY dividend be?

Hint: A quarterly dividend is paid 4 times a year.

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The value of all Instagram stock in the entire stock market (Market Cap) is 2.4 billion dollars.
They instituted a 2-for-1 stock split. What is Instagram's Market Capitalization AFTER the split?