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IM: 7.5.17: The Stock Market (Lesson)

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9 questions
17.1: Revisiting Interest and Depreciation
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Question 1
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Lin deposited $300 in a savings account that has a 2% interest rate per year. How much is in her account after 1 year? After 2 years?

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Question 2
2.

Diego wants to sell his bicycle. It cost $150 when he bought it but has depreciated by 15%. How much should he sell it for?

17.2: Gains and Losses
17.3: What is a Stock Portfolio?
17.4: Your Own Stock Portfolio
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Here is some information from the stock market in September 2016.
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Question 3
3.

Complete the table.

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Question 4
4.

Which company's change in dollars had the largest magnitude?

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Question 5
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Which company's change in percentage had the largest magnitude?

A person who wants to make money by investing in the stock market usually buys a portfolio, or a collection of different stocks. That way, if one of the stocks decreases in value, they won’t lose all of their money at once.
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Question 6
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Here is an example of someone’s stock portfolio. Complete the table to show the total value of each investment.

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Question 7
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Here is the same portfolio the next year. Complete the table to show the new total value of each investment.

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Question 8
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Did the entire portfolio increase or decrease in value over the year?

Question 9
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Your teacher will give you a list of stocks.

Select a combination of stocks with a total value close to, but no more than, $100.

Using the new list, how did the total value of your selected stocks change?