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Unit 5 Investing Chapter Test

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Question 1
1.

Which statement best describes inflation?

Question 2
2.

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

Question 3
3.

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

Question 4
4.

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

Question 5
5.

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

Question 6
6.

Which statement is TRUE of mutual funds?

Question 7
7.

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

Question 8
8.

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:

Question 9
9.

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:


Question 10
10.

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.

Question 11
11.

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.

Question 12
12.

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.

Question 13
13.

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

Question 14
14.

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.

Question 15
15.

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?

Question 16
16.

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.

Question 17
17.

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?