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22 Cards in this Set
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Corporation
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a public ___ issues stock that may be traded openly on the stock markets over the counter
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Dividends
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when a company is profitable the stock holders often receive a distribution of money called ____
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board of directors
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common stockholders vote for members of the _____
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stock slip
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an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a stock
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dividend reinvestment
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using dividends previously earned on stock to buy more shares
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income
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stocks that pay high dividends over time
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growth
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stocks in companies that reinvest profits, rather than pay dividends, are called ____ stocks
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stock index
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a benchmark that stock investors use to judge investment performance
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blue chip
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stocks of large, well-established companies are called ____ stocks
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defensive
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a stock that remains stable during an economic decline
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cyclical
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stocks that do well in good economy, poor in a bad one
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par value
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an assigned dollar value printed on a stock certificate
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market
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when you buy stock, you pay _____ value
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earnings per share
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a corporations after tax earnings divided by the number of common stock shares is _____
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bull
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a ___ market with rising stock prices & optimism
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bear
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a ____ market with selling of stocks & pessimism
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securities of exchange
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a marketplace where brokers buy and sell securities
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stock holders
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stocks are bought & sold by ____
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Auction
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stock exchanges are ____ markets where buyers & sellers come together to buy and sell securities
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leverage
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borrowing money to buy stock
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does preferred have voting rights?
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no
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does common have voting rights?
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yes
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