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2. Stock Market Basics - 100 The company abbreviation used by traders.
Stock Symbol

3. Stock Market Basics - 200 An ownership claim on a business.
Stock or Share

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What type of market is it when the overall stock prices are falling?
Bear Market

5. Stock Market Basics - 400
What type of company is open to anyone buying a share of the company?
Publicly Owned/Held

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The very first sale of a stock by a company that had been privately held.
Initial Public Offering (IPO)

7. Making Money - 100 The fee paid to a broker to execute a trade.
Commission

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A percentage of profits that are paid periodically to stockholders.
Dividends

9. Making Money - 300 Selling a stock for more than you paid for it.
Capital Gain

10. Making Money - 400 Money a company is keeping for its use.
Retained Earnings

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A profit that exists on paper, resulting from an investment, but has yet to be sold in return for cash.
Unrealized Gains

12. Market Impacts - 100
Florida has unusually cold weather, negatively impacting the crop of oranges, making oranges more rare and more expensive. What happens to Tropicana Stock?
Decreases

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Gas prices rise. What happens to the stock for Tesla (the electric car maker)?
Increases

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An electronics company improves its assembly line to reduce the cost of production. What happens to its stock?
Increases

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An oil spill happens off the coast, how will it impact the stock of the oil company?
Decreases

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A serious hurricane hits and many buildings are damaged. What happens to Home Depot Stock?
Increases