GAME/QUIZ

#1 (3 pts)a. Name a DJIA company.

b. How many companies are on this index.

c. What does DJIA stand for?

#2 (1 pt) What is an example of a company that has franchises?

#3 (1 pt)IBM pays______________to stockholders. Many blue chip companies do this.

#4 (5pts) a. What is the name of the show that happens in Vegas in January?

b. Who “took the reins” at Yahoo about a year ago?

c. Name one announcement that the CEO made at this show.

d. What does this company need to focus on, according to analysts?

e. This company has 24% ownership in another company that will go public this year. What is that company?

#5 What kinds of stocks does Warren Buffet look for? (1 pt)

#6 Name 4 economic indicators. (4 pts)

#7 (2 pts)Name 2 sectors represented in the “hot growth” companies article.

#8 True or False (7 pts)a. A moving average indicates the trend of a stock.

b. A low P/E ratio means you should by a stock.

c. A bull market is a weak market.

d. Dollar cost averaging means putting an average of $1000 dollars in every stock you buy.

e. Fundamental analysis is better for short-term investments.

f. A lower debt/equity ratio is better than a higher one.

g. A higher ROA is better than a lower one.

#9 Draw a graph (2 pts)a. Sales have levelled off.

b. Sales peaked in September and then dropped dramatically.

# 10 True or False (4 pts)a. A lower bond rating means the bond will pay higher interest rates.

b. Age should determine the amount of risk you take in your portfolio.

c. Generally, bonds are riskier assets to have in your portfolio than stocks.

d. You can depend on ratings agencies to accurately assess the risk of bonds.

# 11 Name the new Fed Chair (2 pts)

#12 (3 pts)

Bonds are loans to:

a.

b.

True or False (3 pts)a. The Federal Reserve handles the day-day business of the government.

b. The Federal Reserve interprets laws that Congress passes.

c. The Federal Reserve has a big impact on the economy.