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    Who used the term "irrational exuberance" during the stock market boom of the 1990's?

    • Donald Trump
    • Warren Buffet
    • Alan Greenspan
    • James Rubin
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A General Science test on different types of Wall Street

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  • 2. 

    What New York street is closely associated with the business world and the stock market?

    • Hollywood Blvd

    • Wall Street

    • Michigan Avenue

    • Collins Avenue

    Correct Answer
    A. Wall Street
  • 3. 

    Which term describes a type of stock that pays a higher dividend but has a share price that appreciates slowly?

    • Priority Stock

    • Common Stock

    • Stock Options

    • Preferred

    Correct Answer
    A. Preferred
  • 4. 

    What is the name of the indicator that is mainly used to measure inflation?

    • Consumer Price Index

    • Consumer Domestic Index

    • Gross Domestic Product

    • Consumer Credit Index

    Correct Answer
    A. Consumer Price Index
  • 5. 

    What term describes a way to profit from the price of stock declining?

    • Short Sale

    • Margin Call

    • Derivative

    • Par Value

    Correct Answer
    A. Short Sale
  • 6. 

    What is another name for a "junk bond"?

    • Speculative Grade Bond

    • Capital Bond

    • Non-Premiere Bond

    • Investment Grade Bond

    Correct Answer
    A. Speculative Grade Bond
  • 7. 

    Which of the original twelve companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was still there in 2000?

    • Chicago Gas

    • Sears, Roebuck And Co.

    • General Electric Company

    • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

    Correct Answer
    A. General Electric Company
  • 8. 

    Which acronym refers to the identifying numbers and symbols for all North American securities?

    • CAES

    • CAPEX

    • CUSIP

    • CFTC

    Correct Answer
    A. CUSIP
  • 9. 

    To become a licensed stockbroker in the U.S., what test must you pass?

    • Series 7

    • Series 13

    • Series 11

    • Series 5

    Correct Answer
    A. Series 7
  • 10. 

    What is a decrease in the total number of shares in a company called?

    • Buy Back

    • Split Call

    • Split

    • Reverse Split

    Correct Answer
    A. Reverse Split
  • 11. 

    What is a membership on a security or commodity exchange typically called?

    • Seat

    • Chair

    • Office

    • Trust

    Correct Answer
    A. Seat
  • 12. 

    What does the term "gap opening" mean as it relates to the price of a stock?

    • None Of These

    • Big Change From Closing To Opening

    • Price Is Significantly Higher

    • Price Is Significantly Lower

    Correct Answer
    A. Big Change From Closing To Opening
  • 13. 

    In 1985, the U.S. government began issuing securities with interest and principal separated known as what?

    • Savings Bonds

    • Freeloaders

    • Freddie Macs

    • STRIPS

    Correct Answer
    A. STRIPS
  • 14. 

    What trading strategy takes advantage of price differences in currency trading on different exchanges?

    • Hedging

    • Margin Trading

    • Fast Market Trading

    • Arbitrage

    Correct Answer
    A. Arbitrage
  • 15. 

    Which of the Russell 3000 companies does the Russell 2000 Index measure?

    • The USA's 2000 Smallest Public Companies Based On Market Capitalization

    • The USA's 2000 Largest Companies Based On Market Capitalization

    • 2,000 Smallest

    • The USA's 2000 Largest Companies Based On Sales Volume

    Correct Answer
    A. 2,000 Smallest

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