Team 11 Presentation On Technology Stocks

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Please answer the following questions from the presentation by IS 460 Team 11 Spring 2009.

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1.

Which of the following are key indicators for tech stocks? Choose all that apply.
- A.
  
  Stock Price
- B.
  
  Random guessing by choosing from a hat
- C.
  
  EPS
- D.
  
  ROE
- E.
  
  P/E Ratio
2.

Earnings Per Share is defined as what?
- A.
  
  Distribution of company's profits to shareholders
- B.
  
  Showing the value of stock price compared to earnings
- C.
  
  Amount of profit allocated to each share of common stock
- D.
  
  How much money someone makes by keeping money under their bed
3.

Which of the following is NOT a tech industry as mentioned in the powerpoint?
- A.
  
  High End Electronics
- B.
  
  Personal Computing
- C.
  
  Application Software
- D.
  
  Diversified Computer Systems
4.

In the semi-conductor industry, which two companies did we compare?
- A.
  
  Intel
- B.
  
  Nokia
- C.
  
  AMD
- D.
  
  Nvidia
5.

True or False, innovation will continue to spur the technology sector, thus allowing tech stocks to flourish.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

According to the powerpoint, which company we compared offers the highest dividend?
- A.
  
  SAP
- B.
  
  HP
- C.
  
  Intel
- D.
  
  Microsoft
7.

According to the powerpoint, which company we compared has the highest EPS?
- A.
  
  Apple
- B.
  
  AMD
- C.
  
  Netgear
- D.
  
  Dell
8.

Which of these is a common investor mistake?
- A.
  
  Consulting a financial advisor
- B.
  
  Making too much money
- C.
  
  Diversifying your portfolio
- D.
  
  Buying high, selling low
9.

Which of these technology mutual funds was not mentioned in the powerpoint?
- A.
  
  Berkshire Focus Fund
- B.
  
  Fidelity Select Network and Infrastructure Fund
- C.
  
  Seligman Communications and Information Fund
- D.
  
  Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund
10.

What are three companies that don't offer dividends?
- A.
  
  Cisco
- B.
  
  Dell
- C.
  
  HP
- D.
  
  Oracle
- E.
  
  Netgear
11.

In general, what is the advice on technology stocks?
- A.
  
  Buy
- B.
  
  Sell
- C.
  
  Hold
12.

When deciding whether to buy or not, which of the following are things you should do?
- A.
  
  Make sure you have enough cash in your portfolio
- B.
  
  Evaluate the stock opportunity
- C.
  
  Act on insider trading
- D.
  
  Research the stock
13.

Which company is used in the powerpoint for the buying high selling low example?
- A.
  
  AIG
- B.
  
  Amazon
- C.
  
  Ebay
- D.
  
  Bank of America
14.

Which of the following is NOT a good investor resource?
- A.
  
  Yahoo Finance
- B.
  
  Morningstar
- C.
  
  Investopedia
- D.
  
  CNN Money
- E.
  
  Wikipedia
15.

How is Return on Equity calculated?
- A.
  
  Net income / shareholder's equity
- B.
  
  (Net income - Diviends on preferred stock) / Average outstanding shares
- C.
  
  Market value per share / Earnings per share
- D.
  
  (Net profit * Average shares outstanding) / Dividend yield