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What Is The Difference Between A Share Of Stock In A Corporation And A Corporate Bond?

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:58:32 +0000

1. A difference between a share of stock in a corporation and a corporate bond is that
a. the bond owner has voting rights within the corporation whereas the stockholder does not.
b. the bond owner is entitled to receive a fixed annual coupon payment plus a lump-sum payment at the bond’s maturity date, whereas the stockholder is entitled to a share of future profits.
c. the share of stock is a legal claim while the bond is not.
d. stocks are issued in return for funds that are lent to the corporation.
2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index used to track the average price of all stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. How many corporate stocks are included in the DOW?
a. 30
b. 500
c. 90
d. 250

What Is A Share Of Stock In A Corporation?

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:59 +0000

1. When you pay money to a stockbroker who has bought a stock for you, this is called
a. dividend
b. interest
c. commission
d. capital gains
2. The most prestigious market in the world is the
a. New York Stock Exchange.
b. Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
c. Tokyo Stock Exchange.
d. London Stock Exchange.
3. A share of stock in a corporation is a
a. guarantee to a fixed amount of income from the corporation.
b. legal claim to a share of the company’s future profits.
c. legal claim to a dividend, regardless of the corporation’s ability to pay its interest payments.
d. legal claim to a lump-sum payment at a specified point of time in the future.

How Many Own Stock In Corrections Corporation Of America (nyse: Cxw)?

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:45:16 +0000

It is a private prison company listed in the stock market, New York Stock Exchange.