Financial Assets and Market Concepts Quiz

What type of financial asset do shares of common stock represent?

Equities

Which implication is a direct result of the Efficient Market Hypothesis?

Correct pricing

What is the market value of a single mutual fund share called?

NAV

In a 401(k) plan, what does vesting refer to?

The length of time you have to work for a company before its contribution goes with you Signup and view all the answers

What is a securities exchange?

The physical place where stocks are bought and sold Signup and view all the answers

What does the Dow Jones Industrial Average monitor?

Changes in 30 representative stocks Signup and view all the answers

'Bull market' refers to a market with prices doing what over an extended period?

Moving up Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary implication of the Efficient Market Hypothesis?

Correct pricing Signup and view all the answers

What do you call the market value of a single mutual fund share?

NAV Signup and view all the answers

What is the vesting period in a 401(k) plan?

The length of time before employer contributions go with you Signup and view all the answers

Where are stocks bought and sold in a securities exchange?

In physical locations Signup and view all the answers

What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average based on?

Changes in 30 representative stocks Signup and view all the answers

What defines a bull market?

'Bulls' pushing prices up for months or years Signup and view all the answers

'Equities' in financial terms represent what type of assets?

'Ownership shares in corporations' Signup and view all the answers

What makes a 401(k) plan a tax-advantaged retirement account?

Employee contributions being tax-deferred Signup and view all the answers