Oct 4

Chapter 11 Section 3 Questions

1.       What are two benefits and two risks of buying stock?

2.       Identify two stock exchanges and describe the differences between them.

3.       Describe two popular indexes of stock performance.

4.       What were three causes of the Great Crash?

5.       What are three questions you would ask a stock broker before buying stock?

6.       Would you advise a friend to become a day trader?  Explain why or why not?

7.       What are the two ways a stockholder can make a profit?

8.       What is a stock split?

9.       Which of the companies on page 287 pays the highest dividend?

10.    Many people believe that electronic trading services will replace stockbrokers in the future.  What might be the advantages and disadvantages of this development?

Annotate Timeline

Create a Timeline of The Great Crash.  Read pp 290-291 for dates and events related to The Great Crash.  Explain significances and dates from this period of time.  Think about what the important concepts, ideas, events, people and places are and include in your timeline.  Be creative by using charts, drawings or illustrations.