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S.S. Vocabulary
Word | Definition |
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Dividend | Portion of a company's profit (earnings) that amy be paid to stockholders. |
Liquidity | The ease of converting an asset-in this case stock- into money in a timely fashion with little or no loss in value ( How quickly it can be turned into cash.) |
Private Company | A company owned by a person, family, or small group of investors that does not sell stock to the public. |
Profit/Earnings | The amount of money that remains after subtracting the company's expenses from its renue |
Public Company | A company owned by investors who buy shares of stock, usually through a stock exchange. |
Risk | The chance of losing all or part of the value of an investment. |
Stock | Ownership of shares in a business. Companies issue stock to raise money for expanding or modeming their operations. |
Stockholders | One who owns shares in a business. |