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TOG Y4 W10 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Dividend | a sum of money that is paid to shareholders of a corporation out of its earnings, in proportion to the number of shares of stock they hold |
Economy | the management of limited resources and productiveness of those resources. The original Greek word oikonomia = "management of the household" concerning many things besides money; now, the term chiefly refers to the financial condition of a nation |
Law of supply and demand | relation between the quantity of goods offered at a price (supply) and the quantity of goods purchased at that price (demand). These two forces determine prices in the general market. Also why things that are more rare are more expensive |
Margin | borrowed money that is used to purchase securities (stocks or bonds). This practice is referred to as âbuying on margin |
Prosperity | the state of being successful and wealthy |
Shares | certificates of partial ownership in a company, sold to investors, entitling the shareholder to a portion of the profits and other privileges; also called stocks |
Stockholder | a person who holds shares of stock in a company; shareholder |
Stock broker | a person who buys and sells stocks for others |
Stock market | a place where stocks and bonds are traded, bought, and sold; stock exchange |