Securities and foreign exchange – Practice 1

 

Choose the correct answer:
  1. The major British companies are  on the London Stock Exchange.
  2. Most investors do not have the infrastructure (e.g. storage capacity) to directly invest in  such as oil, corn, and copper.
  3. Pegasus Software looks like a good buy. The company was  last year and its share price has been steadily growing since then.
  4. Shares which usually receive a fixed dividend, which must be paid in full before any dividend is paid on other shares are called 
  5. Investors often invest in  , such as Nestle or Coca-Cola because they are familiar with the brand, and think they will suffer little risk.
  6. Prices on the London FTSE fell to a five-year low. Dealers are pessimistic and no one can see an end to this market.
  7. The value written on a share is its... 
  8. If a company wishes to issue 10,000 but they received applications for 15,000 shares, they are facing a(n)
  9. Our contract is to buy 500 ounces of gold at $420 in 30 days, so we hope the price rises. It is an example of a(n):
  10.  share is needed in order to become CEO of the company.