302 Assignment 13

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BTE 302

The Basics for Investing in Stocks

1. Define the term Value Stocks.

2. What is a prime example of a cyclical stock?

3. An income stock is identifiable by ___________________________________.

4. Growth stocks have good prospects for ____________________________________.

5. If a stock sells for $ 100 a share and the company earned $ 20 per share, what is the Price-Earnings Ratio? _______________________________Show your work

6. A steady return on equity of more than _________ may be a sign of a company that knows how to manage itself.

7. Consider companies that have debts amounting to no more than about ________ of shareholders’ equity.

8. Define the term beta.

9. Purchasing stock using the Dollar Averaging method requires you to invest the______________________________________

10. Define the acronym DRIP

11. Explain how failing to diversify can be an investing mistake.

12. Give an example of a Defensive Stock.____________________________

13. What is a good target price to establish?

14. What are penny stocks?