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1) Where are stocksbbought and sold?


a) Through companies
b) Over th ephone,through a 24/7hotline
c) From company employees,managers or members of the Board of Directors
d) Through stock exchanges,with the as sistance of a licensed
stockbroker,brokeragefirm, and/or brokerage website

2) What is abond?
a) Essentially the same thing as astock
b) A piece of debt purchased and compensated for through interest paid topurchasers
c) A publicly traded piece of acompany
d) A short-terminvestment

More questions about the text:

3) How large are dividends,typically?


a) 55%oftotalinvestment
b) 75%oftotalinvestment
c) 95%oftotalinvestment
d) It depends,but usually avery small percentage of total investment

4) What is one key benefit of purchasing a bond?


a) Not having to worry about a company'sperformance,in relation to being paid
b) Being free to sell as ispersonally convenient,with no penalty
c) Making asubstantial amount of money in as little as a few days
d) Being able to show-off to friends and family members

5) Why is it a good idea to invest in stocks and bonds?


a) Doing so wisely will increase one'sworth
b) Doing so may help expedite one'sretirement savings status
c) Doing so allows one to be an active member of the financial sphere
d) All of the above
Source:
https://lingua.com/businessenglish/reading/investing/Solution:
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1) d 2) b 3) d 4) b 5) d

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