Chapter 08 Stock Valuation

9. Which one of the following is a type of equity security that has a fixed dividend and a priority status over other equity securities? 

Refer to section 8.2

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-1
Section: 8.2
Topic: Preferred stock
 

10. Callander Enterprises stock is listed on NASDAQ. The firm is planning to issue some new equity shares for sale to the general public. This sale will occur in which one of the following markets? 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Primary market
 

11. The secondary market is best defined by which one of the following? 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Secondary market
 

12. An agent who maintains an inventory from which he or she buys and sells securities is called a: 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Dealer
 

13. An agent who arranges a transaction between a buyer and a seller of equity securities is called a: 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Broker
 

14. The owner of one of the 1,366 trading licenses for the NYSE is called a: 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Member
 

15. The person on the floor of the NYSE who executes buy and sell orders on behalf of customers is called a(n): 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Commission broker
 

16. A market maker who acts as a dealer in one or more securities on the floor of the NYSE is called a: 

Refer to section 8.3

 


AACSB: N/A
Difficulty: Basic
Learning Objective: 8-3
Section: 8.3
Topic: Specialist
 

17. A floor broker on the NYSE does which one of the following? 

Refer to section 8.3