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ARE YOU FINANCIALLY LITERATE? CHAPTERS 15-17

11. T F The performance of a single stock is not an indicator of the performance of the market as a whole, or even a segment of the market. 12. Stock indexes are used in many ways. They provide: a. a quick snapshot of market performance b. an indicator of market trends c. the ability to compare the performance of different markets or market segments d. all of the above 13. Tell what stock markets these major market indexes track . HSI ____________________________ IBOV _ ____________________________ SX5E ____________________________ DJIA _ ____________________________ NI225 ____________________________ SENSEX _ ____________________________ IXIC ____________________________ MEXBOL _ ____________________________ GSPC ____________________________ 14. A ____________ market is when the stock market as a whole, or stocks of a particular sector or industry trend up for an extended period of time. 15. A ___________ market is when the stock market as a whole, or stocks of a particular sector or industry trend down for an extended period of time. 16. To what international association can a developing country turn for technical assistance and training to improve management of their economy ? a. The Global Economic Assistance League b. Emerging Nation Development Fund _ ____________________________________________________________________ _ ____________________________________________________________________ 18. A developing nation needs a low interest loan to fund a large scale sewage and water purification system. Who will lend this desperate nation the money for this important project? a. G8 b. DJIA c. The World Bank d. a sympathetic investment banker To end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity by fostering income growth for the bottom 40% of every country. Hong Kong Stock Market Tokyo Stock Market Eurostoxx (Eurozone) NASDAQ NYSE & NASDAQ bull bear Sao Paolo Stock Exchange Bombay Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Mexico Stock Exchange (Bolsa) PRODUCT PREVIEW c. The Chamber of Commerce d. International Monetary Fund 17. What are the current goals of the World Bank?

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