OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to:
• Define stock, public company and private company.
• Calculate gain and loss of sample stock sales.
• Understand why some companies are public and others are privately held.
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Class Discussion:
Five friends want to chip in to purchase the latest gaming console. They have agreed to keep it in one friend’s basement and play it together every day. The game system costs $499.99.
Breakdown:
If an investor wanted to purchase 50 shares of a Chocolate Company at $20 a share how much would that cost in total?
If the price of one share of stock went to $10 a share a month later, would the investor make or lose money?
If the price of one share of stock went to $30 a share two month later, would the investor make or lose money?
Activity 1:
Watch the following Video explaining how the stock market works. Please Note this video was made in Europe and indicates Euros instead of Dollars. The concepts are relevant to all stock markets.
Activity 2: Work Sheet--- DOWNLOAD BELOW
Research 1 company to fill out the information on the worksheet.
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