SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SETTLEMENT OF JAMESTOWN COLONY
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Economic success.
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A share ownership in a business.
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A crop that people raise to sell rather than to use themselves.
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The lawmaking branch of government.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Definition: A stock is a general term used to describe the ownership certificates of any company. A share, on the other hand, refers to the stock certificate of a particular company. Holding a particular company’s share makes you a shareholder. Description: Stocks are of two types-common and preferred.
Detailed explanation-2: -Owning stock means being one of the owners of a company. Company owners are assigned ownership units called shares. The number and importance of shares an owner has depend on how soon and how much they invested in the company.
Detailed explanation-3: -Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stock represents a claim on the company’s assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater. Whether you say shares, equity, or stock, it all means the same thing.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Stocks also are called “equities.”
Detailed explanation-5: -A stock refers to the publicly-traded company that issues shares. A share is the unit of measurement of ownership in a company. Stocks can refer to the ownership of many different companies. Shares usually refer to the specific ownership stake in a company.