USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we call a share of ownership in a company?
A
minimum wage
B
soup kitchen
C
stock
D
stock market
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A stock, also known as equity, is a security that represents the ownership of a fraction of an issuing corporation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stock represents a share of ownership in a corporation. A bond is a security that represents a debt owed by the corporation to the bondholder, but does not include the ownership privileges of a stockholder.

Detailed explanation-3: -An individual unit of stock is known as a share. For example, if you were to say, “I own stock in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), ” it tells us that you are invested in Apple stock and therefore own a small portion of the equity in the company.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stocks are a type of security that gives stockholders a share of ownership in a company. Stocks also are called “equities.”

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