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Introduction to EconomicsName: _________________________________Ms. CannavinaOLMA ???2019Quarter IV Project: ?The Stock Market ProjectIntroduction: ?You hear it on the news every day: ?“Stock prices fell today in heavy trading” or “The Dow Jones reached 26,000 today.” ?Many people are interested in the stock market, but is the stock market a safe place where someone should invest their precious resources? ??Is the stock market a true representation of how the economy is doing?Objectives: ?Each student will be able to:Describe how stocks are traded.Describe the benefits and risks of investing in stock.Explain how corporations raise money through stocks and bonds.Explain how stock performance is measured.Assess the ways to be a wise investor in the stock market.Part I: ?Background Information: ?Read Topic Six, “Stocks”, pages 255-263. ?1.Define: ?share, capital gain, capital loss, stock split, stock broker, brokerage firm, stock exchanges, bull market, bear market, speculation, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 5002.Answer the following questions in complete sentences.What are the two ways for stockholders to make a profit?What are the different types of stock?What are the risks of investing in stock?What do investors tend to do during a bull market?What was the Great Crash of 1929?Date Due: ?Wednesday, February 27thThis work may be typed. Part II: ?Research: ??Choose three stocks/ companies that you are interested in and research about the company. ?Fill in the accompanying chart. This should be done before you purchase your stock. It is best to diversify your portfolio. Part III: ?Buying/Tracking of Stocks: ??As a graduation gift from Mercy, you have received $10,000 to invest in the stock market! ?From now until May, you will be buying and tracking stocks from at least three different companies. ?Each Wednesday, you should check on your stock, see how it is progressing, and record the price and the profit/ deficit. ?For the first week, your profit/deficit column will be blank. It is imperative that you check in every Wednesday to the stocks you have chosen b/c the prices vary every day. ?You will need to make your own chart. Your chart should include:Company Name/ SymbolInitial Purchasing Date of Stock# of SharesPrice Per ShareCurrent Value of SharesProfit or Deficit (this will be blank the first week)For Example:StockDate#PriceValueProfit/DeficitDisney2/1550$2$1002/2250$3$150$50 + (profit)Part IV: ?Graphing Your Stocks: ?Once you have chosen your stocks and see the price and profit/deficit, it is important for you to visually see how your stocks are doing. ?After each Wednesday, you should take the information learned from Part III and apply it to a line graph. You will need to have a color key of all your stocks. You must be tracking your stocks for at least 8 weeks, preferably more.Part V: ?Media Coverage: ?Locate one media article related to EACH one of your stocks and summarize it. ?The article must be properly cited. The article should relate specifically to your stock; one article can relate to the industry as a whole (Ex: ?Macy*s & the retail industry as a whole).Part VI: Final Evaluation: ?At the end of the assignment (May), summarize, analyze, and evaluate your outcome. Why did you pick this stock? Did you make a profit? ?Was there a deficit? How did your stocks do individually? Did the stocks meet your expectations? ?Fall short? What events may have influenced your stock? Incorporate your articles and TWO political cartoons in your evaluation. ?Use 5 to 10 terms / concepts from Part I in your evaluation?(underline, #). Your evaluation should be a comprehensive analysis of your stock market experience. ??Evaluation should be at least two pages, NOT including space for your political cartoons.Grading RubricBackground Information/ Textbook Questions10 pointsDue 2/27/2019Stock Research/ Chart 25 pointsBuying/ Tracking of Stock/ Chart (8 weeks)15 pointsStock Graph10 pointsMedia Coverage/ Proper Citation15 pointsEvaluation 25 pointsDue Date for Stock Market Project: ?Friday May 17th This will count as a test grade for Quarter IV.Introduction to EconomicsName: _________________________________Ms. CannavinaOLMA2019Part II: ResearchStock #1Stock #2Stock #3CorporationStock SymbolStock ExchangeCEO/Management:Who is the CEO and how much does he/she make?Corporation HQ/AddressMajor Competitors: ?Who are the major competitors of your corporation?52 Week High-Low: give prices and dates High = Low =High=Low =High =Low =Current Selling Price:Dividend: ?Give price per share if applicableRevenue & Profit: ?What was this corporation’s total revenue and gross profit for the most recent year?Total Revenue =Gross Profit =Total Revenue =Gross Profit = Total Revenue =Gross Profit =General Corporation Summary: ?Describe how the corporation has done in the last year. ?Is there room for growth or is the share price overvalued? 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