Stocks Beginner: Types of Stock

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1.
Issuers of income stock have all of the following characteristics except _______.
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Rapid expansion. Growth does occur in such companies, but it is not rapid.
2.
Which of the following stocks performs well during a market downturn?
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Defensive. During downturns, some companies do well because their services are needed at all phases of the business cycle.
3.
What stock market indicator is made of blue chip stocks?
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average. This average is made of 30 blue chip stocks.
4.
Growth stocks are ________ to appreciate in price.
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Expected. Since future performance is not guaranteed, growth status is determined by investor expectations. The investors use past performance as a guide.
5.
Investors buy value stocks because they believe the stocks will always be inexpensive.
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False. Investors buy them because they believe the stocks will rise in value soon. Value investors profit from these increases in value.