Matching Quiz

Match the following terms and definitions


1				The trading of goods and services for other goods and services directly.


2				Purchasing securities by borrowing some of the cost from the broker.


3				The positive difference between the purchase price of a stock and its sale price.


4				A profit-seeking organization that receives deposits from individuals and corporations in the form of chequing and savings accounts and then uses some of these funds to make loans.


5				Non-profit, member-owned financial co-operatives that offer a full variety of banking services to their members.


6				Buying several different investment alternatives to spread the risk of investing.


7				Anything that people generally accept as payment for goods and services.


8				The amount of money the Bank of Canada makes available for people to buy goods and services.


9				A fund that buys stocks and bonds and then sells shares in those securities to the public.


10				Financial organizations that accept no deposits but offer many services provided by regular banks.


11				Amounts of money put aside by corporations, non-profit organizations, or unions to cover part of the financial needs of their members when they retire.


12				The interest rate that banks charge their most creditworthy customers.


13				A condensed version of economic and financial information that a company must make available to investors before they purchase a security.


14				A government agency that administers provincial securities legislation.


15				A firm that trades securities for its clients and offers investment services.


16				A registered representative who works as a market intermediary to buy and sell securities for clients.


17				An organization whose members can buy and sell (exchange) securities for companies and investors.


18				An action by a company that gives shareholders two or more shares of stock for each one they own.


19				A financial institution that can administer estates, pension plans, and agency contracts, in addition to other activities conducted by banks.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 19

A)	money
B)	money supply
C)	buying on margin
D)	credit unions
E)	stock split
F)	barter
G)	commercial bank
H)	stockbroker
I)	trust company
J)	securities dealer
K)	capital gains
L)	mutual fund
M)	pension funds
N)	prime rate
O)	prospectus
P)	securities commission
Q)	non-banks
R)	stock exchange
S)	diversification

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