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2. A broker is informed by its customer to buy 10,000 shares in a particular stock immediately at the best available price. Which of the following types of order is this?

  • Market order
  • Stop order
  • Limit order

3. You are given the following information about a stock: Share price: USD 20 EPS: USD 0.80 P/E: 25 DPS: USD 0.10 What is the stock's dividend yield correct to two decimal places?

  • DPS/Share Price
  • -

4. Which of the following statements is true?

  • Common stock carries voting rights, while preferred stock typically does not.
  • Preferred stock is the most popular form of stock.
  • Like common stock, all preferred stock is perpetual.
  • Convertible preferred stock is typically noncallable.

5. On May 9, the board of directors of Widgetcorp authorized a regular quarterly dividend of USD 0.25 per outstanding share of the company's common stock. The dividend was payable on July 25 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23.

  • May 23
  • May 21
  • May 9
  • May 22
  • cont - The ex-dividend date was May 22. What is the last date on which an investor could buy shares in Widgetcorp and still be entitled to receive this dividend payment?
  • July 25

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