Financial News Jargon

Choose the correct answer.

1. The company's quarterly report showed a significant increase in _____.
a) capital
b) brokers
c) profit

2. When a company's expenses exceed its revenue, it faces a _____.
a) loss
b) dividend
c) stock

3. A _____ is a prediction of how well the economy or a specific company will perform.
a) share
b) bond
c) forecast

4. _____ is the total value of all assets minus liabilities.
a) revenue
b) equity
c) investment

5. The company declared _____ to keep shareholders happy after a strong year of performance.
a) capital
b) dividends
c) liabilities

6. A _____ is issued by the government or a company as a way of borrowing money from investors.
a) bond
b) stock
c) share

7. The company launched a new _____ to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
a) shares
b) forecast
c) initiative

8. The price of crude oil has a significant impact on _____ markets around the world.
a) commodity
b) currency
c) stock