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From the Ted Talk by Oliver Elfenbaum: How does the stock market work?

Unscramble the Blue Letters


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Their investment helps the company to grow, and as it becomes more successful, more buyers may see potential and start buying stocks. As dneamd for those stocks increases, so does their price, increasing the cost for prospective buyers, and raising the value of the company's skctos people already own. For the company, this increased interest hples fund new initiatives, and also boosts its overall market value by showing how many people are willing to ivsnet in their idea.

Open Cloze


Let’s imagine a new coffee _______ that decides to launch on the ______. First, the company will advertise itself to big _________. If they think the company is a good idea, they get the first crack at investing, and then sponsor the company’s initial public offering, or IPO. This launches the company onto the official ______ market, where any company or individual who believes the business could be profitable might buy a stock. Buying stocks makes those investors _______ ______ in the business.

Their investment helps the company to grow, and as it becomes more successful, more buyers may see potential and start buying stocks. As ______ for those stocks increases, so does their price, increasing the cost for prospective buyers, and raising the value of the company's ______ people already own. For the company, this increased interest _____ fund new initiatives, and also boosts its overall market value by showing how many people are willing to ______ in their idea.

Solution


  1. partial
  2. helps
  3. company
  4. owners
  5. market
  6. public
  7. invest
  8. stocks
  9. investors
  10. demand

Original Text


Let’s imagine a new coffee company that decides to launch on the market. First, the company will advertise itself to big investors. If they think the company is a good idea, they get the first crack at investing, and then sponsor the company’s initial public offering, or IPO. This launches the company onto the official public market, where any company or individual who believes the business could be profitable might buy a stock. Buying stocks makes those investors partial owners in the business.

Their investment helps the company to grow, and as it becomes more successful, more buyers may see potential and start buying stocks. As demand for those stocks increases, so does their price, increasing the cost for prospective buyers, and raising the value of the company's stocks people already own. For the company, this increased interest helps fund new initiatives, and also boosts its overall market value by showing how many people are willing to invest in their idea.

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Important Words


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