Investing 101
When dealing with compound interest more time equals what?
MORE MONEY
What is the equation for RULE of 110
% of investments allocated to stocks = 110 - age
When dealing with the equation for exponential growth, what does the x variable represent.
The amount of years
What is the fourth variable in the ROI equation besides ROI, Selling price and purchasing price?
100
How many points is the CFU worth?
50
This is a share of a company that can be bought by investors...
Stock
The time it would take to double = 72 / %rate
How do you find what b represents in the exponential growth equation?
Mr.Amazon bought an Amazon share for $1.00 and sold it two years later at $4.50. How much money did he gain/lose with this stock? What is his return of investment?
Gained $3.50, ROI of 350%
How many questions are on the CFU?
16
Zack asks, “What are the latest trends in the stock market?” In other words, Zack is asking…
What are the upward and downward patterns of the stock market over a recent period of time?
Tony Hawk did something crazy and put his money away into an investment with a 0.5% interest rate. How long will it take for the money to double?
144 years
A worm opened an investment and invested $30. He predicts he’ll earn a 7% return on that investment each year. How much will it be worth in four years?
$39.32
Mr.Walmart bought a Walmart share for $20.00 and sold it two years later at $15.50. How much money did he gain/lose with this stock? What is his return of investment?
Loss of -$4.50, with an ROI of -22.5%
How long do you have to take the CFU?
60 Min or 1 Block
A software developer at a tech firm is aware of a major security flaw in a new product that is not yet public. They sell their stock expecting a decrease in
the company's stock value.
WHAT IS THIS and is this legal or illegal?
Insider Trading
ILLEGAL
Ben Stiller is 47 years old. He puts $6,000 in his new retirement account. How much of Timothee Chalamet’s $6,000 should he invest in stocks?
$3,780
A bigger worm opened an investment and invested $2,836. He predicts he’ll earn a 5% return on that investment each year. How much will it be worth in 6 years?
$3,800.51
Mr.Chipotle bought an Bahas share for $45.00 and sold it two years later at $200.00. How much money did he gain/lose with this stock? What is his return of investment?
Gain of $155.00 and a ROI of %344.44
What is the makeup policy for the CFU if you get a grade you do not want?
You have to make up the missing points at after school tutoring for up to 80%.
This is what IPO stands for..
Initial Public Offering
Timothee Chalamet is 24 years old. He puts $230 in his new retirement account. How much of Timothee Chalamet’s $230 should he invest in stocks?
$197.8
A really huge worm, maybe even a slug but I don't want to be racist, opened an investment and invested $9,070. He predicts he’ll earn a 53% return on that investment each year. How much will it be worth in 4 years?
$49,701.90
Mr.Bahas goes and buys a Chipotle share for $45.60 and sold it two years later at $37.90. How much money did he gain/lose with this stock? What is his return of investment?
A loss of -$7.7 with an ROI of -16.88
What is the full break down of question types and point worths on Thursdays CFU?
4 multiple choice worth 3 points each
10 math problems worth 3 points each
2 short answer worth 4 points each