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Stock Exchange

ICSE · Class 11 · Commerce

Flashcards for Stock Exchange — ICSE Class 11 Commerce. Quick Q&A cards covering key concepts, definitions, and formulas.

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Card 1Meaning of Stock Exchange

What is a stock exchange?

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A stock exchange is a market where stocks, shares, and other securities are bought and sold. It helps owners sell their securities and helps buyers invest in them. It is an important part of the capit

Card 2Importance of Stock Exchange

Why is a stock exchange called the pulse of the economy?

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A stock exchange is called the pulse of the economy because it reflects the economic condition of a country through trading activities, price changes, and investor confidence. When business conditions

Card 3Importance of Stock Exchange

What does the phrase citadel of capital market mean?

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It means that the stock exchange is the central and strongest part of the capital market. It is the main place where savings are channelled into investments and where securities are actively traded.

Card 4Definitions of Stock Exchange

Define stock exchange according to Pyle.

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Pyle defined stock exchanges as marketing places where securities that have been listed there may be bought and sold for either investment or speculation. This definition highlights both investment an

Card 5Definitions of Stock Exchange

Define stock exchange according to Hastings.

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Hastings defined stock exchange or securities market as all the places where buyers and sellers of stocks and bonds or their representatives undertake transactions involving the sale of securities. Th

Card 6Definitions of Stock Exchange

Define stock exchange according to Husband and Dockeray.

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Husband and Dockeray defined stock exchanges as privately organised markets used to facilitate trading in securities. This shows that stock exchanges are organised systems for buying and selling secur

Card 7Definitions of Stock Exchange

Define stock exchange according to the Securities Contracts Regulation Act, 1956.

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It is an association, organisation, or body of individuals, whether incorporated or not, established for the purpose of assisting, regulating, and controlling business in buying, selling, and dealing

Card 8Characteristics of Stock Exchange

What are the main features of a stock exchange?

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A stock exchange is a place where securities are bought and sold, it is run by an association or body of individuals, it has a defined area of operation, it assists and regulates buying and selling, a

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