Explain the following terms as used on the stock exchange market: (a) Backwardation (b) Bear...

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WAEC 2009

Explain the following terms as used on the stock exchange market:

(a) Backwardation

(b) Bear

(c) Jobber

(d) Jobber's turn

(e) Brokerage

Explanation

Explanation of terms used in the stock exchange:

(a)Backwardation: It refers to a charge paid by a seller of stock who delayed delivery of shares to the buyer until a later account.

(b)Bear: This is a speculator who believes the price of a share will fall on the stock exchange and as a result sells now with the intention of buying them back cheaply.

(c)Jobber: This is a dealer on the stock exchange who buys and sells shares on behalf of himself.

(d) Jobber's Turn: This refers to the profit of the Jobber. It is the difference between his buying and selling price.

(e)Brokerage: This is the name of the commission payable to a broker who helps to buy or sell shares on the stock exchange.



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