Stock Market Basics

Shares and Stock Corporations

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Basic concepts

  1. What do you acquire when you buy a share? Easy
  2. To which type of capital does the money a company raises by issuing shares belong? Easy
  3. What is a shareholder liable with for the debts of the stock corporation? Easy
  4. What is the minimum share capital of a German stock corporation (AG)? Easy
  5. What characterises a no-par share? Easy

Types of shares

  1. How does a preference share typically differ from an ordinary share? Easy
  2. What applies to registered shares? Easy

Shareholder rights

  1. What is the part of the profit that a stock corporation distributes to its shareholders called? Easy

Types of shares

  1. When do non-voting preference shares obtain a voting right? Medium
  2. Up to what amount may non-voting preference shares be issued? Medium

Corporate actions

  1. A share of Muster AG trades at 60 euros. In a 4:1 capital increase, new shares are offered at 40 euros. What is the theoretical value of one subscription right? Hard
  2. In the same case (price 60 euros, new shares at 40 euros, ratio 4:1): to what price does the share fall arithmetically after the capital increase? Hard

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