Activity 4

7. Fill in the following table with suitable information about types of share prices and their characteristics:

Refer to the text

Price type	Definition and Characteristics
Open price	Opening Price is the first price paid after trading starts, usually when the stock exchange "opens its trading doors", usually in the morning.
Ask price	It is slightly more than the trading price because it includes a dealer "commission"
Bid price	It is what the broker, or agent, will buy your stock for (and is slightly less than the trading price because it includes a dealer "commission").