Download Stock Market Game Simulation Questions

Welcome to the
Stock Market Game
What is a Company?
What is the name of this product?
Who makes it?
How does it get into your hands?
What did it take to make this product get into
your hands?
How does this all happen?
Who makes this happen?
Is Hersey a successful company?
Why?
Do you think you would buy this
company if you could?
In the book, Willy Wonka and the
Chocolate Factory...
The secret and reclusive candy maker, Willy Wonka, offers
five children the chance to see his world-famous
chocolate factory. To have this opportunity the
children must each find one of five golden tickets
hidden in Willy Wonka’s chocolate candy bars. Charlie
Bucket, a humble boy from a poor family, finds the final
ticket. Once inside the factory, the five children go on
a marvelous, yet dangerous tour led by Mr. Wonka.
They find that Mr. Wonka makes all of the decisions in
the factory. Charlie is the only child who makes it to
the end of the adventure without breaking any serious
rules, so Willy Wonka decides at the end of the book to
give Charlie his chocolate factory.
Questions to think about…
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How do you know Willy Wonka’s company
is owned privately?
You have a lot of the tools necessary to
become successful investors. Successful
investors pay careful attention to what
happens around them and get investment
ideas by watching what products they use
and like.
At the end of the story, Willy Wonka gives Charlie the
factory. Now Charlie wants your advice. Because of the
great demand by kids around the world and the popularity
of the Golden Tickets, the factory can’t produce enough
chocolate. Charlie’s family doesn’t have the money to
help him so he must think of other options.
He could sell some shares of the factory and go public
and that will help him get the money to open another
factory. Selling shares of stock would mean that other
people would own part of his business. Charlie will be
paid for giving up part of the ownership, but he will have
to share the profits with the shareholders.
Should Charlie stay private or
make his company public?
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Look over Fact Sheet 2 with your group
and be ready to share if you think that
Charlie should go public or stay private?
What does it mean to sell stock in a company?
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Selling stock in a company is a way to
share ownership in a company with others.
In a publicly traded company, an investor
(that’s you) will buy stock in a company
because they think the company will make
money. If the stock price increases, the
investor will make money. But the risk is
that you could lose money if the price
decreases.
Activity Sheet #1
Look over the activity sheet with your group.
After you have discussed your thoughts,
be ready to share them with the whole
group.
Benefits or Sacrifice?
What benefits will
the Willy Wonka
Company gain
from going public?
Your Stock in Willy Wonka
You purchased 100 shares of Willy Wonka
Chocolates for $10.00 per share.
(That’s 100 x 10.00=$1,000)
A year later you sell your 100 shares for
$20.00 per share.
Did you make a profit?
How much money did you make or lose?
Activity 4: Two Real Candy
Companies
Read over the descriptions of the
two companies. Discuss and
Answer Questions 1-3