Question

The shares of different companies can be bought or sold in the market through stock-exchange. The price at which the share is sold or purchased is called its:

Options

• Face value

• Market value

• Par value

• Nominal value

Answer 1

Market value

Explanation:

The market value is the actual price at which a share is bought or sold on the stock exchange. Face/par/nominal value is the company’s stated (book) value and does not equal the trading price on the market.