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Chapter 10 Supplemental Activity

Bull Market or Bear Market Most of the time, the stock market has either a steady increase in stock prices (bull market) or a steady decline in stock prices (bear market). In this activity, you will read about what is happening in today’s economy.

Directions 1. Find and read current articles about the economy and the stock market. You can find articles in newspapers, in magazines, and on the Internet. Use search terms such as stock market, bull market, and bear market to find articles.

2. Write a report of one page or less about your findings. Include information such as the following:

 Whether the market is currently considered to be a bull market or a bear market  How long the market has been in this condition (rising stock prices or falling stock prices)  Factors that have contributed to this market condition  Predictions for how long the market will stay in this condition

3. List source information for the articles you read. Sample source notes appear below.

Sample Source Notes

Magazine Article: Sloane, Stephanie and Elaine G. Flores, “Losing It,” Soap Opera Digest, March 2, 2006, pp. 28- 29.

Web Site or Online Journal, Magazine, or Newspaper: Guo, Lori, “Top Ten Athletes,” The Sports Journal, November 16, 2005, http://www.tsj.edu/athletes/topten.htm (accessed June 25, 2006).