You have formed an investment club and solicited your friends to join. The club sold 300 shares at $10 each to members to raise money for you to invest. The total amount of money the investment club has to invest is $3,000 (300 shares x $10). Below there are six different stocks available for you to invest in. You must invest the entire $3,000 in a minimum of 3 different stocks. You may invest in as little 3 stocks or spread the money over all 6 stocks. You will fill out the chart below showing your investment decisions.

Stock Options

1. American Cellular, $5 per share

This is a new cellular company that features high-tech services such as phones that send streaming video. So far, the company has not made a profit but expects to do very well soon.

2. Big Box Stores, $20 per share

Big Box Stores is one of the leading discount retailers in the country. Same-store sales have increased steadily in each of the last five years.

3. Biotech Industries, $10 per share

Biotech Industries is a pharmaceutical company that specializes in developing cutting-edge drugs. It has some profitable products, but so far its profits are small.

4. General Grocery, $20 per share

This is a leading grocery store chain. Sales are generally steady and do not change much with the economys ups and downs. However, some experts predict that the growing trend toward eating out in restaurants will hurt future sales.

5. Giant Auto, $10 per share

Giant Auto is one of the three leading automobile manufacturers in the world. The companys profits depend on economic conditions. Profits are high in times of strong economic growth and poor in bad times or recessions.

6. Gold Mining Group, $5 per share

GMG is a gold-mining company. The price of gold often rises in bad times or recessions and falls in good times.

Company	Price Per Share	No. of Shares Purchased	Amount Invested
American Cellular	$5	50	250
Big Box Stores	$20	40	800
Biotech Industries	$10	50	500
General Grocery	$20	40	800
Giant Auto	$10	40	400
Gold Mining Group	$5	50	250
Total Investment Value (Add last column. Must equal $3,000)			3000

One year has passed and the prices of your investments have changed. The new price per share is listed in the chart below. Complete the chart to determine how well your investment club did and answer the questions that follow. The value of your investment depends on the companies in which you invested.

Company	Price Per Share	No. of Shares Purchased	Amount Invested	Investment Value 1 Year Later
American Cellular	$8	50	?	?
Big Box Stores	$23	40	?	?
Biotech Industries	$8	50	?	?
General Grocery	$22	40	?	?
Giant Auto	$11	40	?	?
Gold Mining Group	$4	50	?	?
Total Investment Value

Investment Information:

Number of shares purchased by members: 300

Price per share purchased :___________

(Investment Value 1 Year later divided by number of shares)

1. Did the price per share of the investment club increase or decrease?

2. What determined whether the price per share of the investment club increased or decreased?

3. Assume that more people want to join your investment club and purchase shares. What price would you charge them? Why?