Subtopic 1.

2: Investing in Shares
Key Questions and Key Concepts

Considerations for Developing

Teaching and Learning Strategies

How can the share market be used to make

money from the money someone already
has?
Share market information

Students discuss the share market as an

alternative to investing in a financial
institution. This discussion includes where
information on share investments can be
found and the associated costs and risks
involved.

Costs and risks

Buying and selling shares

Break-even price
Using a brokerage rate
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BE

Students calculate the cost of buying shares

(including brokerage and the goods and
services tax or GST) and the return from
selling them at a later date. They also find
the break-even price.

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Using a flat fee for brokerage
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b
n

BE

Calculation of the dividend return from

shares given the percentage dividend or
the dividend per share

Dividends also provide income from share

investments.
Using current information, students
calculate the dividend income generated by
a share portfolio.