NGPF Activity Bank

Investing
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PROJECT: Joining the Market

REQUIRED RESOURCES:

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Part I: The Scenario

You worked all summer long with the goal of making some money to invest in the stock market.
By the end of the summer, you’ve got $1800 available to invest. In your city’s downtown, a Ravioli
Den has just opened. Ravioli Den is a fast food chain restaurant specializing in, you guessed it,
ravioli. Since Ravioli Den opened a few weeks ago, there is consistently a line out the door;
everyone is raving about how good the food is and how many ravioli options they offer. In this
project, you’ll use your $1800 to invest in Ravioli Den. Your teacher will then progress through a
series of slides, describing current events impacting your investment. At each interval, you’ll have
the option to buy or sell shares, and then you’ll complete this worksheet regarding your decisions
and the value of your investment.

Here’s the Company Profile from Yahoo! Finance:

Ravioli Den

Profile:
Ravioli Den owns, operates, and licenses Ravioli Den restaurants in the United States and Canada. They sell
14 varieties of ravioli, 9 different sauce options, and garlic bread. All meals are prepared fresh on-site. Ravioli
Den was founded in Cleveland, OH’s Little Italy neighborhood and has expanded to 560 locations across the
US. Their initial growth strategy was to open Dens adjacent to college campuses and give discounts and
coupons to students, though they have substantially expanded into other locations due to their success.

Key Statistics:
IPO Date: January 15, 2015 52-Week Change: 23.39%

Full Time 58,000 S&P500 52-Week 13.68%

Employees: Change:

Market Cap: $5.02B 52-Week High: $76.21

Revenue: $2.49B 52-Week Low: $25.15

Most Recent September 29, 200-Day Moving $58.12

Quarter: 2020 Average:

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Part II: Track Your Investment
For each slide your teacher shows, complete the boxes provided. Remember, you start with $1800
in cash, and you use it to purchase shares at today’s price. After the first round, you’ll use the
current price and details to update the boxes below. For questions, briefly write one or two points
to answer the question. You don’t need to use complete sentences.

Round 1 -- BUY

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 2 -- BUY, SELL or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 3 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

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Round 4 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 5 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 6 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 7 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

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Round 8 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 9 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

Round 10 -- BUY, SELL, or HOLD

# of Shares Price Per Share Stock Value Cash

I start with... $

I buy... + $ -- $

I sell... -- $ +$

I end with... $ $ $

1. I end with a total value of…

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Part III: Reflect
Answer the following reflection questions:

2. Did you make or lose money over the $1800 you started with?

3. Why do you think you succeeded (or failed) at making money in the stock market?

4. If you could take back ONE decision you made in ONE round, which would it be? Why?

5. How did the media impact your decision-making process?

6. How did discussing investment strategies with your classmates impact your
decision-making?

7. If, at the end of next summer, you had another $1800 to invest, how would your overall
strategy change?

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