A Flight to Quality Refers to a Shift by Savers

question 42

Multiple Choice

A flight to quality refers to a shift by savers from

• A)bonds and into stocks.
• B)stocks and into gold or other precious metals.
• C)bonds and into real assets, such as real estate.
• D)low-quality bonds and into high-quality bonds.

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Definitions:

Standardized Test Statistic

A statistic that is calculated from sample data and can be compared to a distribution to determine significance.

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical hypothesis test used to compare two independent samples, assessing whether their populations have the same distribution.

Rank Each Group

"Rank each group" involves ordering or organizing groups based on certain criteria or measurements to determine their relative positions.

Parametric Techniques

Statistical techniques based on assumptions about the population parameters and the distribution that the data comes from.