A Technological Advance Can Lead to an Increase in Stock

question 15

Multiple Choice

A technological advance can lead to an increase in stock prices primarily through

• A) lower interest rates.
• B) higher expected earnings.
• C) higher levels of lending.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Situational Attribution

The process of ascribing behavior to external factors, circumstances, or the environment.

Just World Hypothesis

The Just World Hypothesis is the belief that the world is a fair place and that people get what they deserve.

Conformity

The process of adjusting one's behavior or thinking to match those of other people or a group standard.

Compliance

The act of conforming to a request or demand from others, often used in a psychological context to describe when a person changes their behavior in response to an explicit or implicit request.