The Staff of Ms

question 74

Multiple Choice

The staff of Ms.Tamara Hill, VP of Technical Analysis at Blue Sky Brokerage, prepared a frequency histogram of market capitalization of the 937 corporations listed on the American Stock Exchange in January 2013. Approximately ________ corporations had capitalizations of $200,000,000 or less.

• A)50
• B)100
• C)700
• D)800
• E)900

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Definitions:

Syllogism

A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each sharing a common or middle term not present in the conclusion.

Reasoning

The mental process of generating conclusions, judgments, or inferences based on premises or evidence.

Plausible

Appearing reasonable or probable; believable or credible.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one’s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.