A Stock Listing Contains the Following Information: P/E 17

question 288

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A stock listing contains the following information: P/E 17.5, closing price 33.10, dividend.80, YTD% chg 3.4, and a net chg of -.50. This means that the stock price has increased by 3.4% during the current year and the earnings per share are approximately $1.89. The closing price on the previous trading day was $32.60 and the current yield is 17.5%.

Understanding the impact of attitudes on behaviors and decision-making.

Identifying and explaining the fundamental attribution error.

Recognizing the influence of situational factors versus personality traits on behaviors.

Applying knowledge of cognitive dissonance and its effects on behavior.

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Definitions:

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, also known as a "false negative" finding.

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement in hypothesis testing that there is no effect or no difference, and it serves as a default position until evidence suggests otherwise.

Alternative Hypothesis

A hypothesis that proposes there is a statistically significant difference between two variables, contrasting with the null hypothesis.

Average Amount

The sum of numerical values divided by the count of values, providing a central or typical value for a dataset.