Speculators in the Stock Market

question 40

Multiple Choice

Speculators in the stock market

• A)aggravate instability in the market.
• B)create shortages of certain stocks.
• C)smooth out fluctuations in the market.
• D)reduce the profits of firms that issued the stock.

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Definitions:

Tectonic Forces

The movement and dynamics within the Earth's crust that result in the formation of geological features.

Burial

The act of placing something under the ground, often related to interring a body or concealing an object.

Contraction

The process of becoming smaller or shorter, often in reference to the cooling and solidifying of the Earth's crust which can lead to tectonic activities.

Differential Stress

Stress applied unevenly in different directions, leading to deformation of Earth's crust.