Although There Are Annual Ups and Downs, Over the Long

question 11

Multiple Choice

Although there are annual ups and downs, over the long run, growth in the stock market averages about 9% per year. A model that best describes the value of a stock portfolio is probably:

• A) power
• B) quadratic
• C) linear
• D) exponential
• E) logarithmic

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