Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) The Wilshire 5000 is a stock index that consists of the stocks of about 6,500 firms.
• B) Instead of buying a mutual fund that consists of various stocks picked by a fund manager you can buy a mutual fund that consists of the stocks that make up a particular stock index.
• C) The term Sypders stands for "Standard & Poors Direct Receipts."
• D) When an investor buys Spyders they are said to "buy the market."

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Definitions:

Antecedent

In logic and grammar, the preceding statement or element that provides the context for a subsequent statement or element.

Proposition

A statement or assertion that expresses a judgment or opinion, or in logic, the content of an assertion that can be true or false.

Standard Form

A recognized format for presenting arguments or statements in a structured and consistent manner.

Exist

Refers to having actual being or reality.