After the Financial Crisis of 2007/2008, the Dow Jones Industrial

question 25

Multiple Choice

After the financial crisis of 2007/2008, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) improved from a low of 7278 on March 20, 2009, to new records just a few years later.
On August 8, 2011, the Dow dropped 634.8 points. A histogram of day-to-day changes in
The DJIA looked like the histogram below. An accurate description of the distribution of
Changes in the DJIA is

• A) The distribution is fairly symmetric.
• B) The distribution is somewhat left skewed with a number of low outliers.
• C) A normal probability plot would add information about the normality of the data Set)
• D) Both A and C
• E) Both B and C

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depletion

The total amount of natural resources cost that has been allocated as an expense due to the physical removal or consumption of the natural resource.

Contra-Asset Account

An account that is used to reduce the value of a related asset, e.g., allowance for doubtful accounts reduces accounts receivable.

Natural Resources

Assets that occur in nature, such as minerals, forests, and water, often subject to depletion over time through use.

Intangible Asset

An asset lacking physical substance but offering economic value through rights or intellectual property.