Which One of the Following Is an Example of Mental

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of mental accounting?

• A)associating a security's gains or losses based on its purchase price
• B)calculating the gain or loss on a security on a daily basis
• C)computing the amount of tax due on the gain from a stock sale
• D)considering the gain realized when a stock pays a dividend
• E)comparing the gains and losses on a portfolio to those of the overall market

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Larger Cause

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