Tricia Has Lost Money on a Particular Stock for the Past

question 43

Multiple Choice

Tricia has lost money on a particular stock for the past three years. Thus, she believes the stock will have a high positive rate of return this year because earning a good return is long overdue. This assumption is best described as the:

• A)law of small numbers.
• B)house money effect.
• C)gambler's fallacy.
• D)false consensus.
• E)recency bias.

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Definitions:

Debt

Debt refers to money borrowed by one party from another, under the condition that it is to be repaid, usually with interest.

Externality

An economic term referring to a cost or benefit incurred or received by a third party who has no control over how that cost or benefit was created.

Capital Budgeting

The process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are in line with a company's goal of maximizing shareholder value.

Project Cash Flow

The net amount of cash and cash-equivalents being transferred into and out of a project, reflecting its operational activity and financial health.