There Are Historically Three 32-Month Periods of Generally Rising Prices

question 17

Multiple Choice

There are historically three 32-month periods of generally rising prices in the stock market for every one 9-month period of falling prices. This observation leads you to conclude that the stock market exhibits a:

• A) random pattern.
• B) trend pattern.
• C) seasonal pattern.
• D) cyclical pattern.

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