Charles Kline Monitors the Daily Performance of His Investment Portfolio

question 38

Multiple Choice

Charles Kline monitors the daily performance of his investment portfolio by recording a "+" or a "-"sign to indicate whether the portfolio's value increased or decreased from the previous day.His record for the last eighteen business days is "- + + - - - + - - + + + + + + + + -".The number of runs in this sample is ___.

• A)seven
• B)six
• C)four
• D)three
• E)one

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Definitions:

Partial Thromboplastin Time

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PT

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Excessive Amounts

Quantities that surpass what is normal, necessary or reasonable.

Sugar

A sweet-flavored substance derived from various plants, primarily sugar cane and sugar beet, used commonly as a sweetener.