"He Ran Like a Streak of Lightening on the Track

question 39

Multiple Choice

"He ran like a streak of lightening on the track today." This statement is an illustration of:

• A) egocentrism
• B) figurative language
• C) analytical thinking
• D) deductive reasoning

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Definitions:

Unsystematic Risk

is the type of risk that is specific to a particular company or industry, and can be mitigated through diversification.

Systematic Risk

The risk inherent to the entire market or market segment, which cannot be eliminated through diversification.

Stock Returns

The earnings generated by investing in stocks, typically expressed as a percentage of the investment's original value.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.