A Stock Is Held One Year, During Which Time Its

question 13

Multiple Choice

A stock is held one year, during which time its dividend yield was greater than its capital gains yield.For this stock, the percentage return:

• A)is positive.
• B)is negative.
• C)equals the dividend yield.
• D)cannot be determined.

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Definitions:

Nonsampling Error

Refers to the errors that arise during data collection and processing, which are not related to the act of sampling itself, such as measurement errors, processing errors, and coverage errors.

Wording

The choice of words or phrases in a piece of writing or speech.

Sampling Error

The difference between a population parameter and a sample statistic caused by only observing a subset rather than the whole population.

Sampling Process

The practice of selecting a subset of individuals, items, or data points from within a larger population to estimate characteristics of the whole population.