(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS a UNIT)

question 13

Multiple Choice

(THE NEXT FIVE QUESTIONS ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED AS A UNIT) Melvin has been an accountant for 26 years. He enjoys keeping personal and office files in an organized fashion. His favorite television programs are about the daily changes in the stock market. However, his son Jake enjoys the theater and acting. He has been in several high school and college theater productions. Jake wants to continue in his theatrical career, but Melvin believes his son is not being practical. Jake has helped his father with accounting issues during summer and winter vacations but dislikes accounting, finding it boring. Apply Holland's theory in answering these questions. Jake's interests and personality are with his current part-time work environment.

• A) compatible
• B) congruent
• C) incompatible
• D) incongruent

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Definitions:

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; it indicates the tendency of a stock's returns to respond to swings in the market.

Portfolio

A group of investment assets held by either a person or a corporate entity.

Stock Y

A placeholder name typically used to represent a generic or hypothetical stock or equity investment in examples or discussions.

Beta

A measure of a stock's volatility in relation to the overall market; indicating how much a stock’s price might swing.