Stocks Whose Prices Tend to Increase When the Economy Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Stocks whose prices tend to increase when the economy is in an expansionary stage and decline during a contractionary stage are called:

• A) cyclical stocks.
• B) defensive stocks.
• C) speculative stocks.
• D) income stocks.
• E) tech stocks.

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Definitions:

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Tenacious Mucus

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