Being Able to Make Attributions for a Dip in a Stock

question 16

Multiple Choice

Being able to make attributions for a dip in a stock makes investors

• A) more likely to sell the stock, regardless of the credibility of the rumors.
• B) more likely to sell the stock, but only if the rumors are deemed credible.
• C) less likely to sell the stock, regardless of the credibility of the rumors.
• D) less likely to sell the stock, but only if the rumors are deemed credible.

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