You Plotted the Monthly Rate of Return for Two Securities

question 87

Multiple Choice

You plotted the monthly rate of return for two securities against time for the past 48 months.If the pattern of the movements of these two sets of returns rose and fell together the majority,but not all,of the time,then the securities have

• A)no correlation at all.
• B)a weak negative correlation.
• C)a strong negative correlation.
• D)a strong positive correlation.
• E)a perfect positive correlation.

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Definitions:

Inventory Units

Measurements denoting the quantity of goods that a company has on hand at any given time.

Inventory Holding Gain

An increase in the value of inventory over time, typically due to inflation or increased demand, before the inventory is sold.

FIFO Earnings

The net income calculated using the First-In, First-Out method of inventory valuation, assuming the first items purchased are the first sold.

Inventory Units

Inventory units are the measurable quantities of goods or materials on hand, stored or processed by a business, intended for sale or production.