A Firm with Below Average Earnings Growth in One Year

question 118

Multiple Choice

A firm with below average earnings growth in one year is likely to:

• A)have below average earnings growth in the following year
• B)have had below average earnings growth in the previous year
• C)have either above or below average earnings growth in the following year, (it is random)
• D)continue this trend downward in the years to follow

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