The Two Main Types of Investors That Own Shares of Stock

question 38

True/False

The two main types of investors that own shares of stock in U.S.corporations are individuals and institutions.

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Definitions:

Random Sample

A sample that gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected.

Population

The total number of inhabitants constituting a particular race, class, species, or area.

Sample

A subset of individuals from a larger population, selected to represent that population in a study or experiment.

Random Assignment

A method used in experiments where participants are allocated to different groups in a way that every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to any group.