Which of the Following Stock Market Decreases Is Best Explained

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following stock market decreases is best explained by the notion of a bubble collapsing?

• A)The early 1982 drop in the DJIA.
• B)The decade of the 1970s.
• C)The U.S. stock market in technology stocks in 2000.
• D)The U.S. stock market's drop in late 2008.

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Definitions:

Cuff Deflated

Refers to the process of releasing air from a cuff, commonly associated with blood pressure measurement devices, to lower its pressure.

Palpatory Method

Systolic blood pressure measured by using the sense of touch. This measurement provides a necessary preliminary approximation of the systolic blood pressure to ensure an adequate level of inflation when the actual auscultatory measurement is made.

Brachial Artery

An artery that provides a palpable pulse and audible vascular sounds in the antecubital space (the bend of the elbow).

Stethoscope

A medical instrument used for listening to the internal sounds of an organism's body, typically used for assessing heart, lung, and other organ sounds.