Which of the Following Is Not One of the Factors

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the factors believed to have hastened the deterioration of the OASDI and Medicare trust funds? (Financial Status of the OASDI and Medicare Programs)

• A)longer life expectancy
• B)increased insurance claims
• C)high levels of unemployment
• D)immigration

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Definitions:

Serial Correlation

The association between successive observations of the same variable, such as stock returns, over time.

Tax-Loss Selling

The strategy of offloading securities at a loss in order to reduce the liability of capital gains tax.

Trading Pattern

The analysis of price movements in financial markets to anticipate future movements based on historical, statistical trends.

Strong-Form EMH

A theory in financial economics that states all information, public and private, is fully reflected in stock prices, implying no one can consistently achieve higher returns.