Which of the Following Factors Would Not Be Considered by a Fundamental

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors would not be considered by a fundamental analyst when predicting stock prices?

• A)the future demand for a firm's products
• B)the patents held by a firm
• C)the likelihood of new firms competing with an existing firm
• D)potential changes in a firm's costs of production
• E)recent jumps in a firm's stock price

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Definitions:

Double-Blind Study

A double-blind study is a research design in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group of participants who are exposed to the independent variable to assess its effect on a dependent variable.

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the treatment being tested, used as a benchmark to measure the effects of the treatment.

Significant

Having a meaningful or important impact, often used in the context of statistical or experimental results.