Your Dad Said That He Was Curious to Know Why

question 130

Multiple Choice

Your dad said that he was curious to know why there is so much fluctuation in the value of common stocks.In 1997 the prospects for Sun Industries became more uncertain and investors began to view it as a more risky investment than they had previously.To compensate for this added risk,investors increased their required rate of return on Sun Industries stock,resulting in a decline in its market value.This explains the factor of

• A)earnings growth and stock valuation.
• B)interest rates and stock valuation.
• C)risk and stock valuation.
• D)supply and demand.
• E)dividend strength and stock valuation.

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Definitions:

Rational Decisions

Choices made by individuals that align with their own self-interest and are based on an evaluation of the costs and benefits of the action.

Marginal Costs

The extra financial burden of generating one additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Benefits

The incremental satisfaction or advantage obtained from the consumption of an additional unit of a good or service.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the increase in total production cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service.