If the NASDAQ Is Down and the Dow Jones Industrial

question 368

Multiple Choice

If the NASDAQ is down and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is higher on a particular day, which of the following is likely to be TRUE?

• A)Investors are optimistic about the technology sector and pessimistic about the old-economy sector.
• B)Investors are pessimistic about the technology sector and optimistic about the old-economy sector.
• C)Investors prefer bonds to stocks.
• D)Investors prefer stocks to bonds.

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