To Buy Stocks and Hold Them Is the Best Investment

question 8

Multiple Choice

To buy stocks and hold them is the best investment strategy if:

• A) you do not want to beat the market in the long run.
• B) your opportunity cost of researching stocks is high.
• C) you disagree with the efficient markets hypothesis but realize the value of diversification.
• D) you accept the current market hypothesis and the value of diversification.

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Definitions:

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of haploid gametes or spores.

Strobilus

In certain plants, a conelike structure that bears spore-producing sporangia.

Rhizoids

Rhizoids are small, root-like structures found in non-vascular plants, fungi, and some protists that anchor them to surfaces and absorb nutrients.

Gametophyte

The sexual phase in the life cycle of plants and algae that produces gametes through mitosis.