Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)A general,persistent decline in stock prices may signal that the economy is about to enter a boom period because people will be able to buy stock for less money.
• B)A general,persistent decline in stock prices may signal that the economy is about to enter a recession because low stock prices may mean that people are expecting low corporate profits.
• C)A general,persistent decline in stock prices may signal that the economy is about to enter a recession because low stock prices mean that corporations have had low profits in the past.
• D)Expectations about the business cycle have no impact on stock prices.

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Definitions:

Slope

In mathematics and economics, it is the measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often representing the rate of change between two variables.

Isoquant Map

Graph combining a number of isoquants, used to describe a production function.

Marginal Returns

The additional output gained from increasing one unit of an input while keeping other inputs constant.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a firm or country within a specific period.