All of the Following Can Cause a Fatal Execution-Time Error

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following can cause a fatal execution-time error except:

• A) Dereferencing a pointer that has not been assigned to point to a specific address.
• B) Dereferencing a pointer that has not been initialized properly.
• C) Dereferencing a null pointer.
• D) Dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer.

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Definitions:

Neglected-firm Effect

A phenomenon where lesser-known, smaller companies may outperform larger companies because they receive less attention from analysts.

January Effect

A seasonal increase in stock market prices that typically occurs during the month of January, often attributed to the buying of stocks that were sold at the end of the previous year for tax purposes.

P/E Effect

The P/E effect is a market anomaly observed where stocks with lower Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratios tend to outperform those with higher P/E ratios over time.

Strong-form Efficiency

A market hypothesis suggesting that prices fully reflect all available information, both public and private, making it impossible for investors to consistently achieve higher returns.