The TSX Index Had a Return of 12 Percent and Apple

question 28

Multiple Choice

The TSX Index had a return of 12 percent and Apple Inc.had a return of two percent over the same six month period.What can you say about whether your purchase of Apple Inc.was a good decision?

• A)Nothing because the TSX Index is not a relevant comparison for an American company.
• B)Your analysis of Apple was poor.
• C)Apple is always a good company to buy,but this was too short a time to compare.
• D)Comparing returns with an Index is irrelevant.

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