At the Beginning of the Month, the Healthcare Index Was

question 60

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the month, the healthcare index was 134 and the stock market index was 2100. At the end of the month, the healthcare index was 147 and the stock market index was 2214. Consider the ratio of the healthcare index to the market index at the beginning and end of the month. The healthcare index is ________ the market index, and technical analysts who use relative strength would advise ________ the healthcare index.

• A) underperforming; buying
• B) underperforming; selling
• C) outperforming; buying
• D) outperforming; selling

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