To Identify an Asset Bubble, Economists and Analysts Frequently Rely

question 46

Multiple Choice

To identify an asset bubble, economists and analysts frequently rely on:

• A) the price-earnings ratio.
• B) the present discounted value of expected profits.
• C) the current stock market price growth relative to average stock price growth.
• D) a stock's "beta."
• E) corporate annual reports.

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