Consider the Photo Above of Apple's IPod

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Multiple Choice

Consider the photo above of Apple's iPod.Apple entered the MP3 player market with its iPod device in 2001.Today,Apple sells four iPod product lines (classic,nano,shuffle,and touch) .By 2014,Apple had a 70 percent share of this market.However,global MP3 music player unit sales over the past few years have fallen dramatically and are expected to decline further by 2016 as smartphones continue to replace MP3 devices.In addition,MP3 sales may be adversely impacted with the expected launch of wearable digital watches.Apple's iPod SBU appears to be a __________.

• A)question mark
• B)star
• C)hedgehog
• D)cash cow
• E)dog

Comprehend the calculation and interpretation of the geometric and arithmetic average returns.

Identify the factors influencing investment volatility and the concept of standard deviation in this context.

Understand the implications of historical returns data on future investment decisions.

Recognize the relationship between securities' risk levels and expected returns.

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