Which of the following statements concerning a stock market series is FALSE?
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If an index is at 312.89 at the beginning of the period and at 290.76 at the end of the period and pays $10.17 in dividends during the period, the return on the index is -3.82%. |
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The direction of change approach looks at each item in the retention rate for the direction of change. |
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If an investor has a point estimate of the earnings of an index for the next year and a point estimate of the earnings multiplier, she can provide a specific point estimate for the value of the index at the end of the year. |
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An investor should expect a negative relationship between unit labor costs and operating profit margins. |
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The correct answer was B) The direction of change approach looks at each item in the retention rate for the direction of change.
The direction of change approach looks at each item in the earnings multiplier equation for the direction of change. |