Stocks Intermediate:
Value Stocks
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1.
Value investors aim to buy several months after a turnaround in a stocks performance.
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True
False
False. Value investors aim to buy right before an expected turnaround in a value stocks performance.
2.
A stock issued by a company with a large debt load is likely to be a value stock.
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True
False
False. A stock issued by a company with a large debt load may lack the resources to increase future earnings.
3.
Which of the following is an example of a cyclical industry?
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Chemicals
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals
Food
Chemicals. The chemical industry tends to respond quickly to changes in the economy as a whole.
4.
Stock from which of the following companies is most likely to be undervalued and might warrant additional research?
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A company that has undergone a prolonged decline
A company that has performed below average in its industry for several years
A company that has just reported its first drop in annual earnings in a decade
A company that is a strong performer in a prevailing bear market
A company that has just reported its first drop in annual earnings in a decade. The decline may be temporary.
5.
Of the following, the most likely external factor to trigger an expected turnaround in a value stocks performance is that _______.
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Interest rates are about to rise
A combination of economic factors forecasts a general economic downturn
New, stringent clean-air requirements that will affect the companys emissions procedures are announced
A respected economic forecaster predicts a boom in the companys industry
A respected economic forecaster predicts a boom in the companys industry. This would almost certainly benefit the company.
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