Exam 13: Economy Market Analysis

Which of the following is not a component of GDP?

According to Warren Buffett,the two critical economic variables are: _______________ and _________________.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average provides the best representation of the performance of U.S.stocks.

Which of the following is considered a leading indicator of a country's economy?

Traditionally,when have stock prices generally peaked?

The relationship between the stock market and the business cycle is generally considered reliable,but the stock market tends to give false signals about:

Which of the following types of yield curves is typically considered to be associated with an economic expansion?

The Fed model,which uses the E/P ratio in its calculations:

The financial news reports that the market is overvalued at a near record high based on the earnings multiplier.What does that mean to you?

When using the P/E valuation model,it is important to remember that the multiplier is more volatile than the earnings component.

On average,the typical business cycle in the United States leads the stock market's turning point by a few months.

The value of goods and services produced by foreign-owned business on U.S.land is included in:

Many investors view an inverted yield curve as a precursor to:

Explain how dividend yield on the S&P 500 Index can be used to make market forecasts.

Which of the following actions is the Federal Reserve most likely to take to stimulate the economy?

The longest peacetime expansion ran from 1991 to 2000.

With a steep,upward-sloping yield curve,investors expect:

When speculation pushes asset prices to unsustainable highs,this is known as a:

Stock investors pay attention to the bond market because:

Approaches to assessing the stock market's likely direction include application of the ________________ model,also called the Fed model.