Question

      Comparison of a company’s financial results to other peer companies for the same period is called:

    A technical analysis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B time-series analysis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C cross section analysis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D panel analysis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E none of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Cross section analysis involves comparison of different firms/countries/states for the same time period. Technical Analysis involves price and volume data for investment decisions. Time series is an analysis across time periods like a trend analysis of a same company.

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