WAEC Commerce 2016 Objective — Question 2
Question 2 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Commerce 2016 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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2. Buying and selling stocks in the stock exchange in anticipation of changes in the share price is A. hedging B. projection C. forecasting D. speculation
- A. hedging
- B. projection
- C. forecasting
- D. speculationCorrect
Explanation
Speculation is the act of buying or selling in the stock exchange market with expectations of changes in prices.
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