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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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