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WAEC Commerce 2017 Objective — Question 30

Question 30 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Commerce 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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30. A speculator in the stock exchange market who sells securities in anticipation of a fall in their prices is a

  • A. A. broker
  • B. B. bull
  • C. C. bearCorrect
  • D. D. stag

Explanation

A bear is an investor who is pessimistic about the markets and expects prices to decline in the near- to medium-term.

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