
Understanding Cyclical and Defensive Stocks

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of stocks are highly sensitive to economic cycles?
Defensive stocks
Cyclical stocks
Growth stocks
Value stocks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the economy is doing poorly, how do cyclical stocks typically perform?
Better than the market
The same as the market
They are unaffected
Worse than the market
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a cyclical company?
American Electric Power
Kraft Heinz
General Motors
Johnson & Johnson
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of stocks are not as sensitive to economic cycles?
Value stocks
Cyclical stocks
Defensive stocks
Growth stocks
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the economy is struggling, how do defensive stocks generally perform?
They are unaffected
Outperform the market
Underperform the market
Perform the same as the market
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a defensive company?
Pulte Group
McDonald's
Kraft Heinz
General Motors
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common characteristic of defensive companies' earnings?
Highly volatile
Huge surprises on the upside
Huge surprises on the downside
Consistent earnings
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