How have stocks performed in the past The following table pr

How have stocks performed in the past? The following table presents the data that shows the performance of a broad measure of stocks (by percentage) for each decade from the 1900sthrough the 2000s. Complete parts a. and b. below. a. Construct a time-series plot of the stock performance from the 1 900s to the 2000s. Choose the correct graph below.

Solution

From the data it can be seen that

rise of price in

1900 -1910

1930 - 9140 (big raise from negative)

1950 - 1960

1960 -1970 (small raise)

and rest of the years declining

we look for time series plot satisfying above criteria

the correct choice is option D