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Capital Market Expectations
Capital Market Expectations
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An analyst discovers a strong correlation between copper prices and semiconductor stock returns. Before using copper prices in a forecasting model, the most appropriate first step is to:
A
Investigate the underlying causal linkages to determine whether the correlation reflects a genuine predictive relationship
B
Immediately include copper prices in the model since the correlation is statistically significant
C
Replace copper prices with gold prices since gold is a more liquid commodity
D
Test the correlation on higher-frequency data to confirm its robustness
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#causation
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