How have stocks performed in the past The following table presents the data stored in Stock Performance that shows the performance of a broad measure of stocks (by percentage) for each decade from the 1830s through the 2000s Decade Performance ( ) 1830s 2 8 1840s 12 8 1850s 6 6 1860s 12 5 1870s 7 5...

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How have stocks performed in the past? The following table presents the data stored in Stock Performance

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How have performed in the past? The following table presents the data stored in Stock Performance that shows the performance of a broad measure of (by percentage) for each decade from the 1830s through the 2000s:
Decade Performance (%)
1830s..................................2.8
1840s.................................12.8
1850s..................................6.6
1860s.................................12.5
1870s..................................7.5
1880s..................................6.0
1890s..................................5.5
1900s.................................10.9
1910s.................................2.2
1920s................................13.3
1930s................................-2.2
1940s.................................9.6
1950s................................18.2
1960s.................................8.3
1970s.................................6.6
1980s................................16.6
1990s................................17.6
2000s*..............................-0.5
* Through December 15, 2009.
a. Construct a time-series plot of the stock performance from the 1830s to the 2000s.
b. Does there appear to be any pattern in the data? Stocks
Stocks or shares are generally equity instruments that provide the largest source of raising funds in any public or private listed company's. The instruments are issued on a stock exchange from where a large number of general public who are willing...