Investor LM is interested in taking a long margined position in 5 round lots of NYSE's stock. LM believes NYSEs stock price will _________ (increase or decrease) over the next few months. (with reasoning/explanation to why and how you came to the answer)

a. Strong belief in price increase

b. belief in price increase

c, Strong belief in price decrease

d. belief in price decrease

YTD % change is -3.67%

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