Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
The new law will do away with employers who have abused the independent contractor provision in South Africa's existing labour laws, but NMG-Levy labour consultant Brian Allen says 'legislative .........' could affect genuine supplier relationships while wiping out this form of evasion.
A -
overdose
B -
overkill
C -
overload
D -
overrun
2-
The NYSE applies program trading ......... whenever the NYSE Composite Index moves 150 points higher or lower than the previous day's closing price; this restriction stays in place until the NYA returns to within 70 points of the previous day's closing price or until the end of the trading day.
A -
blocks
B -
brakes
C -
checks
D -
curbs
3-
The ......... Effect, which harkens to the Hebrew slave who prophesied seven years of feast and famine, relates to the market's tendency to have a long-term memory-for example, a rise in stocks tends to be followed by additional increases.
A -
Ben Hur
B -
Joseph
C -
Moses
D -
Spartacus
4-
I am therefore pleased to report that the second half did indeed show a solid improvement; we managed to more than reverse the first half loss and remain on ......... for the trading performance to continue along this trend.
A -
course
B -
line
C -
rise
D -
stream
5-
August was the cruelest month for Dell Inc, when it recalled 4.1 million laptop batteries because of fears they might ignite, announced a shockingly bad quarter and disclosed that the SEC has launched an investigation of its accounting; 'Dell is in the ......... box' admits founder Michael Dell.
A -
black
B -
ice
C -
penalty
D -
trash
6-
A ......... stock is a perfect stock for investment — named after the gorgeous star of the movie '10'.
A -
Bo Derek
B -
Jennifer Lopez
C -
Marilyn Monroe
D -
Sharon Stone
7-
Most economists think it's unlikely the ......... effect will be enough to tip the U.S. economy back into recession; after all, the average American already watches four hours of TV a day.
A -
ABC
B -
CBS
C -
CNN
D -
NBC
8-
There's a saying in the stock world, that goes, "Don't fight the ........." — what this means is that when there's powerful selling going on against a stock, only the foolish step in and start buying, because the price is likely to continue to decline.
A -
rush
B -
system
C -
tape
D -
traffic
9-
Hedge fund managers will often call analysts and present a very persuasive argument as to why a stock deserves an upgraded rating; this ......... does not always lead an analyst to change his or her rating, but it works enough of the time for the practice to persist.
A -
dogging
B -
drubbing
C -
hassling
D -
hounding
10-
......... Management is the process of identification, analysis and either acceptance or mitigation of uncertainty in investment decision-making.