To determine:
The option "Loss aversion", "Conservatism" and "Disposition effect"that stands to be the behavioral characteristic whichDavisdepicts for her decision to ask broker not to sell the stock that are below the cost of investment as she will hold them for some more time with an expectation that the same might recover or earn a reasonable return.
Introduction
Shares basically refer to the ownership held by the shareholders that depicts the proportion of the capital of the company. Share makes its holder equally liable for the debt and losses of the company and provides authority to have a claim on the profit earned by the company. Shares are further divided into two viz. ordinary shares that possess voting rights and
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