Technical analysis is a technique based on factors that are inherent to the market and include:

Number of shares sold on a specific day.
Number of consecutive days of price increases of a stock.
Changes in the direction of movement of a market index.
All of the above

Long-term care insurance:

Is only for the very elderly.
Can help protect assets from the cost of a nursing home stay.
Is not necessary since Medicare always covers long-term care.
Is always available regardless of your past health history.

Variable life insurance:

Offers tax deferral.
May provide higher return potential and greater risk than a whole life policy.
Allows you to invest a portion of the premium in various subaccounts.
All of the above.

Junk bonds:

Are bonds issued by junk yards.
Are sometimes called "high yield bonds."
Are less risky than government bonds.
Are not actually bonds.

Determining total return typically utilizes the:

Inflation-adjusted annual performance of all mutual-funds.
Annual capital gain plus dividend payout of a stock or fund.
Math skills learned in college-level calculus courses.
Dividend yield on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

If you call your broker to purchase a "round lot" you are:

Buying a mutual fund of 100 different stocks.
Authorizing him/her to decide how many shares to buy.
Negotiating commissions on future purchases and sales.
Purchasing 100 shares of a specific stock.

Mortgage payments:

Can be completely deducted from income for tax purposes.
Vary from month to month on a fixed rate loan.
Represent high principal payments early in the term of the loan.
Are typically tax deductible to the extent that they represent payment of interest.

The P/E ratio:

Is the same for all firms in a given industry.
Does not change over time.
Is typically higher for firms whose earnings are expected to grow rapidly.
Is the same as the dividend yield.