SOLUTION: A stock can go up, go down, or stay unchanged. How many possibilities are there if you own 10 stocks?

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Question 721731: A stock can go up, go down, or stay unchanged. How many possibilities are there if you own 10 stocks?
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A stock can go up, go down, or stay unchanged. How many possibilities are there if you own 10 stocks?
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3%5E10+=+59049

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 3 ways for the first stock to behave. For each of those ways, there are 3 ways for the second stock to behave, hence there are 9 ways for the first two stocks to behave...times 3, times 3, times 3..., in other words: . Use your calculator.

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