An equity analyst needs to select 4 stocks for the upcoming year and rank these securities in terms of their investment potential. If the analyst has narrowed down the list of potential stocks to 5, in how many ways can she choose and rank her top 4 picks? Pick:
A) 210	B) 350	C) 110	D) 120	E) 840
Number of ways of ch0osing 4 stocks = 5C4   Number of ways of ranking the chosen stocks = 4!   Hence total ways of chosing and ranking = 5C4 * 4! = 120   Correct Option: 120
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An equity analyst needs to select 4 stocks for the upcoming year and rank these securities in terms of their investment potential. If the analyst has narrowed down the list of potential stocks to 5, in how many ways can she choose and rank her top 4 picks?