An investor or portfolio manager that focuses on the fundamentals of a company including its balance sheet, income statement, and book value would be known as which of the following?

a) technical analyst
b) portfolio analyst
c) fundamental analyst
d) strategic analyst

C) Fundamental Analyst

Explanation:

A fundamental analyst is concerned with the macroeconomic indicators such as the inflation rate,  interest rate, and consumption level that affect a company's and industry's performances. At the company level, fundamental analysis entails the examination of a company's historical earnings trends, financial data, management concept, and competitors' performance.

Fundamental analysts gather information from a company's financial statements and other relevant sources. The purpose of fundamental analysis is to help investors decide whether to invest in a company or not.