What does 'Even a dead cat will bounce if dropped from high enough' mean?

[Julia]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #261 "Business buzzwords: A well thought out strategy", question 2

Even a dead ......... will bounce if dropped from high enough!

(a) cat
(b) horse
(c) weight
(d) wood

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #261 "Business buzzwords: A well thought out strategy", answer 2

Even a dead cat will bounce if dropped from high enough!

Correct answer: (a) cat

Your answer was: incorrect
Even a dead horse will bounce if dropped from high enough!
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What does this phrase actually mean?

Thank you
Julia

[Conchita]

dead cat bounce noun [S] SPECIALIZED
a temporary increase in the value of the shares of a company after there has been a large decrease in their value:
Are we witnessing a genuine recovery in the share price, or is it just a dead cat bounce?

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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