Asset Price Bubbles Occur Because

question 11

Multiple Choice

Asset price bubbles occur because:

• A) Of a global imbalance in assets.
• B) The supply of assets falls at a faster rate than the demand thus creating a shortage.
• C) Expectations of price movements are factored in as a result of the rise in global asset levels.
• D) Asset traders become more risk averse over time.
• E) Regulators take insufficient notice of the supply and demand of global assets.

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