One Measure of the Extent of Market Inefficiency Is

question 38

Multiple Choice

One measure of the extent of market inefficiency is

• A)how far market price deviates from equilibrium.
• B)how far quantity exchanged deviates from equilibrium.
• C)the size of the economic surplus.
• D)the size of the deadweight loss.
• E)the difference between total economic surplus and deadweight loss.

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Definitions:

Net Income

This is the amount of earnings left after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from revenue.

Average Common Stockholders' Equity

A financial metric calculated as the average equity held by common stockholders over a period, typically used in performance analysis.

Return on Equity

A measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholder equity, indicating how effectively a company uses invested capital to generate profit.

Earnings Per Share

A company's profit divided by the number of outstanding shares of its common stock.