Traders at a Stock Exchange Notice That Five Traders on the Floor

question 86

Multiple Choice

Traders at a stock exchange notice that five traders on the floor seem to be selling more yen and purchasing more euros because of an expected decline in the yen. As a result, all other traders started to do the same. This is an example of the ________ that creates a self-fulfilling prophecy when the yen does decline in value.

• A) spot exchange rate
• B) arbitration process
• C) bandwagon effect
• D) difference principle
• E) tragedy of the commons

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

Marginal Revenue is the increase in income generated from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service, crucial for determining the optimal level of output for a firm.

Marginal Cost

The rise in costs related to the production of one more unit of a good or service.

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of goods supplied equals the quantity of goods demanded in the market.

Purely Competitive Industry

An industry consisting of many buyers and sellers, where each firm is a price taker and the products are homogeneous.